Autumn has arrived! That means it’s time for some of our most beloved Pacific Northwest traditions: watching the swifts migrate at Chapman Elementary School, apple-picking in the Willamette Valley, and visiting the corn mazes of Sauvie Island. It turns out that we humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy the changing of the seasons. As […]
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Beagle 101: A Breed Resource Guide
Beagle Behavior & Facts Get to know the breed before you adopt! We are breaking down beagle behavior and tips for success. Learn about these vocal and curious hounds: Beagle Tips for Success
Sunny Days for Uma
My name is Tyler Jeffe, and I work with the Animal Care team at Oregon Humane Society. I spend my days caring for and preparing pets to go home with their future families. Exercising the animals, keeping kennels clean and comfortable, and administering medication are just some of my daily tasks. I’ve also fostered more […]
The Cattery Crew: Q&A with Nancy Judy
Volunteering as a Cattery Animal Care Technician Assistant is the Cats Meow! Snuggles, feeding, socializing and much more! Our cattery crew volunteers are there to support our feline friends daily. This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week and we chatted with Cattery Animal Care Technician Asssitant, Nancy Judy to talk about her variety of experiences […]
Prince William’s Life of Love
This is Prince William. When I first met him and his dedicated and loving owner, it was plain to see that their bond was special. Prince William is a bit of a grumpy old man but loved his owner—especially when they would give him those irresistible cheek and chin scratches! When Prince William was […]
Maggie’s Medical Makeover
An older cat transforms thanks to OHS veterinarians It might be easy to overlook Maggie on a walk through OHS – an older, brown tabby cat who blends into the background and is quickly overshadowed by the whirlwind of kittens. But this demure, mature feline with the tipped ear is ready to hit the catwalk […]
Tobi Scores and Wins a Forever Family
Happy Tails for a Puppy Named Tobi Back in March, a sweet Border Collie/Shepherd-mix puppy named Twilight scored the most important goal of her life: she found her forever family. On the drive home, adopters Michael and Elissa quickly decided to rename their new girl “Tobi” after their favorite Thorns soccer player (and recent Women’s […]
Fairy Tail Ending for a Princess Chihuahua
An old, overweight Chihuahua with a long tongue that draped out of the side of her mouth was the last pet on the request list. As the OHS Second Chance team was working with their partners from Siskiyou Humane Society to finalize the pets to be transferred to OHS that week, there was one, final […]
OHS celebrates 12,000th adoption – setting new record
OHS sets new adoption record as a puppy transferred from a Klamath Falls shelter goes home. Caroline, a three-month old border collie, made history at the Oregon Humane Society as she became the 12,000 adoption of 2018. This marks a new milestone for OHS; it’s the ninth year adoptions have exceeded 11,000 and the first […]
A Special Bond – The Story of Lulu
How a special canine comforted her adopter during his final years. We love getting updates from our adopters. This recent letter was especially touching. Dear OHS, Today is the one-year anniversary of our father’s death (3/1/17). He lived to be almost 89 years old. We have Lulu to thank for dad’s will to live the […]
