UPDATE 7/20: Thanks to the spread of this story on social media, Oregon Humane Investigations has received a number of good tips and is following up on all. This is an open criminal investigation, so please understand that Oregon Humane may not be able to share more details with the public while the case is […]
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Corgis Paw it Forward
Contributed by Alex Laskowski, Oregon Humane Outreach Coordinator It’s no secret that Oregonians love their corgis. Cardigan or Pembroke, we don’t care. As long as those legs are stubby, those rear ends fluffy, and those ears go straight up, we’ll take them. And you know what, even if the Queen Mother claims them as her […]
A Tiny Chihuahua with a Huge Will to Survive
Have you ever heard the term “megaesophagus?” It’s not the name of a Muppet or a rare dinosaur, but a serious condition that can affect dogs, cats, horses and even humans. Recently, a tiny Chihuahua mix puppy diagnosed with this condition needed help, and Oregon Humane was able to step up. In early June, Oregon […]
OHSTAR Helps Red-Tailed Hawk
Editor’s Note: This past weekend, on June 24, members of the all-volunteer Oregon Humane Technical Animal Rescue team (OHSTAR) responded to a call to help save a red-tailed hawk. The hawk had been observed stuck high up a tall tree in Vancouver. The Audubon Society of Portland was contacted first about this hawk, which is the […]
In the Air with Second Chance
Editor’s Note: When Oregon Humane has the resources to take in pets from other shelters that need assistance, the Oregon Humane Second Chance program steps up. Second Chance helps partner shelters in our Portland-area community first, then expands outward through Oregon to Washington, California and Hawaii. A Special Transfer Flight Recently, Oregon Humane Second Chance helped […]
Oregon Humane Fights for Laws Against Cruelty
Oregon legislators recently approved a host of bills backed by Oregon Humane that will strengthen the state’s efforts to fight animal cruelty. The bills, which are now awaiting the Governor’s signature, would increase penalties for animal cruelty, crack down on cockfighting, streamline the process of forfeiting pets who have been victims of cruelty, and give […]
Love Finds Love
In May, Oregon Humane took in six dogs (and five puppies, born at OHS) who were part of a large group of dogs rescued from terrible conditions in Stevens County, Washington. Read the full story here » Just one month later, one of those dogs, named Love, has made a remarkable recovery from serious injuries. Today, […]
Animal Cruelty Crimes to Be Met with Stiffer Penalties
Legislation Update: the week of May 30, three bills approved by the House also passed the Oregon Senate. These three bills will help crack down on animal abuse in our state. Oregon Humane supported the three bills—HB 2625, HB 3177 and HB 3283—which you can find more detail on here. Two of these bills now […]
One Year Later: Mac & Wylie
Patricia Iron* was only 62 when she decided to make a plan for her large, loveable dogs, Mac and Wylie. While Patricia had worked for a different animal welfare organization, she was familiar with the Oregon Humane Friends Forever™ program, which guarantees the care of pets who survive their owner. Patricia had done her research […]
Pugs on Broadway Dazzles Crowds
Pugs Take Center Stage in Northwest Portland In spectacle that would have made Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda proud, hundreds of pugs—and their human companions—flocked to northwest Portland to participate in one of the nation’s largest gatherings of pugs, the OHS Pug Crawl, on May 21. This event is a benefit for OHS and is sponsored and […]
