OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
1067 NE COLUMBIA BOULEVARD, PORTLAND, OR 972110364 www.oregonhumane.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION, LEGISLATION AND LEADERSHIP; TO TAKE CARE OF THE HOMELESS, TO DEFEND THE ABUSED, AND TO FIGHT WITH UNRELENTING DILIGENCE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THE INTEGRITY OF ALL ANIMALS.

SHELTERING AND ADOPTIONS - THE OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY ("OHS") CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN ONE OF THE HIGHEST ADOPTION NUMBERS IN THE COUNTRY - 11,712 TOTAL ADOPTIONS FOR 2019. THE ANIMALS THAT FOUND NEW HOMES CONSTITUTE AN OVERALL 98% SAVE RATE. THROUGH THE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM, THE SOCIETY SAVES MORE LIVES BY ACCEPTING ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS AND ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES ACROSS OREGON, CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, TEXAS, HAWAII, AND LOUISIANA. THESE SHELTERS USUALLY FACE THE DUAL PROBLEM OF TOO MANY ABANDONED ANIMALS AND TOO FEW ADOPTERS. IN 2019, 7,834 ANIMALS WERE ACCEPTED FROM 75 ORGANIZATIONS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SAVE RATES FOR 2019:THE OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY MAINTAINS DATA ON THE SAVE RATE, CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THE ASILOMAR STANDARD. THE SAVE RATE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE MANY OPTIONS FOR PETS THAT COME TO THE SHELTER BESIDES ADOPTION - FOR EXAMPLE, ANIMAL TRANSFERS TO OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND ANIMALS THAT ARE RETURNED TO THEIR OWNERS. * THE SOCIETY SAVED A TOTAL OF 11,961 ANIMALS, WITH A SAVE RATE OF 98%;* THE SOCIETY SAVED 4,581 DOGS - 98% OF ALL DOGS RECEIVED BY THE SHELTER; * THE SOCIETY SAVED 6,799 CATS - 98% OF ALL CATS RECEIVED BY THE SHELTER; AND* THE SOCIETY SAVED 581 SMALL ANIMALS - 96% OF ALL SMALL ANIMALS RECEIVED BY THE SHELTER. LENGTH OF STAY FOR 2019:THE OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY CALCULATES THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY ("LOS") BY INCLUDING THE DAY OF ARRIVAL THROUGH THE DAY OF DISPOSITION (ADOPTION, TRANSFER, EUTHANASIA OR RETURN TO OWNER). THIS INCLUDES ALL THE TIME THE ANIMAL WAS IN THE CARE OF THE OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY.* DOG LOS AVERAGED 9.6 DAYS; THE AVERAGE LOS FOR PUPPIES WAS 11.8 DAYS; AND* CAT LOS AVERAGED 12.1 DAYS, WHILE THE AVERAGE LOS FOR KITTENS WAS 15.1 DAYS.ADOPTION OUTREACH:BRINGING PETS INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR ADOPTION IS ANOTHER WAY THAT THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS SUCH A HIGH SAVE RATE.* A TOTAL OF 146 ANIMALS FOUND HOMES DIRECTLY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; AND* THERE WERE 27 EVENTS THAT INCLUDED PETS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.

MEDICAL SERVICES - DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE SOCIETY PERFORMED 12,743 SURGERIES IN THE ANIMAL MEDICAL LEARNING CENTER (THE "AMLC"), INCLUDING 11,998 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES AND 745 OTHER ESSENTIAL AND EMERGENCY SURGERIES. IN ADDITION, THE AMLC PROVIDED 8,085 MEDICAL EXAMS FOR PETS, AND TAUGHT 72 VETERINARY STUDENTS.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS - EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING ANIMALS AND PROGRAMS ARE CRUCIAL TO HELPING THE SOCIETY ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF FINDING A HOME FOR EVERY ANIMAL. IN ADDITION TO A VIBRANT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIETY'S PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO PROMOTE HUMANE LESSONS THROUGH THE MEDIA, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND REAL-TIME PHOTOS OF ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ON THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN 2019: * VISITORS TO THE SHELTER TOTALED 129,073 - (ON AVERAGE, 359 PEOPLE VISITED THE SOCIETY EACH DAY - OPEN 360 DAYS); * ADOPTIONS AVERAGED 33 PER DAY; * INCOMING PHONE CALLS NUMBERED 439,345; * THE SOCIETY ISSUED 124 MEDIA RELEASES; * THE SOCIETY HAD 4,423 TELEVISION, RADIO AND WEB NEWS STORIES; * COMMUNITY EVENTS NUMBERED 127, WITH 27 OF THEM FEATURING ADOPTION OUTREACH; * THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINE REACHED 34,500 READERS; * THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE AVERAGED 7,680 DAILY VISITORS; AND* THE AVERAGE STAY ON THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE WAS 4:57 MINUTES.

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