About Us
Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is the county’s sole public animal shelter and control agency. The mission of MCAS is to protect the health, safety and welfare of people and pets throughout Multnomah County.
MCAS cares for the community’s lost, homeless, stray, injured, sick, neglected and abandoned animals.
MCAS is a division of the Multnomah County Department of Community Services (DCS), serving the cities of Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village, Maywood Park and all unincorporated areas of Multnomah County.
Motoya Nakamura
We Provide
- humane shelter
- Veterinary care
- 24-hour response to animal emergencies and public safety incidents involving animals
- education and enforcement of the community’s responsible pet ownership laws
- help to neighborhoods to resolve animal nuisance disputes
- lost and found services
- adoption services
- licensing for dogs, cats and animal facilities
We are Responsible for Investigating Cases of
- animal abuse and neglect
- animal bites
- potentially dangerous dogs
Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland
We are proud to be a founding member of the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP), a coalition of the largest animal welfare organizations serving the four-county Portland metropolitan area.
The Shelter Alliance's mission is to end the euthanasia of social, healthy and treatable cats and dogs in our local shelters by collaborating on spay/neuter programs; regional animal transfers; educational and outreach efforts; and the promotion of humane alternatives for feral and less-social cats.
Live-Release-Rate
We have made increasing our animal live-release-rate a top priority. Our live-release-rate has improved substantially over many years since the early days of our agency. Our live-release-rate for dogs is consistently over 90%, and we've recently implemented innovative programs to improve outcomes for at-risk cats and kittens. 2012 was the first year that ASAP member shelters collectively achieved an 85% live release rate. This is amongst the top in the nation for populations over two million people. Detailed, annual agency statistics for our shelter are available.