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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
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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
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Amber Seeks New Start After Surviving Abuse
OHS is opening its doors this afternoon to Amber, a pit bull mix who suffered horrendous injuries when she was doused with gasoline and intentionally set on fire. Despite her severe injuries–which required the amputation of portions of both her ears–Amber continues to be loving, affectionate, and is excited to be around people. Amber is
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Seeking Tips from the Public in Alleged Portland Dog Abuse Incident
UPDATE 7/20: Thanks to the spread of this story on social media, OHS Investigations has received a number of good tips and is following up on all. This is an open criminal investigation, so please understand that OHS may not be able to share more details with the public while the case is ongoing. OHS
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Corgis Paw it Forward
Contributed by Alex Laskowski, OHS 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 own,
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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 OHS was able to step up. In early June, OHS Second
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OHSTAR Helps Red-Tailed Hawk
Editor’s Note: This past weekend, on June 24, members of the all-volunteer OHS 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 correct
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In the Air with Second Chance
Editor’s Note: When OHS has the resources to take in pets from other shelters that need assistance, the OHS 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, OHS Second Chance helped with a special
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OHS Fights for Laws Against Cruelty
Oregon legislators recently approved a host of bills backed by OHS 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 “Good
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Love Finds Love
In May, OHS 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, she
