An emaciated dog named Juno, rescued by OHS six years ago, has helped achieve a major legal victory for animal advocates in Oregon. A June 16 ruling by the Oregon […]
Category: News
News releases from OHS.
OHS Gets Top Charity Ranking
New rankings by the nation’s premier charity watchdog group put the Oregon Humane Society at the top of the list. OHS was awarded a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, […]
Animals Rescued at Silver Falls State Park
OHS Cares for 14 Significantly Underweight Pets Rescued from RV OHS is now caring for 14 pets rescued from a recreational vehicle at Silver Falls State Park. Responding to a […]
OHS Volunteers in Action
Assisting with ASPCA Emergency Animal Rescue in North Carolina Who do you call when you need help caring for hundreds of neglected animals? Well, if you are the ASPCA and […]
Star Wars Pug Crawl Breaks Records
The 16th annual OHS Pug Crawl was truly out of this world. A record-breaking crowd estimated at 2,200 people and 800 pugs gathered May 22 in Portland to celebrate Star […]
OHS Protests Disturbing Ads by National Humane Group
Your Local Shelter is Not Behind These Disturbing Ads Last week, graphic TV ads started airing from the Humane Society Legislative Fund, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the […]
Earth Day Cleanup
On Saturday, April 23, the OHS Dog Path Crew welcomed the help of four volunteers from SOLVE for an Earth Day project on our dog-walking path. The team was small, […]
Training with the OHS Technical Animal Rescue Team
On a recent Saturday, I show up at Rocky Butte at 9 am, coffee in hand. I’m there with my OHS Technical Animal Rescue teammates to practice high-angle rescue. We […]
Earth Day at OHS: You Can Help
What does Earth Day, a day about protecting the environment, have to do with sheltering homeless pets? We’re so glad you asked! The OHS facilities, located in an industrial area […]
Neglected Horses Seized in Clatskanie
UPDATE: The two individuals who own the horses seized by OHS (see below) have each been charged with 15 counts of second degree animal neglect. Arraignment is scheduled for June […]