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

(Update: Adding video, comments from shelter manager)

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

Nickel has already found a forever home.

"He's about 2 months old," Shelter Manager Jessica Williams 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 two months, one of more than two dozen dogs ready for their "fur-ever" home.

There's special pricing as part of the Clear the Shelters effort.

"We have BOGOs on our kittens right now," Williams said. "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 to get two 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. There's also a deal on dog adoptions until Tuesday, Sept. 10. 

"So each special kind of depends on the age of the dog, how long they've been here," Williams said. "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.

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

The Humane Society of the Ochocos is also 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.