Boots, an eight-week-old shepherd puppy, was one of five dogs who arrived at OHS last week from San Antonio, Texas. Boots came to OHS as part of an ongoing effort to help pets affected by Hurricane Harvey. Although San Antonio is outside the disaster zone, shelters in that city are trying to free up space […]
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Keep Pets Safe During Natural Disasters; Ash Fall Precautions
With today’s news of 80 large fires burning on 2,200 square miles in nine Western states, OHS encourages pet owners to keep their pets in mind when preparing for disaster or an emergency evacuation. If you must evacuate your home, do not leave your pets behind. If it is unsafe for you to remain, then it is […]
First Pets From Texas Arriving
A flight of pets in need of adoption from Texas is scheduled to touch down in Oregon on Friday, Sept. 1, helping to relieve the pressure Hurricane Harvey is creating on shelters hit by the storm. (OHS had deployed a response team to Houston). OHS will be accepting a group of dogs from the flight […]
Updates from the OHS Harvey Response Team
A four-person team from OHS deployed to Houston on August 30 to assist the Houston SPCA with disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This is expected to be the first of many teams of OHS staff and volunteers to deploy to help pets in the disaster zone. Read the story here » On this […]
OHS Travels to Texas to Help Pets Stranded by Hurricane Harvey
A disaster response team from OHS is deploying to help pets stranded by Hurricane Harvey. The team, consisting of four people—two staff members and two volunteers—is set to deploy to Texas this Wednesday. This is expected to be the first of multiple OHS teams traveling to Texas to provide assistance. Team members, who are certified by the […]
Blaze Heads Out On the Road
Meet Blaze, a Chihuahua mix who was recently adopted after spending a month learning to overcome his fears thanks to the Behavior team at OHS. Blaze is now cruising the open road in style with his new person, a long-haul truck driver who traverses the country in a big rig with plenty of room for […]
Two Senior Felines Find Homes
Stephen Swearingen’s cats were the reason he decided to enroll in the OHS Friends Forever™ program. Stephen was only 60 years old, but he knew that the diabetes he was battling would soon bring his life to an end. Stephen’s closest companions were his cats Cali and Chelula. To make sure the two cats, who […]
Volunteer Groups Help Pets
Contributed by Laura Jackson, OHS Group & Education Coordinator People often ask me what our group volunteers do. Even regular volunteers, who give their time every week at OHS, don’t often get to see groups in action. The larger groups are more visible, helping with projects like maintaining the dog-walking path. Though less visible, the […]
OHS Welcomes New Shelter Medicine Team Members
Shelter Medicine Resident Victry Mueller, DVM On July 1, 2017, after a year as the Shelter Medicine Intern, Dr. Victry Mueller transitioned into a new position as Shelter Medicine Resident. OHS hosts a Shelter Medicine Residency that is approved by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Resident Program. Dr. Mueller will complete her three-year […]
OHS Photo Contest: Enter Your Pet!
Is your pet adorable? Does it deserve to be featured on the cover of the OHS Magazine? Then throw your hat into the ring and submit your pet’s photo to the 26th annual OHS Fuzzy, Furry, and Feathered Friends Photo Contest. This year’s pet photo contest features a People’s Choice voting system – the winner […]
