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Pica and Coprophagy: Pets who Eat Non-Food Items
Dogs and cats will sometimes eat socks, rocks or other objects, which could result in a variety of problems for both you and your pet. Eating non-food items (pica) can produce life-threatening blockages in your pet’s intestines needing medical attention and surgery. A specific type of pica is stool eating (coprophagy) – either their own…
Pet Advice & Help Line
Pet Advice & Help Line Call our free Pet Advice Help Line, leave a recorded message, and one of our knowledgeable behavior experts will return your call to offer suggestions. If you have a medical question, please call your veterinarian. Oregon Humane is unable to give medical advice to the public. Behavior Help Line: (503)…
Investigation at West Coast Game Park Safari
Oregon Humane Partners with Agencies on Suspected Neglect Case In partnership with Oregon State Police and multiple agencies, Oregon Humane Humane Law Enforcement is leading the investigation into suspected animal neglect at West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, Oregon. Oregon Humane is also making our Animal Crimes Forensic Center, the only one of its kind…
Oregon Humane Testifies Before Judiciary Committee on Five Bills
Representatives from Oregon Humane and other animal advocates testified in favor of five bills to strengthen animal cruelty laws during a special March 29 hearing by the Oregon House Judiciary Committee. To watch a recorded video of the hearing, visit the Oregon Legislature’s website here » The five bills discussed at the March 29 hearing were: […]
OHSTAR Assists with Horse and Rider Rescue
When animals are in distress, the Oregon Humane Technical Animal Rescue Team (OHSTAR) is ready to deploy. This volunteer team is trained in animal first aid and rescue to help trapped and stranded animals. They coordinate with a network of other agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest that are ready at a moment’s notice to save […]
Justice for Animals: Rainier Breeder Convicted
Oregon Humane Rescue Results in Conviction on 43 Felony Counts Justice was served for animals last week as the result of a major Oregon Humane investigation involving more than 100 neglected dogs and horses in Rainier. A Columbia County jury found the owner guilty of 43 felony neglect charges. The verdict came nearly two years after […]
Protecting Animals: Justice for Bella
A former legal intern recounts his experience working with the Investigations Department at Oregon Humane. Contributed by John Hopkinson, Investigations Program Assistant. On an average Saturday, around 700 people walk through the doors at OHS to meet pets for adoption. However, most people do not realize that many of our available animals come from abuse and neglect […]
Major Neglect Case Ends in Convictions, Stronger Laws
The Oregon Humane cheered yesterday’s conviction of the third and final individual involved in one of the largest animal neglect cases in Oregon history. The conviction comes two-and-a-half years after Marion County, working with an Oregon Humane investigations team, seized 149 dogs from a warehouse in Brooks, near Salem. Rescue story from 2013 on KATU and […]
Workplace Giving & Matching Gifts
Workplace Giving & Matching Gifts Create a culture of philanthropy at your workplace and support a cause close to your colleagues’ hearts by supporting Oregon Humane through workplace giving. Give at Work Help animals in need by automatically donating to Oregon Humane through payroll deductions. If your employer offers a workplace giving campaign, you can…
