OHS partners with Fences for Fido and Street Dog Hero to care for pets in Warm Springs. On Feb. 19, eight members of OHSโ medical team and three members of the Outreach team traveled to Warm Springs to assist at a Wellness and Vaccine Clinic for pets. The effort was led by Fences for Fido, […]
News & Blog
News & Blog
OHS Expands Access to the Shelter starting Feb. 28
After almost two years of limited access to our shelter, OHS is now open for public walk-through 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. Adoptions are still done by appointment only. Frequently Asked Questions What days and times are you open? Beginning Feb. 28 OHS is open to the public, 10 a.m. to […]
A Busy Start to the New Year for Second Chance
The new year is off to a busy start as the Second Chance Program welcomes hundreds of pets in the first month of 2022. Shelters in communities with limited resources and fewer adopters rely on the Second Chance Program to provide a lifeline for pets in need. Each week, Second Chance trucks are on the […]
Act Now! Matching Challenge Doubles your Gift to the New Road Ahead Expansion Project
Thanks to Hiya and Gary W. Hahn, all gifts and pledges of $5,000 or more to the New Road Ahead will be matched up to $200,000! โA major expansion such as this will serve many animals for a long time to come. It is a chance to do something that will last,โ shared Gary. The […]
New Road Ahead Update – interview with KPTV, Dec. 2021
OHS’s New Road Ahead Project update – Dec. 2021 The New Road Ahead includes two new buildings next to the existing shelter and will house a Community Veterinary Hospital, Animal Crimes Forensic Center, and a Behavior and Rescue Center. ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ
Advice from Tuna the Tax Cat: Donate your Tax Refund
Tuna the Tax Cat is back with some advice for 2022:ย Donate your tax refund! Holy meowโitโs the biggest one yet! The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis recently announced that a $1.9 billion โkickerโ (the largest kicker on record!) will be available to Oregon taxpayers in 2022! When itโs time to file your 2021 state […]
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As our state and nation pause this day to honor the birth in 1929 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we at the Oregon Humane Society would like to pay tribute to Dr. Kingโnot only for the tireless quest for racial equality that cost him his life, but for his unwavering advocacy of nonviolence and […]
OHS Pets Share their New Year’s Resolutions
The pets at OHS have shared their new year resolutions with us. Take a look at what these sweet faces will be working on this year!: Noodleโs resolution for 2022 is to spend more time exercising and getting into shape. He knows it will be hard because he mostly just wants to be lazy […]
Q&A with Customer Care
How adoption by appointment has helped thousands of pets find a loving home In March 2020, OHS had to quickly adjust almost every aspect of operations to continue to help the pets and people of the community. One of the biggest changes was the adoption process. Instead of browsing through the shelter and waiting to […]
Hello, It’s OHS Calling
A Call to Be More Humane We know you love animals as much as we do. Perhaps you have recently adopted or have been a supporter of OHS for years? Next time your phone rings, it could be OHS calling with an invitation to be part of our PAWS program. We are working with our […]
