Apr 5, 2021
Photo: Oregon Humane Society
Oregon Humane Society (OHS) has announced a groundbreaking to improve the lives of vulnerable animals and further support under-resourced pet owners in Oregon. The project, which is made possible in part thanks to a total of $1.75 million in grant funding from the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), includes the construction of two new innovative facilities to better support the future of animal welfare in Oregon. The New Road Ahead is the most ambitious expansion of OHS programs and services in its 153-year history.
The New Road Ahead includes the construction of two new buildings next to OHS’s Ernest C. Swigert Animal Shelter. The facilities will house a Behavior Rehabilitation and Rescue Center, Animal Crimes Forensic Center, and a Community Teaching Hospital. The project is scheduled to break ground in June 2021 and be completed by July 2022. The fundraising goal for the New Road Ahead is $36 million. M
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More than 60 pets arrived at the Oregon Humane Society from shelters in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. This transfer of pets marks the first, large transport of the year for OHS through the Second Chance Program. Humane Society officials say transferring pets from areas where the number of pets entering shelters outnumbers adopters is at the heart of their Second Chance program.
60 cats and dogs flown from Texas to Oregon: Up for adoption starting Sunday
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
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The Oregon Humane Society and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals flew 60 cats and dogs Saturday from Texas to the Portland area, where organizers hope they’ll find adoptive homes.
The pets are part of the Oregon Humane Society’s Second Chance program, which transports animals from regions with low demand for adoptions to the Portland area and Southwest Washington, with the goal of adopting them out.
“We are fortunate to live in a community where adopters are ready to open their hearts and homes to pets in need,” says Sharon Harmon, Oregon Humane Society president and CEO, in a news release. “This effort demonstrates how animal welfare organizations work together every day to save lives.”