March Through April: Kittens Begin Their Arrival Planning for Kitten Season is nearly impossible. “You never know when it’s going to start. It will just happen one day in March or April. Someone will bring in a litter of four-day to four-week-old kittens and then off it goes,” says Beth Borts, Admissions Manager at our Portland campus. At Oregon Humane, we balance our […]
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Vote for Us as Best of Portland!
Thanks to You, We Won! Oregon Humane won first place in the Best Community Animal Rescue category, and the Community Veterinary Hospital won second place in the Best Veterinary Practice category. Thanks to our incredible community for nominating us for Best of Portland recognition! None of this work would be possible without support from animal […]
Veterinary Care Guide
Our Community Veterinary Hospital offers high-quality urgent care appointments for pets in our community, seven days a week. By using a fear-free, collaborative model of care, our aim is to be a calming landing pad for pets, and their people, when life gets messy. While the CVH does not offer emergency care, many local emergency […]
A Lifeline for Cats
Oregon Humane’s Behavior Modification Program is a lifeline for cats with the most intense behavior needs. These felines typically have no other options or path to adoption due to their fear, trauma, lack of socialization, or inappropriate behavior. In 2025, the Feline Behavior Modification team worked with 99 shy and fearful cats, and as more […]
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2026
Last year, more than 2,700 individuals volunteered a total of 416,720 hours for Oregon Humane—that’s the equivalent of 200 additional full-time employees! During Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 19 to 25, Oregon Humane celebrated our hardworking helpers with treats, heartfelt messages, and a series of awards to honor specific individuals’ contributions to the organization. Congratulations to […]
Caring for the pets of Dignity Village
When our beloved pets get sick, our first instinct is to take them to the vet. But, for many in our community, this care is out of reach. Cost, transportation, lack of information, and other factors can create barriers to veterinary care. “Pets are family, and there is a reciprocal relationship between their health and happiness and ours,” says Kelly Bremken, Oregon Humane Veterinary Social Worker. “And, when our […]
How Oregon Humane is Tackling Pet Overpopulation
High-Volume Spay/Neuter Event On April 15, Oregon Humane hosted a high-volume spay/neuter event for pet owners across two campuses—completing 213 surgeries at our Community Veterinary Hospital and 66 at our Veterinary Clinic in Salem. In total, 247 cats and 32 dogs received care. A majority of the services performed were provided at reduced cost to families in need. Oregon Humane provides low-cost […]
Supporting People and Their Pets
On Sunday April 5, a team of Oregon Humane staff and volunteers traveled to a property in Gresham to support an overwhelmed family in need of urgent assistance. The family had more dogs than they could safely manage. They loved their dogs, but a recent heartbreaking and life-altering event elevated their need for support, and […]
Oregon Humane Book Club: 2026 Summer Selection
Our Summer Book Club Selection Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia This vividly detailed memoir follows the journey of a woman dedicating everything she has to offer to her dogs, Bucket and Dagwood. When apartment living becomes too constraining for desert-loving Dagwood, Brianna trades the traditional path for a bright orange van and endless dirt roads beckoning […]
Connecting with Pet Owners in Our Community
Oregon Humane is most known for adoptions, but we’re also here for pet owners every step of the way—offering medical care, behavior training, a pet food bank and social services, and when the heartbreaking day comes, end of life services. Our Community Resource Center is at the heart of these crossroad moments, receiving all incoming calls and messages for both campuses […]
