OHS News and Blog
Learn about OHS’ impact in our community and beyond, and discover new ways to support your pets at home.
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Earth Day Cleanup
On Saturday, April 23, the OHS Dog Path Crew welcomed the help of four volunteers from SOLVE for an Earth Day project on our dog-walking path. The team was small, […]
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Training with the OHS Technical Animal Rescue Team
On a recent Saturday, I show up at Rocky Butte at 9 am, coffee in hand. I’m there with my OHS Technical Animal Rescue teammates to practice high-angle rescue. We […]
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Earth Day at OHS: You Can Help
What does Earth Day, a day about protecting the environment, have to do with sheltering homeless pets? We’re so glad you asked! The OHS facilities, located in an industrial area […]
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Fostering Healing
We’ve all seen those Who Rescued Who? bumper stickers, right? and You’ve probably also heard that having a pet has health benefits like lowering blood pressure and helping us live […]
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The “Taming” of Tate: Helping an Over-the-Top Excitable Dog Become a Better Pet
Some shelter animals need extra time and training before they find a new home. The Behavior Modification Program (BMP) at the Oregon Humane Society was designed to help these pets, […]
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Neglected Horses Seized in Clatskanie
UPDATE: The two individuals who own the horses seized by OHS (see below) have each been charged with 15 counts of second degree animal neglect. Arraignment is scheduled for June […]
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OHS Honors Volunteers
We’re Lucky to Have You Compassionate and hardworking volunteers who helped make OHS a success were honored by staff and colleagues at a special event earlier this week. OHS volunteers […]
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Lifetime Insurance Coverage for Furry Family Members with Petplan
Adopting a new four-legged family member is an exciting time – there’s so much to look forward to! But even pet parents who plan purr-fectly can’t always foresee illnesses or […]
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Walking the Dogs
On any given day at OHS there are anywhere from 75-130 dogs in our kennels, each of whom needs to go outside for exercise, to relieve themselves, and to have […]
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New Year, New Chance at Life
The OHS Investigations team rang in the New Year in Brooks, Oregon by helping five horses who were in great need of assistance. Here is the beginning of their story, […]
