Leon Colas named Vice President of Humane Investigation and Law Enforcement Leon’s experience as a police officer, practicing attorney, municipal and circuit court judge, and police officer investigator make him […]
Category: Investigations / Rescue
OHS Offers $500 Reward in Case of Abandoned, Neglected Dog
OHS seeking information in case of abandoned dog in Clackamas County The Oregon Humane Society is seeking the public’s assistance in the case of an abandoned dog in Clackamas County. […]
Cats Rescued from Neglect Looking for Special Homes
You can make an even bigger impact for victims of neglect. Through December 31, your donation will be doubled up to $50,000, thanks to a year-end matching challenge from the Willard […]
OHS Takes in Nearly 50 Pets in the Aftermath of Alabama Tornado
Answering the call when disaster strikes “How can we help?” This is always the first question that comes up at OHS when a natural disaster hits. Days after the deadly […]
Oregon Humane Society Assisting Pets Affected by Alabama Tornadoes
Rescues from disaster zones are made possible by donations from animal-lovers like you. OHS collaborates with other shelters to transport close to 150 pets from Alabama The Oregon Humane Society […]
Oregon Humane Society deploys second team to help with Camp Fire response
Second OHS team helps care for pets people affected by deadly California wildfire. Late last week, a second group of OHS responders deployed to California to help care for hundreds […]
Hurricane Michael Response – Making Room for Pets Affected By the Storm
Cats and kittens from Florida arrive at OHS to make room for pets affected by Hurricane Michael When Hurricane Michael roared through the Florida Panhandle, Pensacola barely escaped the storm’s […]
International rescue effort brings dogs to Oregon
Oregon Humane Society receiving eight dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm In partnership with Humane Society International (HSI) the Oregon Humane Society is caring for eight dogs from […]
The kittens have landed!
The call came in nine days ago. Shelters in Los Angeles County were experiencing a huge influx of kittens – more than 100 per day in some areas. Nearby wildfires […]
Celebrating 150 Years – One Animal at a Time
After Hurricane Harvey, a dog named Bruce inspires compassion In 1868, Thomas Lamb Eliot called for action after witnessing the abuse of a horse pulling a wagon in downtown Portland. […]
