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Oregon Humane Celebrates 11,000 Adoptions in 2015
Staff and volunteers at the Oregon Humane today celebrated the 11,000th adoption of 2015. The lucky dog was Beaugard, a two-year-old West Highland terrier who was adopted by Clint Bruton and Tammy Fields of NE Portland. “This is what the holidays are all about,” said Sharon Harmon, Oregon Humane executive director. “Our goal is to…
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Helping Dogs be Dogs
Oregon Humane often rescues or takes in pets who need extra care. That needed TLC may not be medical in nature, though—many of our toughest cases are pets who need training and behavioral help. To help unsocial or untrained pets become adoptable, we rely on the Oregon Humane Training and Behavior team. Five Dogs Finally…
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Inside Oregon Humane Animal Physical Therapy (Doggles May Be Required)
Contributed by: Quimby Lombardozzi Oregon Humane Volunteer and Certified Small Animal Massage Practitioner (ResQ Animal Massage) I have been lucky to be a part of Oregon Humane’s Animal Physical Therapy Program almost since it began about four years ago (then called the Oregon Humane Swim Team). Since that time it’s grown from one staff member,…
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Animal Physical Therapy: Blazing New Trails
You have probably heard that the Oregon Humane has its own veterinary medical center, which in itself is pretty big-time, considering that very few animal shelters have hospitals. Need knee surgery? No problem, Spot! Tumor cramping your style? We’ll just snip that out, Mrs. Fluffbottom! Mouth full of rotten teeth? We can solve that, Heidi,…
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Oregon Humane Has 128 Holiday Wishes
Home for the Holidays There’s no place like home—especially during the holidays. At the Oregon Humane, pets are cared for by an extended family of dedicated staff and volunteers, but even the coziest shelter is no substitute for the comfort of a real home. Each December, Oregon Humane works to find every pet a loving…
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Big Rescue, Small Pets in Search of Homes
A few days ago, Oregon Humane rescued 210 animals from overcrowded conditions, including chinchillas, lovebirds, Guinea pigs, parakeets and other small animals. To find adopters quickly, Black Friday goes to the birds at Oregon Humane: small animal adoption fees will be reduced by 50 percent. Lovebirds, Gerbils and More Rescued from Oregon City Property: Adopters…
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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 participating Portland metro area shelters. Call Spay & Save at 800-345-SPAY to see if you qualify! Cats and kittens (age eight weeks and up) will…
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Youth with a Passion for Pets
At Oregon Humane, we are fortunate to have a team of dedicated youths (ages 12-17) help all around the shelter. The Oregon Humane Youth Volunteer program offers a variety of opportunities, from walking dogs and brushing cats to making buttons and cutting out event flyers. Their help is invaluable, and the youths themselves are exceptional.…
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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 developed Spay & Save, a free/low-cost spay & neuter program. Since the program began in 2010, Spay & Save partners have completed 60,000 spay/neuter surgeries…
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Spending the Night with Oregon Humane Second Chance
Have you heard of the Oregon Humane Second Chance program and wondered what, exactly, ‘Second Chance’ means? When Oregon Humane has the resources, we offer a second chance to pets at shelters that don’t have the space or the means and need help finding homes. A dedicated Second Chance volunteer shares what a typical transfer…
