Staff and volunteers at OHS today celebrated the 11,000th adoption of 2014. The lucky dog was Lucy, a four-month-old Jack Russell terrier mix who was adopted by the Bruns family of Vancouver, Wash. “This is what the holidays are all about,” said Sharon Harmon, OHS executive director. “It’s wonderful to see people opening their hearts […]
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Owner of Alleged Puppy Mill Charged with Animal Cruelty
The final group of animals forfeited to OHS after their seizure in Columbia County have been adopted and/or placed with other humane organizations dedicated to finding them the best possible homes. The owner of the seized pets, a Rainier resident, faces multiple felony charges of animal cruelty. OHS removed more than 100 dogs and 21 horses […]
OHS Gets Top Charity Ranking
The nation’s top charity watchdog has awarded OHS its highest possible ranking for the seventh consecutive year, an honor given to only a handful of the nation’s nonprofits. Of the more than 7,500 charities evaluated by Charity Navigator, only 2% have received 4-Star rankings for seven consecutive years. The ranking demonstrates that OHS “outperforms most […]
OHS Team Rescues Another Dog After 150-Foot Fall in Columbia Gorge
In a nighttime rescue near High Bridge in the Columbia Gorge, an Oregon Humane Society rescue team last night brought to safety a young dog that had fallen 150 feet into the water below. The dog, a one-and-half-year-old shepherd/husky/Lab mix named Kenny, was hoisted to safety near midnight after falling off the edge of a […]
Columbia County Residents Convicted of Cattle Neglect
A Columbia County jury last week convicted two local residents of more than 120 counts of animal neglect in relation to a commercial cattle operation. The unanimous conviction on all counts marks the end of one of the longest and most complex animal trials in the history of the Oregon Humane Society. The defendants, William […]
Stolen Puppy Found Safe
Watch the reunion of Marlowe with her OHS foster parent and her adopter The puppy stolen from the Oregon Humane Society on Sept. 16 was recovered safe yesterday evening. The puppy, Marlowe, will be reunited today with her OHS foster parent and the adopter who was waiting to meet her before she was stolen. The […]
Thief Steals Puppy from OHS Shelter
Video Footage of the OHS Lobby The video below is surveillance footage of the OHS lobby on the afternoon the theft occurred. If you have any information pertaining to people or actions shown in the video, please call the tip line.
Cats Rescued from Overcrowded Home Available for Adoption this Week
The Oregon Humane Society is asking the public to open their hearts to a group of cats rescued earlier this month from the home of a Milwaukie resident who was the subject of an animal neglect investigation. Read the story here. The cats, which range in age from two to ten years old, will be […]
OHS Rescues More than 40 Pets from Milwaukie Home Adoptions to Begin Soon
Acting to save the lives of pets, OHS has seized 41 felines and one dog from a Milwaukie man who had been under investigation for animal neglect. The pets were removed July 10 from a single-family home in the Jennings Lodge area of Milwaukie. The pets are now being treated at the OHS Holman Medical […]
500th Student Completes Studies at OHS Hospital
The Oregon Humane Society’s medical center reached a major milestone in June: a veterinary student from Moab, Utah became the 500th student to complete a required medical rotation at the OHS Holman Medical Center. Unique Partnership between the Shelter and University In a one-of-a-kind partnership between Oregon State University (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and […]
