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Break out the Hiking Boots – Rain or Shine

When the rainy season starts, many people put their hiking boots away for the season. Not us! This is when the hiking season begins for us. We actually do most of our hiking in the winter.

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The Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue team in the News

The Oregon Humane Society’s Technical Animal Rescue team, informally known as OHSTAR, was recently featured on KOIN News. The video clip is below. PetFriendlyPDX is proud to be a member of the OHSTAR team. An organization that has been mostly under the radar – most people are unfamiliar with who we are and what we do. We have been known to rescue dogs stuck on cliffs, cats stranded in trees (many!), animals injured on Mt. Hood, assist with disaster relief (Hurricane Katrina) and much, much more.

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Benzi goes Swimming

Our girl Benzi is 16.5 years old and in amazingly great health for her age. She was a sled dog before we adopted her and you might imagine, very fit and active. But we have been watching her stamina and strength dwindle slowly over the years.

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Stories from Oregon Volunteers in Joplin & lessons in Preparedness

Great work team! The National organizations (ASPCA and HSUS) that are managing the animal rescue and care in Joplin, MO requested support from animal rescue groups around the country. The Oregon Humane Society sent members from their OHSTAR (Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue) team and two employees to support the effort. While there, OHSTAR members sent updates directly from Joplin that have been posted to the OHS website.

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Kitten season is here.

June is Kitten Season. It is the time of year where the local shelters and rescue groups have kittens and more kittens! They are at their shelters and also being fostered by the many supportive foster families in our community.

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