The Spay Odyssey lifts off at OHS – reducing homeless cats The Oregon Humane Society’s Holman Medical Center was recently transformed into ground control for an “out of this world” event that aims to end pet overpopulation. The Spay Odyssey, a week-long Spay & Save promotion offering free feline spay/neuter services for qualifying families, took […]
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Celebrate Your Love for Pets at Doggie Dash 2018
Doggie Dash will be a huge block party to help OHS celebrate 150 years of love. The Oregon Humane Society is celebrating 150 years with a special gift for the pet-lovers of Portland. Registration for Doggie Dash is free until April 15. Doggie Dash is a Portland tradition and one of the largest gatherings of […]
Heroic People and Pets Honored at Diamond Collar Awards
Up to $10,000 in donations will be matched through Sunday, March 4. The Oregon Humane Society honored heroic people and pets at the annual Diamond Collar Awards luncheon, Wednesday, Feb. 28. Recipients were recognized for their kindness, diplomacy, resiliency and courage. Their inspiring stories represent OHS’s vision of a more humane society. The Diamond Collar […]
Students Honored for their Creativity and Compassion
Poster and essay contest draws entries from around the state. Winners of the 2018 Be Kind to Animals Poster and Story Contest were celebrated at the “A’Cat’Emy Awards” on Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Oregon Humane Society. This is the 69th year for the contest that honors young people who use their creative talents to […]
Calling All Heroic Pets and People
Now Accepting Nominations for Diamond Collar Hero Awards Do you know an animal who has made a difference in the life of a special needs child or someone with an illness? Do you know a person who has helped animals in some unique way? The Oregon Humane Society (OHS) is looking to shine the spotlight […]
OHS Telethon on Oct. 5
The biggest audience watching the OHS telethon on Oct. 5 may just be … your pets! Cats and dogs and bunnies will be guarding TV remotes on Oct. 5, with one goal in mind: don’t let humans change the channel! The OHS Telethon is your chance to speak up for those who can’t speak for […]
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, […]
Pugs on Broadway Dazzles Crowds
Pugs Take Center Stage in Northwest Portland In spectacle that would have made Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda proud, hundreds of pugs—and their human companions—flocked to northwest Portland to participate in one of the nation’s largest gatherings of pugs, the OHS Pug Crawl, on May 21. This event is a benefit for OHS and is sponsored and […]
Doggie Dash 2017 Photos & Video
Thank you to all the photographers and videographers who joined OHS at the Doggie Dash to capture the fun in images, despite record-setting rainfall. Below, you’ll find links to all the official OHS partners who provided photos and video for the Dash this year. If you had your photo or video taken at the Portland’s […]
Live Cooking Demonstrations at Doggie Dash
Join us at Doggie Dash on May 13, as OHS welcomes Fabiola Donnelly of AM Northwest to the event. She will be demonstrating healthy recipes live at the Healthy Eats Pavilion on the western side of the pet festival at Waterfront Park. Have you joined OHS for the annual Doggie Dash fun run/walk in years past? When we […]
