Multnomah County Animal Services is kicking off a three-day grand opening event to celebrate the opening of its new adoption center in North Portland, located at 2914 N. Lombard St. The center will open Friday, June 12 at 10 a.m. and be open until 6 p.m. featuring adorable adoptable cats and kittens, plus food and fun for everyone! Through the weekend, the center will be open both Saturday and Sunday, June 13 - 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The official grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony will be Saturday at noon. All three days will feature music, food including vegetarian options, and entertainment for kids and adults alike.
The center, located just east of North Greeley Avenue at 29th and North Lombard, will be open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, providing a more central location for the community to adopt local pets, license pets and access important MCAS services. It will serve as a satellite location for the Multnomah County Animal Services shelter in Troutdale.
“This will be a great resource for folks in our community. It will improve access for people who don’t live close to our shelter in Troutdale and encourage adoption of local cats and kittens,” said community outreach manager Napoleon Hodgers.
The adoption center will only offer adoption of cats and kittens but will feature a public access kiosk with information about other adoptable animals at the main shelter in Troutdale.
Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is the only open door shelter in Portland, and is the primary agency responsible for lost pet care, animal abuse investigations and animal rescue in Multnomah County.
WHAT: Grand opening of Multnomah County Animal Services Adoption Center.
WHERE: 2914 N. Lombard Street a block and a half east of North Greeley Avenue.
WHO: Multnomah County Animal Services employees and staff, Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith, members of the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct, businesses, nonprofits and members of the community.
WHEN: Friday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (grand opening at noon) and Sunday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PARKING: There is limited parking available at the adoption center. Additional parking will be available at the Walgreens on 2829 North Lombard Street just north of the main entrance to the adoption center.
EVENTS/ATTENDEES:
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
- Doors open at 10 a.m., close at 6 p.m.
- Cat/kitten adoptions throughout the day
- Music by vocal impressionist Tom Wayne
- Public access kiosk providing MCAS information
- Children identification station provided by New York Life Insurance
- Members of Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct
- Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and refreshments
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
- Doors open at 10 a.m., close at 4 p.m.
- Ribbon cutting at noon with Commissioner Loretta Smith and Multnomah County Animal Services staff and volunteers
- Cat/kitten adoptions throughout the day
- Children identification station provided by New York Life Insurance
- Public access kiosk providing MCAS information
- Salvation Army Information booth
- Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers & refreshments
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
- Doors open at 10 a.m., close at 4 p.m.
- Cat/kitten adoptions throughout the day
- Childrens identification station provided by New York Life Insurance
- Hamburger, hot dogs, veggie burgers & refreshments