Horses need homes, too, Oregon Humane Society says: Clackamas ...

When we think about homeless pets at the Oregon Humane Society, we usually think about all the cats, dogs and rabbits available for adoption.

Turns out, the shelter helps homeless horses, too.

?Right now we have 14 horses that need homes,? says Linda Fielder, humane investigations manager for the Oregon Humane Society. ?Some of them are good riding horses, they?re tame and friendly, and they would make good companion animals for other horses.?

The Northeast Portland shelter has noted a 48 percent increase in equine neglect cases this year, especially in Columbia and Clackamas counties. So far this year, OHS humane special agents have investigated 60 horse cases in Clackamas County and 33 in Columbia County.

Horse owners are required by law to provide sufficient food for an animal to maintain its body weight, and vet care when necessary, Fielder says.

If an owner is unwilling to work to improve an animal?s health, OHS officers can issue a criminal citation. They have statewide jurisdiction to enforce Oregon?s animal cruelty laws.

Lake Oswego: Steve Duin: In the past five days, two men have stormed Clackamas Town Center and Shady Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., with semi-automatic weapons. Few know better than Maggie Hayes of Lake Oswego, the wife of stabbing victim Fritz Hayes, the journey of grief that is waiting for the families of their 28 victims.

Wilsonville: The Wilsonville Area Chamber of Commerce named Ray Phelps the next president at its recent annual meeting. ??Phelps works at Allied Waste Services. He said his focus for 2013 would be economic development and continuing to work on the plan and strategy the city is putting together.

Damascus: The Damascus City Council on Monday will consider changing its rules about how meetings are run. The proposed changes come after council meetings that saw pointed attacks at city councilors. ??Under the proposed changes, the mayor would not set the agendas anymore and people in the audience would be forbidden to applaud.

Gladstone: The number of homeless students in the Gladstone School District has dropped by almost half in the past two years, but the superintendent expects it will rise again this year. ??In 2010-2011 there were 53 homeless students in the district. That dropped to 35 last year. ??It dropped even more this year, with a population 29 homeless students, according to the superintendent's report given at the Dec. 12 school board meeting. Many of those students "are doubling up with other families," Superintendent Bob Stewart said in his report. ?

Clackamas: A fire at a Crown Court Apartments building in Clackamas damaged six units.?? The fire at 13608 S.E. 97th Ave. was called in at 11:41 a.m. Saturday and was deemed under control less than a half hour later, according to a Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman.?

Clackamas County: When officers took her mom to jail, Noemi Ahumaba, 15, recalled getting angry, her eyes brimming with tears. That combination gave her a negative concept of police, she said. But, Ahumaba's outlook got a little brighter Saturday as she strolled the isles of Walmart with a policewoman during the annual Clackamas County Shop with a Cop event.

Clackamas Town Center shooting:

* 15-year-old Kristina Shevchenko remains in fair condition

* Ceasefire Oregon gains 12 co-sponsors for assault weapons ban

* A teacher learns of the tragic intersection of two people she knew

* A commander calmly takes charge

* 22 minutes of chaos and terror as a gunman meanders through the mall

* Hundreds return to mall to remember shooting victims

* Gunman Jacob Roberts gave good friend a memento before he left for mall

* Recovery begins

* Peace officers foundation sets up fund for victims

* Mass shootings: Rage allows no easy answers, Oregon psychiatrist says

* Gladstone School District offered counseling since Clackamas shooting, more available Monday

* Clackamas Town Center opens (photos)

* Memory book documents emotions, condolences

* Religious leaders at Sunday services confront deadly shootings, preaching messages of hope

Boys basketball: West Linn wins over Tigard, 61-53 (photos)

Beaverton 63, Clackamas 47

Girls basketball: Milwaukie upsets Glencoe 41-34 with late surge

Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2012/12/horses_need_homes_too_oregon_h.html

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