Humane Society of Central Oregon

11/02/2024

All dog adoption fees are reduced to just $50! Help make room for incoming dogs and find your new best friend this weekend.

The full adoption package of spay or neuter, up-to-date vaccines, deworming, microchip, collar, leash, free health exam at local veterinarians, free food and more!

Here's a few of the lovable pups waiting for you at HSCO.
Promotion ends 5:00 pm on Saturday, Nov 2.
Visit hsco.org to view all adoptable dogs.

11/01/2024

🎬 That’s a wrap on the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s annual Howl-o-ween Pet Costume contest at the Old Mill District.

The local celebrity judges had a difficulty deciding on the top costumes. Here are the winners:
🏆 Top group costume with a pet went to the Monsters Inc family
🏆 Runner up was the Golden sudsing up their BFF in the shower
🏆 Top solo dog prize went to a pickle ball loving pooch

If you missed this entertaining spectacle, enjoy the photos by HSCO’s photographer, Win Jones ()

Thank you to our celebrity judges:
Emily Kirk of Good Morning Central Oregon
Jillian Fortner of KTVZ - NewsChannel 21
Jim Schoebel of KQAK 105.7 FM
Meghan Beacham of 997 The Bull
Kris Ann Palacios of Old Mill District/Hayden Homes

11/01/2024

Flash Adoption Promotion Today and Saturday, November 1 & 2. Reduced Adoption Fee on ALL Adoptable Dogs at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.

Our normally low adoptions fees are drastically reduced for this flash promotion. Regular dog adoption fees of $100 to $150 reduced to $50. The full adoption package of spay or neuter, up-to-date vaccines, deworming, microchip, collar, leash, free health exam at local veterinarians, free food and more! See who’s waiting for you at: https://www.hsco.org/animal-type/dogs

Lela is patiently waiting for you. We look forward to seeing who you fall in love with. HSCO is open Tuesday to Saturday 10a - 530p.

11/01/2024

This is how HSCO’s team does Halloween 👻

11/01/2024

Spectators and competitors had a howling good time at HSCO’s Howl-o-ween Pet Costume contest at the Old Mill District.
The judges had a tough time deciding which costumes would be awarded prizes. The winners for 2024 are:
~ The Monsters Inc family won the group pet costume prize.
~Top dog went to the pickle ball loving pooch
~Runner-up was the Golden bar of soap provided bubbles for the BFF taking a shower.
*winners, please tag yourself!

Over 30 pets participated in this year’s pet costume contest. We appreciate everyone who came out in the chilly, drizzly weather. Additional photos coming soon.

A huge thank you to the prize sponsor The Old Mill District and our local celebrity judges: Emily Kirk of Good Morning Central Oregon, Jillian Fortner of KTVZ - NewsChannel 21, Jim Schoebel of KQAK 105.7 FM, Meghan Beacham of 997 The Bull and Kris Ann Palacios of The Old Mill District/Hayden Homes.

10/31/2024

Everyone had a great time at the Bend Wine Bar Howl-o-ween Yappy Hour & Adoptjon event. Thank you to everyone for joining us despite the drizzly weather.

Join us at our annual Halloween Pet Costume contest at the Old Mill District at 530pm at Center Plaza by the walking bridge on Halloween. Register at our booth any time between 4-515pm. Fabulous prizes for the top costumes ($100, $75 & $50 Old Mill District gift cards & more). All species welcome (keep them warm and safe). Spectators love seeing the creative and amazing costumes.

10/29/2024

Little Harper was spotted on Central Oregon Daily News and the decision was made for this viewer - Harper was the one they’ve been looking for.
Harper’s family had been looking for a new furry family member for awhile. Should it be an adult dog or puppy? They saw Harper on Central Oregon Daily’s Furever Friends and they immediately came in to meet her. They fell in love, and knew she was the one.

10/23/2024

10/22/2024

“Nina fits right in with our dogs. She was their missing puzzle piece. If “Peace” was a picture, I would say this was it.”

A volunteer spent over ten minutes trying to win the trust of timid lil’ Nina in her kennel. After spending quality time with Nina and getting her out for walks, she couldn’t resist adopting this sweet and deserving dog.

