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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 […]

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  • Rescued Cats Need Homes: Adoption Fees Minimized

    With the arrival earlier this week of 95 cats rescued from Klamath County, the Oregon Humane Society is offering the lowest prices of the year to help find homes for […]

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  • OHS Assists with Major Cat Rescue

    Nearly 100 cats rescued from neglect in Klamath County will arrive at the Oregon Humane Society in Portland this afternoon. Klamath County Animal Control requested the assistance of OHS in […]

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  • Wounded Kitten Survives Shooting

    Kitten Survives; OHS and ALDF Offer Reward Updates: upon examination by the OHS medical team prior to surgery to remove the bullet/pellet and also spay/neuter, “Lucy” was found to be […]

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