Fireworks Can Cause Panic: Keep Your Pets Safe and Indoors
Tips from Oregon Humane to keep your pets safe on the Fourth of July Fireworks can cause your pets to panic. Whether it’s a big Independence Day firework display or neighbors using sparklers and poppers in their driveway, your pets don’t know it is part of a celebration. On July 5, animal shelters across the […]
Oregon Humane Rescues Animals from Yamhill County Property
Oregon Humane Investigations Team responds to rural Yamhill County property – seizes six animals, suspected to be suffering from neglect. Working in coordination with Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Humane yesterday seized six animals from a rural property in Yamhill County. The animals – one horse, three ponies and two goats – were not […]
Top Volunteers of 2017 Honored for Helping Pets at OHS
Volunteers honored for their compassion and spirit of giving back. Exceptional volunteers who go above and beyond were honored by the Oregon Humane including Janet Bates who was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Janet has been a dedicated volunteer for 18 years and an invaluable mentor to others. More than 5,000 volunteers gave […]
Oregon Humane Seizes Pets From Columbia County Home Due to Suspected Neglect
Working in partnership with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Humane Humane Investigations staff seized 17 pets, suspected of being neglected, from a Columbia County home on Wednesday, March 7. The pets include seven dogs, six cats and four kittens. All the animals will receive a medical exam and care at the Oregon Humane Holman […]
The 300th Passenger Hitches a Ride on the Kitten Caboose
The Kitten Caboose gets kittens off the streets and into forever homes. Since July 2017, local kittens have been hitching a ride to the Oregon Humane on the Kitten Caboose thanks to a new program with Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, or FCCO. When caregivers bring in litters of feral or stray kittens to FCCO […]
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Memorial Day weekend adoption special! Fri.-Sun., May 22-24, up to $75 off all adoption fees for veterans and active military. Oregon Humane campuses, including our Community Veterinary Hospital and call center, will be closed on Mon., May 25 for Memorial Day. [ohssb_animal_details] [ohssb_pet_list id="special-rescue-dog-adoption-questionnaire"] [ohssb_pet_list id="Off-Site-Cat-Adoption-Event-PDX"] [ohssb_pet_list id="Off-Site-Cat-Adoption-Event-Salem"] [ohssb_pet_list id="Adopt-Joy"] [ohssb_pet_list id="Love-is-Blind"] Search For More…
Updates from the Oregon Humane Harvey Response Team
A four-person team from Oregon Humane deployed to Houston on August 30 to assist the Houston SPCA with disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This is expected to be the first of many teams of Oregon Humane staff and volunteers to deploy to help pets in the disaster zone. Read the story here » […]
OHSTAR Helps Red-Tailed Hawk
Editor’s Note: This past weekend, on June 24, members of the all-volunteer Oregon Humane Technical Animal Rescue team (OHSTAR) responded to a call to help save a red-tailed hawk. The hawk had been observed stuck high up a tall tree in Vancouver. The Audubon Society of Portland was contacted first about this hawk, which is the […]
Owner of Alleged Puppy Mill Charged with Animal Cruelty
The final group of animals forfeited to Oregon Humane after their seizure in Columbia County have been adopted and/or placed with other humane organizations dedicated to finding them the best possible homes. The owner of the seized pets, a Rainier resident, faces multiple felony charges of animal cruelty. Oregon Humane removed more than 100 dogs and […]
Oregon Humane Honors Volunteers for Outstanding Service
Hats Off to Oregon Humane Volunteers The Oregon Humane yesterday honored its dedicated and compassionate volunteers for their work in 2013. Oregon Humane relies on nearly 2,000 volunteers to assist with every aspect of shelter operations, from walking dogs to finding homes for cats to hosting community events. More than two dozen of those volunteers […]
