KOIN Story: MCAS Helps Reunite Chihuahua with Crash Victim

01/24/2012 - 1:43pm

A local family's chihuahua was recently lost when she got loose after the family's car was involved in a head-on collision. She was lost for six days before another family found her and brought her to the MCAS shelter in Troutdale. She was reunited with her family through the help of a microchip. You can view the whole KOIN Local 6 story here.

MCAS Officers Rescue Dog from Freeway

01/23/2012 - 1:00pm

The first phone call came in at 10:18 am on Monday morning. It was quickly followed by dozens of frantic phone calls about a dog running loose on the eastbound lanes of Hwy 84. Police and four Multnomah County Animal Control units quickly responded. Working together with police, officers Jason Bryant, Tom Landaker, Marc Rose and Vicki Havlik eventually managed to rescue the loose dog from the median of Hwy 205 near Prescott and Sandy. You can view a video of the rescue here.

$71,000 Donation to MCAS From The Friends of the Shelter

01/11/2012 - 12:54pm

MCAS is thrilled to announce that we recently received a $71,500 donation from The Friends of the Shelter, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for MCAS. In the past, The Friends have donated funds to us for the construction of our cattery and hospital area. The most current donation will be used for four purposes:

Masters in Behavior Conference 2012

12/15/2011 - 3:00pm

photo of black cat

We're pleased to announce that the 2012 Masters in Behavior Conference is coming on Feb 4-6, 2012. MCAS is a proud sponsor of this annual event which provides specialty training for professionals working in animal shelters and in animal behavior related professions.

Register by January 15th to receive the special "early-bird" rate. Registration forms can be downloaded here and a conference schedule may be viewed here.

Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is an animal rescue shelter and an animal control agency. Responsible for the city of Portland and neighboring communities in Multnomah County, our officers are responsible for performing animal abuse and cruelty investigations. We also offer dog and cat licensing, lost and found pet services, and animal adoptions through our shelter in Troutdale.



News and Announcements

K103 Pets of the Week: Porter and Percy

01/25/2012 - 9:36am

Porter and Percy were our K103 Pets of the Week today! They're brothers that came in to the shelter together but will adjust and flourish once separated.  Shy at first, once you connect with them, they are sold on you (lots of licks, kisses, and wiggles). We know these boys will be great canine citizens when they complete their required classes. You may view Porter and Percy's profiles here.


K103 Pet of the Week: Chaka

01/11/2012 - 1:25pm

photo of Chaka, an adoptable dog

Chaka was our K103 Pet of the Week today!She's loyal, mature, housetrained and well behaved. She's also playful and gets along well with children. She needs to be the only pet in her new forever home. As a bonus, she will provide free squirrel patrol for your yard! Chaka is available for adoption right now.


K103 Pet of the Week: Emily

01/05/2012 - 2:38pm

photo of Emily, an adoptable cat

Emily was the K103 Pet of the Week and she is quite a little gem! She is a plushy soft girl with big, black spots on her white fur and big, gold eyes set in a cute, round little face. She is as sweet as she is pretty, and loves to cuddle and purr. Emily has lovely house manners, is tidy, and tolerates other cats - she's a dignified girl and expects other cats to act the same. She should also do well with respectful children, as she is quite tolerant of being handled.


K103 Pets of the Week: Carla and Donnie

12/21/2011 - 12:15pm

Are you looking for some bunny to love? Meet Carla and Donnie- our K103 Pets of the Week! Donnie is very social, litterbox-trained, and just 7 months old. Carla is a little shy, but she's improving with all the attention she's getting. You can view Donnie's profile here and Carla's profile here.


115+ Dogs Helped by MCAS Foster Homes in 2011

12/15/2011 - 3:51pm

MCAS is fortunate to have an amazing network of volunteers and foster families for our shelter animals. In 2011, more than 115 dogs received extra TLC by foster families. Dogs that go into foster care may be in need of some quiet time away from the stress of the kennels or may need a little extra training before being adopted out. Some dogs have illnesses or injuries they need to recuperate from and some dogs are just too young or too timid to be on the adoption floor.


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