Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville offers specials on cats, dogs looking for loving homes

Kelsey McGee will have a report at Six

(Update: Adding comments from the shelter manager)

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Our month long effort for the Clear the Shelters campaign takes us now to the Humane Society of the Ochocos. It's a no-kill shelter in Prineville, it was founded in 1995 to find homes for hundreds of cats and dogs.

Nickel, has already found a forever home.

 "He's about two months old," Jessica Williams, HSO's Shelter Manager said. "He came in as a single stray by himself."

But, there are still more than 200 cats, waiting to be adopted. 

Mayzee, has been at the shelter for about 2 months, one of more than two dozen dogs ready to be adopted.

There's special pricing as part of the clear the shelter effort.

Williams said, "We have BOGOS on our kittens right now. They're buy one, get one for 110. So you buy one, get one free. Right now with the surplus of kittens we have right now. It's better two get to than one for kittens. So, we're trying to get them out into good homes."

The buy-one-get-one for cats runs through Saturday, August 31st. There's also a deal on dog adoptions until Tuesday, September 10th. 

She said, "So each special kind of depends on the age of the dog, how long they've been here. So if anybody is interested in those, we just ask you inquire specifically about each dog."

Puppy adoptions are $375, whereas older dogs range from about $100 to $200.

There are some more difficult to place animals which need more time to adjust.

Williams said, "We have ones that can only be the only dog in the home. No kids. They take a long time. A lot of meet and greets for them to meet. Those are definitely our hardest to place"  

Humane Society of the Ochoco's is looking for several volunteers and fosters. If you want to become a foster or volunteer, you should check out their website or give them a call to fill out an application.