Multnomah County Animal SVC

I love this place. We got our dog here and I wouldn't go anywhere else. This is an older, underfunded county shelter that does as much as it possibly can with the resources they have available. They can't afford to do a lot of flashy PR and spend a ton of money on ads like some of the private shelters in this area. What money and time they do have is focused on the animals and on doing investigations. \r \r They take in all the animals that the ""no kill"" shelters turn away. (Ever wonder what ""no kill"" shelters do with really scary, aggressive animals? Well, they just don't accept them so they don't have to worry about it.) \r \r The county shelters are the ones who are left to figure out what to do with all the truly unwanted animals- the hundreds of feral cats, the hundreds of Pitbulls, the elderly and sick animals, the skittish ones. They take in all of Portland's stray and lost animals. You might not hear a lot about them, but they do a TON in the community. Personally, I think they do an amazing job. more

consider the fact that so many shelters kill over 87% of the animals that come into their shelter. yes this shelter is not a no kill, but this should give most people more of an incentive to come and adopt and give an innocent animal a second chance. the animals that pass the week of holding are not killed and wait patiently and often a long time to be adopted. they are not bias and save pitties too. i got my pit mix there and he is the best thing that EVER happened to me. of course all dogs are a crazy insane responsibility but it is so worth it to know you saved a beautiful creatures life. i will get my second dog there in due time. more

consider the fact that so many shelters kill over 87% of the animals that come into their shelter. yes this shelter is not a no kill, but this should give most people more of an incentive to come and adopt and give an innocent animal a second chance. the animals that pass the week of holding are not killed and wait patiently and often a long time to be adopted. they are not bias and save pitties too. i got my pit mix there and he is the best thing that EVER happened to me. of course all dogs are a crazy insane responsibility but it is so worth it to know you saved a beautiful creatures life. i will get my second dog there in due time. more

This is a wonderful local shelter! I have found the staff and volunteers here to be helpful and dedicated and they are clearly animal lovers. They do absolutely the best they can with all the resources they have available. What they need is more Portlanders to come out and adopt! Pros: positive atmosphere, helpful and caring staff more

This is a wonderful local shelter! I have found the staff and volunteers here to be helpful and dedicated and they are clearly animal lovers. They do absolutely the best they can with all the resources they have available. What they need is more Portlanders to come out and adopt! Pros: positive atmosphere, helpful and caring staff more

I WANT TO KNOW HOW THE EVIL DEMONS OF ANIMAL CONTROL WHO STICK A NEEDLE IN AN INNOCENT AND PROTECTIVE ANIMAL AND LOOK INTO THEIR EYES AND TAKE THEIR LIFE CAN FUNCTION IN EVERYDAY SOCIETY WITH A SOUL THAT IS VOID AND WITHOUT SUBSTANCE HOW CAN YOU DREAM BREATH AND LIVE EVERYDAY WITH THE DARKNESS THAT IS YOUR VERY SOUL ROTT IN HELL YOU ADOLF HITLERS MAY SATANS PRESENCE AND DARK FORCES HAUNT YOU FOR ETERNITY Pros: KILLERS AND HOME OF THE KILLING FIELD Cons: THEY ARE STILL ALIVE more