Organizations vary between open-admission municipal facilities and private, foster-based rescues that do not operate a public viewing kennel. Choosing where to adopt depends on whether you want to walk through on-site kennels or submit an application online before meeting dogs in private homes. Adoption fees, home visit requirements, and hold periods for stray animals differ significantly across locations.
Portland 15
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Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
4522 S Water Ave, Portland, OR 97239
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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The Pixie Project
510 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
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Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
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Animal Aid Inc
5335 SW 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97221
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One Tail at a Time PDX
5132 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213
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PAWS Animal Shelter, a division of NW Oregon Animal Alliance
Portland, OR
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Oregon Dachshund Rescue, INC.
PO Box 820082, Portland, OR 97282
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AandJExoticsandAquatics
4648 NE 97th Ave, Portland, OR 97220
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Portland Audubon Wildlife Care Center
5151 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97210-1081
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Oregon Dachshund Rescue
1302 NW Hoyt St, Portland, OR 97209
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Oregon Dog Rescue
6100 S Macadam Ave, Portland, OR 97239
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Rose City Wildlife Experts
7626 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213
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New Life Asher House
9101 SE Stanley Ave, Portland, OR 97206-0653
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Tears
3614 NE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97213
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House Of Dreams Cat Shelter
524 NE 69th Ave, Portland, OR 97213-5530
Eugene 7
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Crux Pet Adoptions
401 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
By appointment only
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Greenhill Humane Society
88530 Green Hill Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
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Lane County Animal Services
3050 N Delta Hwy, Eugene, OR 97408
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Oregon Horse Rescue
4325 Commerce St STE 111-463, Eugene, OR 97402
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First Avenue Shelter
3970 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97402-5304
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Eugene Animal Services
300 Country Club Rd, Eugene, OR 97401-2299
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Wiggly Tails Dog Rescue
1355 River Rd B, Eugene, OR 97404
Salem 6
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Salem Friends of Felines
980 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302
Mon-Sat 11am-6pm
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Penelope Paw Prints
5526 Radell Ct SE, Salem, OR 97317
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Coalition Advocating for Animals
1347 Spyglass Ct SE, Salem, OR 97306
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Marion County Dog Services
3550 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, OR 97317
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Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center
1492 Bunker Hill Rd S, Salem, OR 97306
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Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
7500 Wallace Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304-9709
Bend 5
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Bend Unleashed
Gibson Air Rd, Bend, OR 97701
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Humane Society of Central Oregon
61170 SE 27th St, Bend, OR 97702-9631
Mon 10am-6pm, Tue-Sat 10am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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Cascade Canine Rescue East & West
65065 94th St, Bend, OR 97703
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Mustangs To The Rescue
21670 McGilvray Rd, Bend, OR 97702
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People Saving Animals
19626 SW Harvard Pl, Bend, OR 97702-3368
Roseburg 5
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Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center
450 Old Del Rio Rd, Roseburg, OR 97471
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Umpqua Valley Humane Society
930 SE Stephens St, Roseburg, OR 97470
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Homestead exotics
1969 SE Stephens St, Roseburg, OR 97470
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New Beginnings SPCA
1212 SE Stephens St, Roseburg, OR 97470
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Camp Kodah Bed & Biscuit, LLC
749 Laurel Oaks Dr, Roseburg, OR 97471
Newberg 4
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ARK Pet Rescue
514 E 1st St, Newberg, OR 97132
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Newberg Animal Shelter
1591 S Sandoz Rd, Newberg, OR 97132
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Oregon Horse Haven
12665 NE Dudley Rd, Newberg, OR 97132
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Hoofprints in the Sand Rescue
16000 NE Calkins Ln, Newberg, OR 97132
Sherwood 4
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Sherwood Family Pet Clinic
15970 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-3pm
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Cat Adoption Team
14175 SW Galbreath Dr, Sherwood, OR 97140
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Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
25404 SW McConnell Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140
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Rio s Refuge
17259 SW Stellar Dr, Sherwood, OR 97140
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Tillamook Animal Shelter
14455 Highway 101 S, Tillamook, OR 97141
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Tillamook K9 Rescue
6965 Officer Row, Tillamook, OR 97141
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United Paws Tillamook
1180 N Hwy 101, Tillamook, OR 97141
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Tillamook Animal Shelter
1315 Eckloff Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141-9576
