Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Dr. Darm Pets - Oregon Humane Society
For 142 years OHS has been sheltering abandoned animals, fighting cruelty and neglect, and working to build a caring, compassionate community here in Oregon.
After witnessing the brutal beating of a horse on Front Street, Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot took action. Gathering a group of 12 prominent Portlanders on November 17, 1868, he founded one of the first humane animal welfare organizations in the country. Initially the Society focused on the plight of draft animals but within a few years advocated for the protection of children and companion animals. In fact, OHS served as Oregon's child and animal protection organization from 1881 until 1933.
With the understanding that the only way to better the plight of animals was to educate humans about respect and empathy, OHS included humane education in its goals.
Since 1883, teaching children responsible stewardship towards all animals has been an integral part of OHS's mission. And this became part of Oregon's mandate to all children in public school. In 1921, one of OHS founders and state legislator, JK Gill, proposed and saw signed into law that humane education be taught in Oregon public schools. (ORS 336.067(1)(c))
In 1916, OHS took over the city pound but dropped the contract in 1972. The reason: goals of the OHS were not consistent with the goals of an animal control agency. Since that time, OHS has been a stand-alone, non-profit organization, operating without the assistance of government funding.
In 1918, OHS purchased the 10-acre parcel on Columbia Blvd. from which it now operates. This property is host to the oldest animal cemetery in the West. One of the most notable personalities buried in the cemetery is Bobbie of Silverton. This collie pup from Oregon went on a 1924 summer vacation with his family and unfortunately ended up lost in Indiana. The family was amazed when the lost dog returned home to Silverton six months later.
The original shelter constructed on Columbia Blvd. was lost a a fire in the late 1930s. A new facility was built in 1939 and housed the shelter's operations for sixty years.
In June 2000, OHS opened the doors to a new state-of-the-art facility that stands on the site of the old shelter. The new shelter has the capacity to house over 200 cats and well over 100 dogs.
Learn about the capital campaign that raised funds for the new shelter project, budgets, information about the corporate details about the building and other useful data in OHS New Shelter Project 2000 (PDF), prepared by Skanska USA Building.
In September 2007, OHS opened the Animal Medical Learning Center (AMLC) adjacent to the existing shelter. The medical center is a state-of-the-art animal hospital that provides a full-range of medical services for all shelter animals. The new behavior center, open to the public, addresses the main reason why dogs come to shelter: frustrated owners who cannot deal with canine behavior.
We now serve the needs of over 11,500 animals each year. With over 100 staff members and a volunteer force of over 1,000, OHS is dedicated to adopt 100 percent of the animals admitted to the shelter.
Building a community of compassion is our goal - through adoption of homeless pets, animal welfare legislation, humane education, abuse investigation, and community outreach and leadership.
- Raise awareness about the plight of homeless companion animals throughout the state;
- Inspire over 11,000 kids (K-12) per year with values-based educational techniques
- Investigate and solve approximately 1000 cruelty cases each year;
- Support animal welfare organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest and low performing shelters in California through our Second Chance program, i.e. 1000’s of pets come to OHS from overwhelmed shelters, due to insufficient adopters and lack of space; and
- Build a more compassionate community
Dr. Darm is alos a member of the Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot Circle.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Dr. Darm's Pets: Christmas Pet Portraits
November 12th, 2011 / Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-3555
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-3555
Why not send some puppy love this Christmas? Why not pop in? We are offering CHRISTMAS PET PORTRAITS of your furry friend, then emailed directly to you.
$5 donation for the Oregon Humane Society and all donations goes to OHS 100%. Your donation will be entered into a raffle drawing for prizes courtesy of Aesthetic Medicine. We will announce the winners on Monday, November 14th, 2011 on our website, Facebook page, Twitter, and Blog sites.
Hurry! Limited spots only. RSVP required. Call (503) 697 9777 and look for Laura Kyle or send email to laura@drdarm.com or john@drdarm.com.
Dr. Darm, Aesthetic Medicine is a proud sponsor of the Oregon Humane Society.
Thank you to the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub for helping us collect donations for the Oregon Humane Society.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Dr. Darm visited the Oregon Humane Society (OHS)
Dr. Darm visited the Oregon Humane Society located at 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211. He toured around the facilities and played with some of the adorable animals waiting to be adopted. Dr. Darm is a proud sponsor of the Oregon Humane Society and supports its mission. He is also a member of the Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot Circle. Visit Dr. Darm's Pet page on Facebook and tag photos of your lovable pets and you may win prizes courtesy from Aesthetic Medicine. Visit http://www.drdarm.com/ for more information about Dr. Darm and his clinic, Aesthetic Medicine. See more videos and photos of Dr. Darm on his visit at the Oregon Humane Society.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Dr. Darm visited the Oregon Humane Society
Dr. Darm visited the Oregon Humane Society located at 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211. He toured around the facilities and played with some of the adorable animals waiting to be adopted. Dr. Darm is a proud sponsor of the Oregon Humane Society and supports its mission. He is also a member of the Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot Circle. Visit Dr. Darm's Pet page on Facebook and tag photos of your lovable pets and you may win prizes courtesy from Aesthetic Medicine. Visit www.drdarm.com for more information about Dr. Darm and his clinic, Aesthetic Medicine. See more videos and photos of Dr. Darm on his visit at the Oregon Humane Society.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Dr. Darm's Pets: OHS Telethon - Four Hours of Kissing, Cuddling and Unconditional Love
Cutest Pet Photo Contest
Oregon Humane Society
TELETHON
Four Hours of Kissing, Cuddling and Unconditional Love
"Indulge yourself by spending an afternoon with dozens and dozens of adorable pets who need your help to find loving homes.
Our Telethon to End Petlessness is the Northwest's favorite fur-fix: you'll see an endless parade of four-legged friends who are seeking to win a spot in someone's heart.
Best of all, your support will provide the food, shelter and medical care these animals need. Your contribution will also help OHS rescue animals who suffer from neglect and abuse.
Tune in from 1-5 on Sunday, Oct. 9, KATU Ch. 2 and watch the live broadcast."Click here to go to OHS site.
Dr. Darm is a proud sponsor of the Oregon Humane Society.
Enter Dr. Darm's Oregon Humane Society Raffle and Pet Contest to win Laserlift and more!
A $5 donation to the Oregon Humane Society enters you into a raffle to win a grand prize of a $3,000 LASERLIFT procedure from Aesthetic Medicine and other great prizes.
The more you give, the more chances you have to win and all proceeds benefit the Oregon Humane Society.
Submit photos (with bio to drdarmpets@ymail.com) of your adorable pets and get a chance to win special prizes. Like Dr. Darm's Pets page on Facebook and tag as many pictures as you want.
See photos of Dr. Darm at the Oregon Humane Society.
Dr. Darm's Pets - Kitty Kitty
KITTY KITTY
I moved in behind the new family about three years ago. My old family left me behind and my new friends became my full time family. I’m totally an outside cat with the exception of coming in to eat and sleep in my bedroom every night. When the sun comes up I’m ready to hunt. I spend my days protecting the ½ acre and hunting. I love to hunt birds, mice, and of course snakes and bring them home to the family. I’m so fast I’ve caught many of humming birds and I can climb a tree in nothing flat. I don’t really have any friends because it’s my duty to keep everyone else away from my property. Both Oreo and I have agreed to stay away from each other we totally like our own space not to mention she thinks she’s the queen.
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