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The Washington County Fairgrounds Advisory Committee invites community members to help shape the future of the Fair Complex by taking the Master Plan Survey.

Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter has canceled tonight’s Dogs on Parade due to the heat.

Dogs on Parade, an annual community event hosted by the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter, takes place July 24 during the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market at the Hillsboro Civic Center plaza.

The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open on the Fourth of July from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to take in stray animals and reunite lost pets with their owners.

Health and safety tips for pets during the heat wave

Telephone lines are down at Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter and Washington County Animal Services. Community is asked to use email to communicate until it's resolved.

The new code will be a modern, enforceable instrument for the protection of people and pets in our community.

Gidget, the Pennsylvania dog that ended up in Oregon, will be going home soon, thanks to the company that manufactured her microchip.

Gidget went missing from a town near Philadelphia in April. A Good Samaritan recently found her in Tualatin and brought her to the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter.

Every cat over a year old at the Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter has had its adoption fee reduced to $10 through August 30.

Weather forecasters are predicting that temperatures may soon soar into the 100s. Pet owners are urged to take precautions to ensure their pets' health and safety.

The Fourth of July holiday is the number one time of year for pets to go missing.

Four large animal transport trailers were recently purchased with grant funds to use in emergency response situations.

Washington County Animal Services reviewed a recent incident where a dog was injured in Hillsboro and concluded that the responding officer followed a reasonable course of action given the specific circumstances at that particular time.

Washington County's official statement, February 28, 2014

Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter reduces adoption fees by 50 percent for older dogs and cats this holiday season

Entries are due on December 15 for this fun contest that benefits the shelter and the animals in its care.

Registration is now underway for the shelter's Adopted Dog Academy. Space is limited, so sign up today.

Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace Goes to the Dogs with Annual Dogs on Parade - July 23