Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is the only open door shelter in Portland. We are the primary agency responsible for lost pet care, animal abuse investigations and animal rescue in Multnomah County. We also offer dog and cat licensing, lost and found pet services, and animal adoptions through our shelter in Troutdale. MCAS is a division of the Multnomah County Department of Community Services (DCS).
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
1700 W Columbia River Hwy
Troutdale, OR 97060
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
All of Multnomah County including Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village, Maywood Park, small section of Lake Oswego and all unincorporated areas.
Additional adoption info
Adoptions will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Adopters will not be able to submit applications to adopt animals in advance, or place adoption holds on animals.
For In-Person Adoptions at the Shelter, visit during open hours.
For pets in foster care, apply on that pet at www.multcopets.org
See fees and details at www.multcopets.org/adoption-information
Adopters will be able to meet a maximum of three (3) pets per visit, with ten (10) minutes per pet.
We will be unable to assist with pet-to-pet meets. Please keep your furry friends at home, adoptable pets will not be able to meet resident pets at the shelter.
Prepare enough time for your visit. Adopters should expect that it may be up to two (2) hours at the shelter to process an adoption, including meeting pets, an adoption consultation, and waiting periods. Wait times may be significantly longer on weekends.
Adoption application
Molalla, OR 97038
Vancouver, WA 98661
Portland, OR 97232
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