Donations should be spent on ensuring the animals in our custody receive the care they need. Read about investigations into MCAS donation funds, and how MCAS plans to manage donations in response.
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!
Will you support at-risk pets and their people with a donation to the Adoption & Outreach Fund for the pet food bank?
For Rebekah U., fostering medically needy cats feels like an easy and rewarding extension of what she’s already doing for her owned cats, and in her medical profession.
Congratulations to Roxy N., nominated and chosen as the August 2020 Volunteer of the Month.
Tess Bedell is celebrating five (5) years as a Client Services staffer at Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS), and as a Multnomah County Employee.
When visiting bodies of water, be on the alert for dead fish that may carry a parasite organism harmful to dogs if ingested. Keep dogs on leash around water and don't let them eat raw fish.
The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) is updating how it reports animals. New reports will match the Shelter Animals Count (SAC) national database.
Thanks to overwhelming community support, many animals at our shelter have been adopted, and selection is limited. Thank you to our transfer partners, our volunteers, and to adopters and advocates.