10/20/2024

National Veterinary Technician week is an opportunity to highlight the critical link that these HSCO team members provide between animals and our medical team.

Veterinary technicians enable HSCO to provide the best possible care for the thousands of animals that enter our shelter every year.

Thank you Annie, Bailey, Charissa and Arjun for providing the critical and supportive care our animals need until they find their forever families.

10/19/2024

Our community continues to Fall in Love at HSCO.
All of these precious pets and more have begun a new life filled with love and adventures.

Visit the Humane Society of Central Oregon to see who’s eager to meet you. The Bend shelter is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-530pm.

10/16/2024

Zero guilt gelato available now!
We have the PAW-fect excuse for a sweet, creamy treat at Bontà - Natural Artisan Gelato. Through Sunday (10/20), Bonta is donating 100% of the proceeds of Milk & Cookies and Orange Cream pints to support shelter animals.

By purchasing a pint of locally made Bonta Gelato you'll help provide compassionate care to homeless pets like HSCO supermodel Tag featured here.

Stop by and support this local, animal-loving business at:
Downtown Bend, 920 NW Bond St
Galveston Terrace, 631 NW Federal St
Redmond, 3750 SW Badger Ave

Good to the last lick!
*For humans only. No dogs, cats, or ghouls please!

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10/16/2024

10/15/2024

Tag’s charisma has stolen the hearts of HSCO volunteers and staff. Help Tag by Sharing this post 🐾

This eight year old Shepherd x Golden Retriever mix wiggled his way into a sleepover with a team member. Tag easily joined this couple’s life for a day, and he’d love to become your best friend.

Tag’s sleepover revealed:
Tag is the perfect companion. Spending just one day with him we can tell this boy loves hard and is as loyal as can be! He was a gentleman during his stroll through the Old Mill District, He walked nicely on leash and ignored every dog he walked past, and greeted people with big tail wags.

At home, he seemed to be house-trained and very respectful of boundaries. While preparing food in the kitchen, he laid quietly on the floor observing us and stayed out of the way. He did well sleeping in a crate.

He LOVES attention from people and has been getting snuggles from us all day. When he wants more pets he’ll gently nudge your hand with his face or paw. When it’s time to relax he settles quickly and will lay on his dog bed. Overall he’s just the best boy!

Tag lived alone in a home for nine months after his previous owner passed away. Someone stopped by to check on him and provided food and water. When a stable life could not be found for him, Tag was brought to HSCO to find the family and life he deserves. Tag’s adoption fee has been sponsored.

Visit the Humane Society of Central Oregon in Bend and see if Tag is the one for you.

10/15/2024

Four months ago, Blitz, the Siamese cat, slipped out the door while his family was moving furniture into their home. He was brought in by a concerned person and reunited with his family at HSCO thanks to a friend spotting him on our website!

A friend knew Blitz was missing, and they spotted a cat on our Lost Pets page that looked like him. They texted Blitz’s family and told them to check HSCO’s Lost Pets page. They came to HSCO the next morning to find it was Blitz after four months roaming the streets.

They are happy to be reunited with the cat that makes them smile with his goofy and loving personality. He left with an ID tag and they are looking into microchip identification.

10/09/2024

SO many fun moments captured at The Bend Fall Festival’s The Great Bark Bash 2024. Dog race competitors came from up and down the West Coast:
Bend, OR
Box Elder, SD
Cle Elum, WA
Hayward, CA
La Pine, OR
Philomath, OR
Prineville, OR
Redmond, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Springfield, OR
Terrebonne, OR
Vancouver, WA

The Humane Society of Central Oregon invests the time and effort to bring these dog races to our community to celebrate the joy companion animals bring their families and those who watch them. HSCO’s 17th Wiener Dog Race continued the tradition of long, low riders racing down the course to see who comes out on top.

English Bulldogs and Frenchies powered down the course and surprised everyone with their determination and athleticism during the 2nd Running of the Bulldogs.

The surprise hit was the new Corgi Crush as spectators watched ears and rears fly down the course. The herding instinct came out in each heat as the Corgi’s crushed it to the finish.