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Rogue Valley Humane Society
429 NW Scenic Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97526
Mon-Sun 9am-5pm
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Josephine County Animal Shelter
1420 Brookside Blvd, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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Tail Waggers Rescue
560 NE F St, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2300
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Klamath Animal Shelter
4240 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Friends Of Pets Of Klamath Basin
4809 Altamont Dr, Klamath Falls, OR 97603-7815
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Klamath Humane Society
500 Miller Island Rd, Klamath Falls, OR 97603-9533
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Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society
10601 SE Loop Rd, McMinnville, OR 97114-7444
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Pacific Northwest Bulldog Rescue
1271 OR-99W #156, McMinnville, OR 97128
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We Care Feline Rescue
10406 SE Warmington Rd, McMinnville, OR 97128
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Arabian Horse Rescue & Education
16318 S Harding Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045-9678
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Oregon Donkey Sanctuary
15900 S Thayer Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045
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The Howl House
308 Jefferson St, Oregon City, OR 97045
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Humane Society of the Ochocos
1280 SW Tom McCall Rd, Prineville, OR 97754-9329
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Oregon Ferret Shelter
3347 SE Umatilla Loop, Prineville, OR 97754
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Crooked River Board & Train
280 NE 13th St, Prineville, OR 97754
Redmond 3
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Brightside Animal Center
1355 NE Hemlock Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
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HeartSpace Horse Sanctuary
3867 Northwest Way, Redmond, OR 97756
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Humane Society Redmond Thrift
1568 S Highway 97, Redmond, OR 97756-8865
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Multnomah County Animal Services Adoption Center
1700 W Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060
Tue 11am-5:30pm
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MCAS Volunteers
1700 W Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060-1040
Tue 11am-5:30pm, Wed 11am-4:30pm, Thu-Fri 11am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4:30pm
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MCAS Volunteers
1700 W Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060
Tue 11am-5:30pm, Wed 11am-4:30pm, Thu-Fri 11am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4:30pm
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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance
9450 SW Gemini Dr Suite 59741, Beaverton, OR 97008
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All Terrier Rescue Hunters Crossing
18325 SW Division St, Beaverton, OR 97078-3834
Boring 2
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Paws on Gresham
11270 SE Revenue Rd, Boring, OR 97009
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Oregon Animal Rescue
36804 SE Kelso Rd, Boring, OR 97009
Estacada 2
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Out To Pasture Sanctuary
33190 SE Regan Hill Rd, Estacada, OR 97023
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Kismet Farms Animal Sanctuary
25668 OR-211, Estacada, OR 97023
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Oregon Dog Camping
58232 NW Strassel Rd, Forest Grove, OR 97116
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Paws and Pumpkins Rescue - Cat Lounge and Adoption Center
2104 Main St, Forest Grove, OR 97116
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Bonnie L. Hays Animal Shelter
1901 SE 24th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123
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A Walk On The Wild Side
2373 NW 185th Ave PMB 629, Hillsboro, OR 97124-7076
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Cascade Pet Camp
3085 Lower Mill Dr, Hood River, OR 97031-8585
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-6pm
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Hukari Animal Shelter
3910 Heron Dr, Hood River, OR 97031-9491
Medford 2
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Committed Alliance To Strays
104 Ross Ln N, Medford, OR 97501-2218
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Best Friends Animal Hospital Of East Medford
980 N Phoenix Rd #103, Medford, OR 97504
Monmouth 2
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Kings Valley Collies
39968 Ward Rd, Monmouth, OR 97361
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4 All MuttKind
169 Broad St S, Monmouth, OR 97361-2317
Phoenix 2
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FOTAS - Friends of the Animals
5595 S Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, OR 97535-6609
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Jackson County Animal Services
5595 S Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, OR 97535
Sandy 2
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R&R New Options Equine
37310 SE Highway 211, Sandy, OR 97055-8214
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Zebs Wish Equine Sanctuary
34950 SE Colorado Rd, Sandy, OR 97055
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Columbia Gorge Humane Society
200 River Rd, The Dalles, OR 97058
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Fur Footed Rescue
501 E 8th St, The Dalles, OR 97058
Albany 1
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Linn County Sheriff's Office Animal Control
3008 SW Ferry St, Albany, OR 97321
Ashland 1
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Equamore Sanctuary
4723 Highway 66, Ashland, OR 97520-9018
Astoria 1
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Wildlife Center of North Coast
89686 Highway 202, Astoria, OR 97103
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South Coast Humane Society
828 Railroad St, Brookings, OR 97415
Carlton 1
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Willamette Valley Ferret Shelter
12000 OR-47, Carlton, OR 97111
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Fish & Wildlife Department
1495 E Gregory Rd, Central Point, OR 97502-9430
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Clackamas County Dog Services
13141 SE OR-212, Clackamas, OR 97015-8901
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On Golden Rescue
71840 Fishhawk Rd, Clatskanie, OR 97016
