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Ask a Vet: Summer & Preventative Pet Care
Summer Preparedness Tips Summer can be a time for outdoor adventures with your pet. As temperatures rise and pests become peskier, it’s also an important time to consider your pet’s preventative care. Here are some helpful tips to keep your pet healthy, happy, and having fun this summer. Q&A with Dr. Warnes
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A Gift with Guaranteed Income for Life
By Charles Aubin I am a long-time supporter of Oregon Humane. I’ve done it all—volunteering, donating, and working with staff. In fact, I’ve even been Santa at the holiday event, Santa Paws, for over twenty years! As I deepened my relationship with animals and their people, I wanted to further my commitment to their future.…
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OHS’ Renovated Cattery Reopens to the Public
We redesigned the space by splitting our colony rooms in half, allowing flexibility for long term cats, bonded pairs, and litters of kittens. These adaptable spaces can either be divided or left open, giving us lots of housing options for adoptable cats. We have also framed out space for future cat condos, which are slated…
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Oregon Humane Partners with ASPCA to Fly 60+ Puppies to Safety
Late Thursday, April 20, 2023, Oregon Humane received over 60 puppies through our Second Chance program. One of our second chance partners is the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). When the ASPCA’s Animal Relocation Program called upon Oregon Humane to take in 62 puppies and one mama dog from…
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Top Volunteers for 2022 Honored
Oregon Humane Portland Campus volunteers recognized for their compassion, and kindness. Exceptional volunteers who go above and beyond were honored by the Oregon Humane including Kem Sypher, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Kem has been a dedicated volunteer for 23 years and is particularly skilled at working with small animals and helping with humane…
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Friends Forever 2022 – Year of the Cat
In 2022, 11 special pets found new homes thanks to the Friends ForeverTM program. Last year was particularly unique because all the Friends Forever pets were cats. These 11 cats, from six households, were a part of Friends Forever as their previous owner had the forethought to plan for the day when they might not…
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OHS’ Veterinary Social Worker Speaks to Senate in Support of SB496
On January 25, 2023, Oregon Humane’s internal Veterinary Social Worker, Kelly Bremken, MSSW, VSW, spoke to the Senate Committee to share Oregon Humane’s support of Senate Bill 496. What is SB 496? Senate Bill 496 seeks to amend, “allowable purposes of Emergency Housing Account… to assist pets of individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.”…
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Dogs & Cats move in to Oregon Humane’s Behavior and Rescue Center (BRC)
In mid-December, a dozen dogs and cats who were part of Oregon Humane’s Behavior Modification (BMOD) program made the short journey to their new kennels inside the recently opened Behavior and Rescue Center (BRC). The BRC is part of Oregon Humane’s expansion that includes the adjacent Community Veterinary Hospital. The newly built space offers improved…