Saturday, The Great Bark Bash attendees got to watch the high flying antics of J.D. Platt's K9 Kings, and dogs experienced a sniffari with Christiana Gunderson.

We enjoyed meeting hundreds of people at the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s booth. We’d love to give you a tour of our animal shelter.

A huge thank you to all of the HSCO volunteers who enable us to run this big event. The support of Lay It Out Events and sponsors enable us to continue this Bend tradition. Our emcees, JD Platt, Meteorologist John Carroll and anchor Lynsey Harris of KTVZ Newschannel21, kept everyone entertained during the wild and wacky races.

Photos and videos by HSCO and

10/07/2024

The winners of the Great Bark Bash Dog Races Are:
Running of the Bulls: “Booker” + Courtney

Wiener Dog Race: Woody + Angie & Jason

Corgi Crush: Daisy + Michelle

Everyone had a howling good time at the Great Bark Bash during the Bend Fall Festival. More images to come!

(Humane Society if Central Oregon’s 17th Wiener Dog Race in Bend Oregon + Running of the Bulls & New Corgi Crush)

10/04/2024

The Bend Fall Festival's The Great Bark Bash is featuring three exciting races that will have tails wagging and spectators cheering: the Wiener Dog Race, the Running of the Bull(dog)s and Corgi Crush! The races are open to purebred Dachshunds, Bulldogs (English), French Bulldogs and Corgis. Online registration ($20) closes Saturday, October 5th at noon. Late registration ($25) on Sunday, October 6 is from 11am to noon.

Troy Field in Downtown Bend ( 690 NW Bond St) will feature the dog races plus art inspired by animals, vendors, J.D. Platt's K9 Kings Flying Dog Show, Scavenger Hunt, Mutt Strut Contests, and more! Registration fees benefit the Humane Society of Central Oregon.

For information and to register visit: https://bendfallfestival.com/whats-happening/

10/01/2024

We asked, and the community delivered in a big way!
Thank You for the enormous support this past week to fill our empty shelves with canned dog food.

The compassion and generosity has deeply touched us. This is the largest outpouring of support we have ever seen for a pet supply request.

The canned food donations will feed the thousands of animals annually in our care, help people keep their pets through our HOPE Pet Food Bank, and reach those in outlying areas through our Veterinary Outreach Program. The long shelf life of the canned food will feed our dogs into the new year!

The canned food will provide nourishment for the increasing number of puppies, lost pets, and intake of owner relinquished animals booked through mid-October. The demand for our services is reaching new heights.

A special thank you to Central Oregon Daily for spreading the news about our need.

From all of us at HSCO, thank you for your heartfelt support.

09/28/2024

Our furry guests found new people to snuggle with as the cool Fall temperatures begin. 🍂

See who’s ready to be your snuggle buddy ~ hsco.org/adopt

09/26/2024

Puppy adoptions and donations to feed them were the highlights of the day. Let us know if these Gotcha day images make you smile like they did for us 😃

We cannot find the words to thank everyone who brought donations in today - the generosity and support means the world to us and the animals als in our care.

09/25/2024

Today was a beautiful day watching our furry guests leave the shelter at the same time people entered the shelter with gifts of dog food 🧡
We love our compassionate and generous community.

09/24/2024

Our team rarely asks for anything, but today they are pleading for some canned adult and puppy dog food to fill our empty shelves. (Empty cupboards for canned dog food only).

The constant flow of puppies has depleted our canned food. Puppies are fed canned/wet food and dry kibble. Nine puppies are being fed now, with nine more arriving tomorrow.

Any brand, protein or texture graciously accepted. Shop and support any of our local pet stores or Costco has 24 can packs ($30).
HSCO’s Amazon wish list makes it easy to order and ship directly to the shelter (61170 SE 27th St, Bend, OR 97701).
http://tiny.cc/HSCOAmazonWishList

Make a donation and we will happily do the shopping!

Thank you for helping us fill our shelves with canned adult and puppy dog food.

Send a message to learn more

09/22/2024

Our team was MOOved by a random act of kindness.

A person bought a $2 cow cookie jar today at the HSCO Thrift Store. The person smiled and left the store ~ giving the animals a $98 donation.