A four-person team from OHS deployed to Houston on August 30 to assist the Houston SPCA with disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This is expected to be […]
Category: Blog
Blog posts from OHS staff and volunteers
Blaze Heads Out On the Road
Meet Blaze, a Chihuahua mix who was recently adopted after spending a month learning to overcome his fears thanks to the Behavior team at OHS. Blaze is now cruising the […]
Two Senior Felines Find Homes
Stephen Swearingen’s cats were the reason he decided to enroll in the OHS Friends Forever™ program. Stephen was only 60 years old, but he knew that the diabetes he was […]
Volunteer Groups Help Pets
Contributed by Laura Jackson, OHS Group & Education Coordinator People often ask me what our group volunteers do. Even regular volunteers, who give their time every week at OHS, don’t […]
OHS Welcomes New Shelter Medicine Team Members
Shelter Medicine Resident Victry Mueller, DVM On July 1, 2017, after a year as the Shelter Medicine Intern, Dr. Victry Mueller transitioned into a new position as Shelter Medicine Resident. […]
Corgis Paw it Forward
Contributed by Alex Laskowski, OHS Outreach Coordinator It’s no secret that Oregonians love their corgis. Cardigan or Pembroke, we don’t care. As long as those legs are stubby, those rear […]
A Tiny Chihuahua with a Huge Will to Survive
Have you ever heard the term “megaesophagus?” It’s not the name of a Muppet or a rare dinosaur, but a serious condition that can affect dogs, cats, horses and even […]
OHSTAR Helps Red-Tailed Hawk
Editor’s Note: This past weekend, on June 24, members of the all-volunteer OHS Technical Animal Rescue team (OHSTAR) responded to a call to help save a red-tailed hawk. The hawk had […]
In the Air with Second Chance
Editor’s Note: When OHS has the resources to take in pets from other shelters that need assistance, the OHS Second Chance program steps up. Second Chance helps partner shelters in our […]
Love Finds Love
In May, OHS took in six dogs (and five puppies, born at OHS) who were part of a large group of dogs rescued from terrible conditions in Stevens County, Washington. […]