I had no idea how complex and challenging the world of animal welfare was until I joined Oregon Humane in 2024.

Every week, our internal reception team receives over 1,000 calls from animal lovers and pet owners across the country. Each call brings a question...
- I found a kitten! What do I do?
- My dog won't stop chewing on things? Why?
- I saw something that made me worry about an animal. Can you help?

The work needed to help care for pets in our community intersects every day with the work that's being done to place shelter animals in loving homes. Oregon Humane is always evolving to help meet these needs.

- We have a veterinary hospital that provides high-quality care to all clients. The CVH provided over $2 million in financial assistance to community members last year.

- Our Humane Law Enforcement Team is authorized to enforce animal welfare laws throughout the state. In 2024, this team followed up on 3,793 reports of suspected cruelty and neglect.

- Our animal care team and shelter staff are always working to make paw-fect matches between pets and people with our Portland and Salem shelters open 7 days a week. In 2025, this dedicated team of animal lovers found homes for 12,478 pets.

I am so grateful to be part of the Oregon Humane family this year and to be fundraising for this organization.

Please make a gift today for the animals!