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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Jolly St. Snip is Coming to Town
St. Snip is Back to Fix Your Cats – for Free! Have cats or kittens? Caring for stray or feral felines? Get them ALL fixed for free, Dec. 7-11 at […]
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Youth with a Passion for Pets
At OHS, we are fortunate to have a team of dedicated youths (ages 12-17) help all around the shelter. The OHS Youth Volunteer program offers a variety of opportunities, from […]
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Pearl’s Tale: From Stray to Saved
Did you know: 23,574 cats and kittens entered Portland-area shelters in 2010 alone. To help reduce the numbers of homeless cats in our area, the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland […]
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Spending the Night with OHS Second Chance
Have you heard of the OHS Second Chance program and wondered what, exactly, ‘Second Chance’ means? When OHS has the resources, we offer a second chance to pets at shelters […]
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Breeder Fined $172,000 for Animal Neglect
OHS Investigation Leads to Conviction and Fine In a major neglect case involving 140 animals, the owner of a commercial breeding operation in Rainier was fined $172,000 and banned from owning […]
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Justice for Animals: Rainier Breeder Convicted
OHS Rescue Results in Conviction on 43 Felony Counts Justice was served for animals last week as the result of a major OHS investigation involving more than 100 neglected dogs […]
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Animal-Related Legislation in 2015
View a complete list of 2015 bills on the Oregon Legislature website. Oregon consistently ranks among the top three states in the nation based on the strength of its laws […]
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State Police Commission OHS Special Agents
First in Oregon: State Police Commission Oregon Humane Society Agents A new era in law enforcement begins July 21 at the Oregon Humane Society, as the nonprofit’s Humane Special Agents will […]
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Major Neglect Case Ends in Convictions, Stronger Laws
The Oregon Humane Society cheered yesterday’s conviction of the third and final individual involved in one of the largest animal neglect cases in Oregon history. The conviction comes two-and-a-half years after […]
