Oregon Humane News and Blog
Learn about Oregon Humane’ impact in our community and beyond, and discover new ways to support your pets at home.
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Breeder Relinquishes Italian Greyhounds to Oregon Humane
A dog breeder who is no longer able to provide proper care for her animals today handed over 23 Italian greyhounds, including seven puppies, to Oregon Humane. The greyhounds, in addition to four of the owner’s personal pets, were being raised in a single family home in Hillsboro. The breeder voluntarily relinquished the dogs to…
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Adoption Record Broken!
Oregon Humane set a new adoption record yesterday when it found a home for Panther, making the lucky nine-month-old cat the 11,522nd pet adopted from Oregon Humane in 2015. That number represents the most pets ever adopted by Oregon Humane in a single year since the new shelter facility opened in 2000. Oregon Humane, which has…
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New Year’s Resolutions for Pet Lovers
Make the next year even better by taking to heart a New Year’s resolution for the pets in your life. Oregon Humane encourages everyone to adopt one (or more) of these resolutions for the upcoming year: 1. I will get exercise by walking and playing with my dog every day (see dog training and fitness classes…
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Oregon Humane Helps Pets During Evacuation
Oregon Humane has teamed up with Clackamas County to aid pets owned by apartment residents who were forced to evacuate because of a potential landslide. Earlier this week, residents of ten apartment units on S. Beavercreek Road in Oregon City were given mandatory evacuation orders because of the risk of landslides created by record rainfalls.…
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IRA Rollover Gifts Can Help Pets
Congress today passed legislation that once again allows tax-favored gifts from IRA accounts. This is a great way to help pets and save on taxes. Under the new legislation (which is expected to be signed by the President shortly), a gift transferred directly from a donor’s IRA account to Oregon Humane at any point during…
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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…
