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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
Aloha Dogs
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It was a dark and stormy night…okay, it wasn’t really stormy, just a typical chilly Portland spring drizzle. But it was 10:45 pm at the Portland airport (PDX), and two … Read More
OHS Protests Disturbing Ads by National Humane Group
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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 … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
Earth Day at OHS: You Can Help
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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 … Read More
Fostering Healing
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We’ve all seen those Who Rescued Who? bumper stickers, right? and You’ve probably also heard that having a pet has health benefits like lowering blood pressure and helping us live … Read More
The “Taming” of Tate: Helping an Over-the-Top Excitable Dog Become a Better Pet
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Some shelter animals need extra time and training before they find a new home. The Behavior Modification Program (BMP) at the Oregon Humane Society was designed to help these pets, … Read More
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 … Read More
