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"Safe Rides for Second Chances"
Volunteer based capture and transport of injured wildlife in the North Willamette Watershed District to licensed facilities.

With goals to expand to all corners of Oregon.

11/03/2026

A BEAVER rescue in BEAVERTON! 🦫

Today, OCCRA President and active volunteer Scotty responded to help a beaver in Beaverton. And because Scotty is Scotty, he went down a little rabbit hole (beaver hole?) and learned some fun local history along the way!

Did you know Beaverton was named for the abundance of beavers and their dams in the area? The Indigenous Atfalati people called the area Chakeipi, meaning “place of the beaver.” Early settlers called it Beaverdam before the name became Beaverton in 1868.

Pretty fitting place for a beaver rescue!

Scotty also learned another valuable lesson today. We’ll let him explain. 😂

From Scotty:

“My last beaver rescue barely fit in my OCCRA transport bin, so I thought I’d give this one a little more room in a cardboard box we normally reserve for eagles. 📦🦅

You can probably see where this is going.

Turns out, an animal that can chew through TREES can also chew through cardboard. Who knew?! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Thankfully, it was a short drive, there were no escapes, and our patient was safely transferred to a plastic carrier upon arrival at Bird Alliance of Oregon.

Lesson learned. Plan accordingly!” 😂

Wildlife rescue is full of surprises, and even experienced volunteers are constantly learning. We’re grateful for Scotty, who gives so much of his time to these animals while helping lead our organization.

Wishing this little Beaverton beaver the very best in care! 🦫❤️

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10/31/2026

OCCRA rescue #675 - GHOW (Great horned owl adult with unknown cause wing injury).

Thank you Frank B. for responding to NE Portland to Big Four Corners Natural Area Four Corners Wildlife Tracking Sound Native Plants Emma and her team for calling, clearing a path, and helping contain the still mobile patient!

Good luck to them at Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center

10/30/2026

Follow Feasts for Beasts to help deliver pumpkins to farm sanctuary babes!!!! Drivers needed now! Xo otpsanctuary Wildlings Forest Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve

10/28/2026

❤️ We love our Good Samaritans. But we need to have a little talk.

OCCRA covers SIX counties. We are 100% volunteer, we use our personal vehicles, pay for our own gas, and regularly drop whatever we’re doing to help injured wildlife.

Across those six counties, there are well over 100 injured wildlife incidents every single day. There is absolutely NO WAY our little volunteer team could respond to every animal needing help.

That’s why wildlife rehabilitation centers have always relied on Good Samaritans to help get patients through their doors.

And that’s why we have to stick to our mission.

We respond when someone has a legitimate transportation limitation (no vehicle, relies on public transit, etc.), when an animal presents a safety concern (think bald eagle), or when a situation requires experienced responders.

What we cannot do is become a free wildlife taxi service simply because helping an animal is inconvenient.

And here’s the part that gets frustrating.

Sometimes people call us demanding that we respond, and when we explain our limitations, we’re met with guilt, anger, or excuses. From people who didn’t even know our organization existed five minutes earlier.

Our volunteers have kids. Jobs. Pets. Plans. Bills. Cars they don’t want smelling like skunk, either. 😂

We understand that not everyone is comfortable handling wildlife, and we would NEVER ask someone to put themselves in danger. But many animals can be safely contained and transported with a little guidance from wildlife professionals.

Sometimes helping means getting your hands dirty. Sometimes it means changing your plans. Sometimes it means doing something you’d really rather not do.

We are not asking everyone to become a wildlife rescuer. We’re asking people to recognize that their time and convenience are not automatically more valuable than a volunteer’s.

Wildlife rescue is a community effort. Not a service you order.

With love, a little frustration, and probably some skunk smell,

~ OCCRA 🦫🦉❤️

10/20/2026

Tonight, a kind Good Samaritan reached out for help after finding a grounded barred owl in the Fanno Creek area of Portland. Sadly, this beautiful owl did not survive. 💔

One of the hardest realities of wildlife rescue is that by the time a wild animal is sick or injured enough to allow humans to approach, they are often already in very bad shape. They can decline incredibly quickly, even when help is on the way. Wildlife rehabilitation is difficult, and the number of patients who recover and return to the wild is heartbreakingly low. It’s why we celebrate every single success so fiercely.

But there’s something else we want to share.

In a world that can feel overwhelmingly sad and unkind, we are constantly reminded that most people are GOOD. People who stop their cars, make phone calls, sit with injured animals, and refuse to look the other way. People who care about a little life that isn’t theirs.

Those are the people who keep us going. ❤️

To the Good Samaritans who called tonight, thank you. We know how difficult it is to witness an animal suffering, especially when the outcome isn’t what any of us hoped for. We’re keeping you in our hearts, too.

And to this beautiful barred owl, we’re blowing a little kiss into the wind for you tonight. 🌬️🦉

Thank you to our community for continuing to remind us that kindness is everywhere. Sometimes we just need to look for it. ❤️

~ OCCRA

10/12/2026

BELATED appreciation post to Scotty and Matthew for running OCCRA’s vendor table at this years Oregon City Parks & Recreation table! Our 3rd year at the event! Thanks OC Parks and to all who came by to learn about OCCRA and what you can do to be a local wildlife ally!

About OC Fall Fest

City Parks & Recreation FALLFEST is a festive fall day filled with local vendors, delicious food, live entertainment, family-friendly activities, a pumpkin patch pop-up, and plenty of autumn fun. This outdoor, block party-style community celebration takes place around the Pioneer Community Center, Ermatinger House, and Library Park, bringing together local businesses, organizations, and neighbors for a day of fall festivities.

10/07/2026

Thank you Eddie Lybrand Frank B. for documenting and sharing these beautiful releases!

Do you like creating and sharing feel good stories and educational animal related content? Want to help a local non profit appreciate their team, community and wildlife ? We are still looking for a social media boss and content director . We are interviewing almost 40 new volunteers this month. Click the link in our bio to apply as a volunteer or give us a call!

09/23/2026

Thank you Rene Pizzo for helping this Cooper’s hawk in Milwaukie yesterday get to care at Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center . The resident had no means of transportation and had exhausted their friend and family list for help. That’s where we come in! Good luck to this raptor friend that has an injured wing from an unknown cause.

09/17/2026

Frank has been doing a lot of releases lately in between is volunteering hours at the Wildlife Care Center and OCCRA ::: On-Call Community Rescue for Animals callouts. He’s kind enough to share them with us and you for the happy stories we all need! Frank B. thank you for takFrank B.time to capture these sweet moments.

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Po Box 1291
Oregon City, OR
97045

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+19716453450

Website

http://www.occrapdx.org/

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