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Jessica was adopted from Cat Adoption Team after being transferred from MCAS. She quickly won Rebecca's heart, being polite, and cuddly.

Read an update on the project management activities in January 2024 to address the concerns of the 2023 Review and the implementation of the MCAS Phase 3 Strategic Plan.

Thank you to Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals and their supporters for their generous donations of collars and leashes for adopted dogs, and supplies to support kittens.

Thank you for your outpouring of generous support during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are guidelines to help the animals while protecting your health and community through physical distancing.

Following an urgent plea on Friday, November 7, 2025, MCAS saw a tremendous response from the community, alleviating its immediate critical capacity crisis. Adopters and fosters still urgently needed!

In an effort to protect the hearing of our visitors, we're advising all members of the public to wear earplugs or other comparable hearing protections while in the dog kennels.

Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced the next steps in her promise to conduct a detailed review of MCAS and begin work to address years of longstanding structural and management challenges.

An open letter to the Multnomah County Animal Services volunteer community from Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Animal Services Director Erin Grahek.

Roberta Ruble celebrates fifteen (15) years as a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) for Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS), a division of the Department of Community Services (DCS).

Read an update on the project management activities in December 2023 to address the concerns of the 2023 Review and the implementation of the MCAS Phase 3 Strategic Plan.