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Breeder Fined $172,000 for Animal Neglect
Oregon Humane 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 domestic animals and horses for five years. The Oct. 22 sentencing hearing came nearly two years after Oregon Humane mounted a rescue operation to…
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Justice for Animals: Rainier Breeder Convicted
Oregon Humane Rescue Results in Conviction on 43 Felony Counts Justice was served for animals last week as the result of a major Oregon Humane investigation involving more than 100 neglected dogs and horses in Rainier. A Columbia County jury found the owner guilty of 43 felony neglect charges. The verdict came nearly two years after…
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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 protecting animals. During this year’s legislative session in Salem, Oregon Humane worked hard in support of new measures to fight animal cruelty and bring offenders…
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State Police Commission Oregon Humane Special Agents
First in Oregon: State Police Commission Oregon Humane Agents A new era in law enforcement begins July 21 at the Oregon Humane, as the nonprofit’s Humane Special Agents will for the first time be commissioned by the Superintendent of Oregon State Police (OSP). In the past, the “animal cops” at Oregon Humane received their police authority…
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Major Neglect Case Ends in Convictions, Stronger Laws
The Oregon Humane 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 Marion County, working with an Oregon Humane investigations team, seized 149 dogs from a warehouse in Brooks, near Salem. Rescue story from 2013 on KATU and…
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Wounded Kitten Survives Shooting
Kitten Survives; Oregon Humane and ALDF Offer Reward Updates: upon examination by the Oregon Humane medical team prior to surgery to remove the bullet/pellet and also spay/neuter, “Lucy” was found to be a boy, and has been renamed to Louie. The Oregon Humane is partnering with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to increase the…
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Victim to Verdict: Fighting Cruelty
As legal cases involving animal crimes become more complex, the annual Oregon Humane Victim to Verdict conference is an opportunity for attorneys, veterinarians, vet techs, law enforcement officers and animal shelter staff to sharpen their knowledge of the law and bring stronger cases against animal offenders. The fourth annual conference was held recently in Portland…
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Oregon Humane Rescues Injured Dog in Santiam Forest
Dog Survives 200-foot Fall A dog who fell more than 200 feet from a cliff in the Santiam State Forest outside of Silverton was brought to safety this evening by an OHS rescue team. The dog, an 80-lb. Great Dane-Mastiff mix, suffered at least one broken limb but was alert and appeared to be in otherwise good…
