A crowd of nearly 40 Italian greyhound fans gathered at the front door of Oregon Humane the morning of Jan. 8, eager to get the first chance at adopting one of the dogs relinquished by a local breeder. By the end of the day, all eight Italian greyhounds offered for adoption had found loving homes. […]
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News releases from OHS.
Italian Greyhound Adoptions to Begin Jan. 8
The first group of Italian greyhounds relinquished to the Oregon Humane earlier this week from an overwhelmed breeder will be offered for adoption on Friday, Jan. 8. The dogs will be offered for adoption to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning with the opening of the shelter at 10 am. Oregon Humane expects […]
Breeder Relinquishes Italian Greyhounds to OHS
A dog breeder who is no longer able to provide proper care for her animals today handed over 23 Italian greyhounds, including seven puppies, to Oregon Humane. The greyhounds, in addition to four of the owner’s personal pets, were being raised in a single family home in Hillsboro. The breeder voluntarily relinquished the dogs to […]
Adoption Record Broken!
OHS set a new adoption record yesterday when it found a home for Panther, making the lucky nine-month-old cat the 11,522nd pet adopted from Oregon Humane in 2015. That number represents the most pets ever adopted by Oregon Humane in a single year since the new shelter facility opened in 2000. Oregon Humane, which has adopted […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Pet Lovers
Make the next year even better by taking to heart a New Year’s resolution for the pets in your life. Oregon Humane encourages everyone to adopt one (or more) of these resolutions for the upcoming year: 1. I will get exercise by walking and playing with my dog every day (see dog training and fitness classes […]
Oregon Humane Helps Pets During Evacuation
Oregon Humane has teamed up with Clackamas County to aid pets owned by apartment residents who were forced to evacuate because of a potential landslide. Earlier this week, residents of ten apartment units on S. Beavercreek Road in Oregon City were given mandatory evacuation orders because of the risk of landslides created by record rainfalls. […]
IRA Rollover Gifts Can Help Pets
Congress today passed legislation that once again allows tax-favored gifts from IRA accounts. This is a great way to help pets and save on taxes. Under the new legislation (which is expected to be signed by the President shortly), a gift transferred directly from a donor’s IRA account to Oregon Humane at any point during […]
Oregon Humane Celebrates 11,000 Adoptions in 2015
Staff and volunteers at the Oregon Humane today celebrated the 11,000th adoption of 2015. The lucky dog was Beaugard, a two-year-old West Highland terrier who was adopted by Clint Bruton and Tammy Fields of NE Portland. “This is what the holidays are all about,” said Sharon Harmon, Oregon Humane executive director. “Our goal is to […]
Big Rescue, Small Pets in Search of Homes
A few days ago, Oregon Humane rescued 210 animals from overcrowded conditions, including chinchillas, lovebirds, Guinea pigs, parakeets and other small animals. To find adopters quickly, Black Friday goes to the birds at Oregon Humane: small animal adoption fees will be reduced by 50 percent. Lovebirds, Gerbils and More Rescued from Oregon City Property: Adopters […]
Breeder Fined $172,000 for Animal Neglect
Oregon Humane Investigation Leads to Conviction and Fine In a major neglect case involving 140 animals, the owner of a commercial breeding operation in Rainier was fined $172,000 and banned from owning domestic animals and horses for five years. The Oct. 22 sentencing hearing came nearly two years after Oregon Humane mounted a rescue operation to […]
