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March 2013
MCAS Quarterly Newsletter
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Welcome to the 6th edition of the Multnomah County Animal Services quarterly e-newsletter where you'll receive updates about all the things we're doing in our unique open-door shelter.
We appreciate your support and we want to keep you in the loop about the gains we've made in caring for our community's lost, abandoned, and abused animals.
We created this newsletter to share our success stories and to let you know how your license fees support the shelter. We hope you enjoy it. Feel free to share it or pass it along to the other animal people in your life.
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St. Patrick's Day Adoption Special
|  From March 17th- 31st, you can take advantage of our adoption special. All pets can be adopted for just the cost of a license fee! That's $12 for cats and $25 for dogs. Bring a shelter pet good luck this St. Patrick's Day!
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Apartment Cat Team (ACT) Update
|  MCAS's ACT program seeks a humane solution to the problem of "too many cats". This is accomplished by working with managers and tenants in apartment complexes and mobile home parks that have large numbers of feral cats. All cats (feral and owned) are neutered and returned.
The goal is to eventually reduce the population of feral cats and to reduce the impact free-roaming cats have on native wildlife, especially birds.
ACT has been very busy recently. For World Spay Day, TNR (trap-neuter-return) efforts were stepped up and as a result, dozens of feral cats were neutered, as seen in this story by KGW.
ACT also recently hosted a free workshop for the public to learn how to safely and effectively socialize feral kittens. Material was presented by Mike Phillips and Valerie Sicignano of NYC Feral Cat Initiative and sponsored by Petco Foundation. Approximately 95 participants took part in this event. We're thrilled to have so many cat advocates in the community. Socializing feral kittens makes them adoptable and enables us to further reduce the feral cat population.
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Fred Meyer Employees Donate $5,000
|  Each year, Fred Meyer employees participate in their annual Fred Meyer Charitable Giving Campaign. The store that has the highest percentage of participating associates gets to select their favorite charity to receive a $5,000 donation from the Fred Meyer Foundation. This year's winning store was the Gresham Fred Meyer and they selected MCAS as the recipient of the $5,000 donation. We are so grateful to have been chosen and we really appreciate having the support of the local community. The donation will go into Dolly's Fund and will be used to provide homeless shelter animals with specialized medical care that might not have been attainable without this fund. Thank you Fred Meyer Associates! |
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Bald Eagle Rescued from I-84
|  On the afternoon of February 20th, MCAS received an emergency call about a bald eagle that was hit by a car on I-84. MCAS Officer Lightner responded immediately and was assisted by several local police and fire agencies.
The eagle was transported to Audubon Society of Portland where it received immediate care. Unfortunately, tests determined that the eagle was severely injured and suffered permanent paralysis. Audubon made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize it the next day.
Although the outcome is not what we hoped, we can take comfort in the fact that this majestic bird did not suffer for long, as he might have had he made his way off of the freeway before help arrived. Portlanders can be proud to live in a community where agencies, public and private, work together in times of crisis to achieve the best possible outcome.
Helpful links and more information:
Story on Portland Audubon web site
KGW story
KATU story
KPTV story
Willamette Week story
OregonLive story about what will happen to eagle's remains
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Available for Adoption: Lily
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Are you looking for a buddy? A friend? A loyal companion who will see you through thick and thin? Then you should ask about Lily today!
Lily is a mature girl who is best suited for a home without other pets, but a well matched canine buddy is still an option. She has lived with 3 other dogs and though she didn't like to share her food with them, it was a peaceful household. Lily is hoping for a family who will take her for walks and romps in the backyard and help her trim down just a bit. She is 8 years of age and weighs a chunky 70 lbs.
Lily is currently in foster care, but may eventually come back to the shelter. Please see her web profile for up-to-date information on how to meet and adopt Lily.
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| Multnomah County Animal Services is constantly striving to achieve greater things for the animals in our community. We rely on the support and dedication of volunteers, foster caregivers, donors, staff and community members. We invite you to get involved today.
Sincerely,
Your friends at Multnomah County Animal Services |
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