After enduring years of neglect, Abner learns to trust thanks to the dedication of his foster parent. Oregon Humane foster parents play a critical role for pets who are part of criminal investigations. Often, these animals have special behavioral or medical needs due to the abuse or neglect they’ve endured in their past. For a […]
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News releases from OHS.
Resolve to Create a Legacy
Resolve to ensure your love for pets lives on with a legacy gift. As the new year begins, it’s a great time to think about some of those things that we often avoid – making a budget, reviewing your insurance, locating important documents and making an estate plan. An estate plan is important, especially if […]
3 Things You Should Do With Your Pet in 2021
Advice from Oregon Humane trainers: The top 3 things you should do with your pet in 2021. If you adopted a pet in 2020, you are not alone. Interest in adoption soared as people spent more time at home this past year. And, as we endured the stress and anxiety of life during a pandemic, […]
A Heartwarming Adoption to End 2020
In a year full of unprecedented challenges, the final adoption of 2020 included a message of hope. Oregon Humane moved to adoptions by appointment in mid-March and since that time more than 5,000 pets have found loving homes. “Being able to continue adoptions was critically important this year,” says Sharon Harmon, Oregon Humane President and […]
Oregon Humane Receives More Than 250 Guinea Pigs
A team from Oregon Humane worked with Greenhill Humane Society and Lane County Animal Services to assist an overwhelmed pet owner in Lane County. More than 250 guinea pigs arrived at the Oregon Humane yesterday. The guinea pigs were living at the residence and have been transported to Oregon Humane, where they will receive care […]
Anxiety and Our Pets
The pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health, and our pets may be feeling it too. Advice from Jennifer Shirley, CPDT, Oregon Humane Training and Behavior Department Over the last eight to nine months, people have had to make substantial changes in their lives, deal with painful isolation, unexpected moves and many have […]
Happy Tails: Connie
Just in time for the holidays, a senior dog gets a second chance. Connie, a 14-year-old German Shepherd mix, came to the Oregon Humane when her previous owner was no longer able to care for her. At Oregon Humane, she became a staff favorite. Our animal care team lined her kennel with soft, rubber mats, […]
Oregon Humane Hosting Two-Day Pet Food Bank for #GivingTuesday
Update: Dec. 3, 2020 #GivingTuesday Pet Food Bank helps hundreds of struggling pet owners. #GivingTuesday was a day for the Oregon Humane to give back to struggling pet owners in the community. On Dec. 1 and 2, dozens of cars were lined up before the Pet Food Bank opened. Some shared their stories, while others […]
Oregon Humane Receives Record Donation from Stella & Chewy’s
The gift represents one of the largest donations of pet food to OHS Oregon Humane has received a 73,000-pound donation of pet food, worth more than $250,000, from Stella & Chewy’s. Stella & Chewy’s is a premium nutritional pet food company based out of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which has long showed support for shelter animals […]
Help for Barry Manilow
How Oregon Humane’ss Humane Law Enforcement and Medical team came together to help a cat with a rare condition Barry Manilow is famous at the Holman Medical Center at Oregon Humane, but not for the reasons you might think. This beautiful brown tabby cat suffered from a rare case of extreme pododermatitis, or pillow foot. […]
