Peanut Butter Pupcakes Recipe Treat your dog to something homemade and tasty! Peanut butter pupcakes, cupcakes for dogs are easy and fun to make. All it takes is simple ingredients and a reliable sous chef (aka your doggo)! Ingredients Cupcake Frosting (optional) Directions
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Subsidized Adoption Fees through Pets for the Elderly
Grants that Help More Pets Find Homes As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Oregon Humane (OHS) relies on donations and grants to fund our programs, services, and operations. Oregon Humane’s Foundation Relations Manager, Katie Hovde, works hard to ensure that the grants that we apply for will have the greatest impact on the most number of people […]
Fear Free Care at the Community Veterinary Hospital
Patient-Focused Care Every veterinary professional at Oregon Humane’s Community Veterinary Hospital (CVH) is a graduate of the Fear Free Shelter Program. The Fear Free Shelter Program teaches specific handling techniques to provide safe and low-stress veterinary care to our patients. This allows us to create the most welcoming and patient-focused environment for all pets who enter our […]
Ask a Vet: Preparing for Vet Visits
Tips to Help Your Anxious Pet Q&A with Dr. D’Amore
Individualized Care for Salem Pets
Each pet at Oregon Humane has a unique story and background. Sometimes we get lucky and have insight into parts of their history, but often we don’t know anything at all. In these situations, experienced Training & Behavior staff are critical in developing individualized care plans for pets to set them up for lifelong success. […]
The Gift that Saved Cookie
Cookie Gets a Sweet Deal The veterinary team knew that Cookie needed something they could not give – but they knew who could. Staff quickly identified a feline blood donor named Shaw. Kristina Zych, Certified Veterinary Technician, recalls, “Shaw was a perfect match. Cookie received a blood transfusion the very next day and her PCV was […]
Ask a Vet: Summer & Preventative Pet Care
Summer Preparedness Tips Summer can be a time for outdoor adventures with your pet. As temperatures rise and pests become peskier, it’s also an important time to consider your pet’s preventative care. Here are some helpful tips to keep your pet healthy, happy, and having fun this summer. Q&A with Dr. Warnes
Should I Adopt an Adult Cat?
Thinking of bringing home a cat? Consider an adult! Sure, kittens are cute. But adult and senior cats make amazing companions, too! Here are the top three reasons to consider bringing home an adult cat. 1. Energy Adult cats have a calmer energy. Unlike kittens, who require hours of daily playtime to stimulate their growing […]
How a connection with a special-needs cat inspired a unique gift
By Kathy Eaton In March 2018, I adopted Charles, a Red Tabby Manx from Oregon Humane. When I spotted him in the cattery and learned his story, I felt compelled to adopt him and give him the best life I could. Charles was an insulin-dependent diabetic cat who had previously been adopted and returned to […]
Doggonit! Back to Summer School: Exercise 101
While at Oregon Humane, spunky Willard was recovering from major leg surgery after being hit by a car. Healing was hard for this exuberant, youthful pup so he worked with Behavior Modification Certified Trainer Sophia Sares on skills that helped his recovery and kept him safe! If you also have a pup at home with […]
