Make 2018 a better year by taking to heart a New Year’s resolution for your four-legged friends. OHS encourages everyone to adopt one (or more) of these resolutions for 2018, especially the #1 resolution: keep pets safe when disaster strikes. New Year’s Resolutions: I will have a plan and a “go kit” ready to keep my pets safe in a disaster or […]
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Blog posts from OHS staff and volunteers
Looking Back at 2017: Many Tails to Tell
2017 proved to be another impactful year for the Oregon Humane Society. It was a year full of unprecedented natural disasters – from hurricanes in Texas, to floods in Florida, to devastation in St. Croix. Thanks to your support, OHS was able to heed the call. Over a dozen OHS rescue teams were deployed to […]
Hansel: A New Leash on Life
OHS programs help a small dog lead a big life As a small dog roaming the streets of Madera, California, Hansel had no idea the life that was waiting for him in Portland. Hansel’s journey began at a local shelter. After waiting long enough to ensure an owner wasn’t looking for him, Hansel was bound […]
Breaking Glass to Save a Life
On June 22, a new Oregon law took effect that expanded protections for children and pets left alone in vehicles. The law shields members of the public from damages if they break into a car to save the life of a pet or child. This blog is the story of how the law came into play […]
Updates from the OHS Harvey Response Team
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 the first of many teams of OHS staff and volunteers to deploy to help pets in the disaster zone. Read the story here » On this […]
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 open road in style with his new person, a long-haul truck driver who traverses the country in a big rig with plenty of room for […]
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 battling would soon bring his life to an end. Stephen’s closest companions were his cats Cali and Chelula. To make sure the two cats, who […]
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 often get to see groups in action. The larger groups are more visible, helping with projects like maintaining the dog-walking path. Though less visible, the […]
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. OHS hosts a Shelter Medicine Residency that is approved by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Resident Program. Dr. Mueller will complete her three-year […]
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 ends fluffy, and those ears go straight up, we’ll take them. And you know what, even if the Queen Mother claims them as her own, […]