Coos Bay 1
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Coos County Animal Shelter
92960 Southport Ln, Coos Bay, OR 97420-5337
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Heartland Humane Shelter & Care
398 SW Twin Oaks Cir, Corvallis, OR 97333-1118
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Humane Society Cottage Grove
33 N 8th St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
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Wallowa County Humane Society
82911 Eggleson Ln, Enterprise, OR 97828
Florence 1
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Oregon Coast Humane Society
2840 Rhododendron Dr, Florence, OR 97439
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Wild Rivers Animal Rescue
29921 Airport Way, Gold Beach, OR 97444
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
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Ruff Life
29795 Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Mon-Sat 8am-5:30pm
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Pet Rescue Humane Society
1844 NW Geer Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
Imnaha 1
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Medley's Mustangs Farm and Rescue
Imnaha, OR 97842
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Paws and Pumpkins Rescue
2104 Main St Unit B, Independence, OR 97116
Keizer 1
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Friends of Felines
4157 Cherry Ave NE, Keizer, OR 97303
Mon-Sat 11am-6pm
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Blue Mountain Humane Association
3212 US-30, La Grande, OR 97850
Lebanon 1
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Ramsdell Reptile Rescue
1250 S Main St, Lebanon, OR 97355
Madras 1
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Rockn Ez Rescue Ranch
1694 SE McTaggart Rd, Madras, OR 97741
Nehalem 1
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Animal Haven by the Sea Rescue
35170 The Glade, Nehalem, OR 97131
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Friends Of Coos County Animals
1611 Virginia Ave, North Bend, OR 97459-2729
Nyssa 1
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Ani-Care Animal Shelter
200 E Locust Ave, Nyssa, OR 97913
Oakland 1
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Duchess Sanctuary
1515 Shady Oaks Ln, Oakland, OR 97462
Ontario 1
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Ontario Feral Cat Project
84 NW 2nd St, Ontario, OR 97914
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Pioneer Humane Society
517 SE 3rd St, Pendleton, OR 97801
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Reedsport K9 Shelter
185 W Railroad Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467
Riddle 1
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The Preening Post Sanctuary LLC.
561 3rd Ave, Riddle, OR 97469
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Pampered Pets
496 Highway 101 S, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136
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Hug a Bubba's Sleepovers
55501 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose, OR 97056
Seaside 1
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Veganville Animal Sanctuary
41396 Kampy Rd, Seaside, OR 97138-6078
Sheridan 1
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Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue - Medical and Nutritional Rehab Center
9604 Harmony Rd, Sheridan, OR 97378
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Green Acres Farm Sanctuary
5272 Brush Creek Dr NE, Silverton, OR 97381
Sisters 1
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Rags to Rescues Sanctuary
17045 Farthing Ln, Sisters, OR 97759
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Columbia Humane Society
2084 Oregon St, St Helens, OR 97051
Tangent 1
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SafeHaven Humane Society
32220 Old Hwy 34, Tangent, OR 97389
Toledo 1
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Oregon Coast Small Animal Rescue
880 NW 6th St, Toledo, OR 97391
Tualatin 1
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The Scooby Shack
17620 63rd Ave, Tualatin, OR 97035
Turner 1
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Precious Paws Poppies
7905 2nd St SE, Turner, OR 97392
Veneta 1
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Felines Fairy Godmothers
28131 Jeans Rd, Veneta, OR 97487
Waldport 1
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Lincoln County Animal Shelter
220 SW Dahl Ave, Waldport, OR 97394-9176
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Clatsop County Animal Shelter
1315 SE 19th St, Warrenton, OR 97146
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Paws Animal Shelter
1741 Willamette Falls Dr, West Linn, OR 97068-4523
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Little Hearts Rescue Ranch
7913 Timberline Rd, White City, OR 97503-3000
Winston 1
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Love A Pit Rescue
632 Benedict Rd, Winston, OR 97496
Also in Oregon
- Dog Boarding Facilities188
- Dog Trainers143
- Dog Parks & Off-Leash Areas88
- Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers86
- Indoor Dog Parks27
- Fenced Dog Parks8
- Dog Parks with Water Features7
- Pet Adoption Centers6
Good to know
What is the difference between an animal shelter and a rescue organization?
Shelters typically operate a physical facility that houses stray or surrendered animals directly on site. Rescue organizations are often run by volunteers using network foster homes, meaning animals live in private residences until adoption.
How much does it typically cost to adopt a dog?
Adoption fees typically range from $50 to $350 depending on the organization and the age of the dog. Puppies usually carry higher fees, while standard fees generally include spay or neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, and a microchip.
Can I bring my current dog to meet a potential rescue dog?
Most organizations require or strongly encourage a controlled meet-and-greet between your existing dog and the rescue dog before finalizing an adoption. Staff or foster parents usually facilitate this interaction on neutral ground at the facility or a local park.
How long is a dog in heat?
A dog's heat cycle typically lasts for several weeks, averaging about three weeks in total. During this period, female dogs should be kept away from communal spaces across Oregon to avoid accidental breeding. Owners can explore 140 dog parks in Oregon to plan future visits once the cycle ends.
How long does a dog stay in heat?
Female dogs usually stay in heat for about three weeks, during which they can attract male dogs from significant distances. To ensure safety, restrict outdoor play to private, fully fenced yards throughout Oregon. Our guide lists 140 dog parks in Oregon for safe exercise options after the heat cycle completes.