-
Vote for Us as Best of Portland!
Oregon Humane has been nominated for Best Community Animal Rescue, and our Community Veterinary Hospital has been nominated for Best Veterinary Practice. Please vote for us by clicking the links above! Voting is free and open to everyone. These nominations are a direct result of the impact that our programs and services have on the community. In 2025, that impact
-
Veterinary Care Guide
Our Community Veterinary Hospital offers high-quality urgent care appointments for pets in our community, seven days a week. By using a fear-free, collaborative model of care, our aim is to be a calming landing pad for pets, and their people, when life gets messy. While the CVH does not offer emergency care, many local emergency
-
A Lifeline for Cats
Oregon Humane’s Behavior Modification Program is a lifeline for cats with the most intense behavior needs. These felines typically have no other options or path to adoption due to their fear, trauma, lack of socialization, or inappropriate behavior. In 2025, the Feline Behavior Modification team worked with 99 shy and fearful cats, and as more
-
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2026
Stop by one of our campuses, or any of our events, on a given day and you’re guaranteed to see volunteers scurrying around. Assisting with everything from animal care, to adoptions, to administrative tasks, to events, to fostering animals from their own homes, volunteers are a critical part of Oregon Humane’s ecosystem. Last year, more
-
How Oregon Humane is Tackling Pet Overpopulation
High-Volume Spay/Neuter Event On April 15, Oregon Humane hosted a high-volume spay/neuter event for pet owners across two campuses—completing 213 surgeries at our Community Veterinary Hospital and 66 at our Veterinary Clinic in Salem. In total, 247 cats and 32 dogs received care. A majority of the services performed were provided at reduced cost to families in need. Oregon Humane provides low-cost
-
Supporting People and Their Pets
On Sunday April 5, a team of Oregon Humane staff and volunteers traveled to a property in Gresham to support an overwhelmed family in need of urgent assistance. The family had more dogs than they could safely manage. They loved their dogs, but a recent heartbreaking and life-altering event elevated their need for support, and
-
Oregon Humane Book Club: Summer Selection
Our Summer Book Club Selection Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia This vividly detailed memoir follows the journey of a woman dedicating everything she has to offer to her dogs, Bucket and Dagwood. When apartment living becomes too constraining for desert-loving Dagwood, Brianna trades the traditional path for a bright orange van and endless dirt roads beckoning
-
Connecting with Pet Owners in Our Community
Oregon Humane is most known for adoptions, but we’re also here for pet owners every step of the way—offering medical care, behavior training, a pet food bank and social services, and when the heartbreaking day comes, end of life services. Our Community Resource Center is at the heart of these crossroad moments, receiving all incoming calls and messages for both campuses
-
What Donors Made Possible in 2025
What YOU Made Pawssible in 2025 Because of your past support, Oregon Humane: Do Even More for Animals in 2026! Supporter Case Study: Rescuing Poley from Neglect Animals Rescued: 62 Dogs and PuppiesStaff and Volunteers Dispatched: 12Cost of Care: $39,822.85 In 2025, at the request of Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Humane assisted with the rescue of Poley and 61 other dogs and puppies suffering from neglect. Scattered across a heavily wooded property,
