https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/home daily 1.0 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1538085227074-V41V3UYIACW6CGAMOUIM/541681d.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1538085207936-MEKZH2K17ZPYCFIRJCC0/552653g.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1538085193799-QHSD6DOR6P6ZPW1ZW5C5/540339a.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/0ec102bf-785f-47dc-9078-9b37998405dd/lil-dog-cropped.jpg home https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/about daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/2b180a0b-6084-4601-b252-33e79f1e258e/Andrew%26+AnnaIMG_2816.jpeg About Us - Andrew Beckman, Secretary Andrew spent his career working with plants and publishing. Now retired, he volunteers with Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals and serves on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Multnomah County Animal Shelter, supporting animal welfare in the community. He also lends his time to the Oregon Food Bank and the Trauma Intervention Program Northwest. Andrew and his partner share their home and garden with a dog and cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/fd54f6d0-2589-4969-8c94-7cf0057abdde/Lily+and+Gail.JPG About Us - Gail Luciani, Board Member Gail is a retired communications consultant who lives in Northeast Portland with two dogs and one cat. A lifelong animal advocate, she practiced public relations at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Pennsylvania SPCA. Gail also taught public relations and communication at the LaSalle Graduate School of Communication in Philadelphia, PA. Her past volunteer work includes serving as a Peace Corp volunteer in Korea after graduating from college and more recently on the boards of the Animals and Society Institute, Animal Aid PDX, Animal Alliance of New Jersey and Philadelphia Animal Care & Control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/98a12833-25c0-4289-8519-13bb0325bf9d/Darlene.jpg About Us - Darlene Anderson, Board Member Darlene has had an affinity for animals since early childhood. She was raised on a farm and helped care for cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats, and her very own horse which she first received at age 5. She especially reveres cats, so after retirement from a nursing career she began volunteering in the cattery at Multnomah County Animal Services in 2012. Darlene’s participation in MCAS’s TNR program led to working in the kitten triage program and fostering feral kittens; she has continued this work, often fostering orphaned bottle babies and ill or fragile kittens. These experiences were formative in Darlene’s desire to help the public become more aware of both the good work and ongoing needs of the shelter. She believes that Friends shares this vision and commitment, and she joined the board to help facilitate communication and support between MCAS, Friends, and the local community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1617932348438-47I6FL60IL2XDEQO5TNK/Cindy+Davison.jpg About Us - Cindy Davison, Treasurer Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Cindy enjoys camping, hiking, gardening, spending time with her three rescue cats and long walks with her English Cream Golden Retriever, Candy. She has spent the past several years advocating for the welfare of animals including working to help support feral cat organizations and volunteering in several foster care and adoption programs. Cindy works as an Oregon Real Estate Broker and has joined the Friends board to continue fulfilling her passion and dedication toward the welfare of all animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/91f64c79-e26e-44d9-896c-3b9976e8000a/Julie+2.jpeg About Us - Julie Hollister-Smith, Board Member Julie’s long been interested in and loved being with animals having owned cats, dogs, parakeets and ridden horses as a youth. Since 2013 she’s volunteered weekly at Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) so is very excited to join the Friends board. She worked with many species as a keeper at the Oregon Zoo, next studied wild elephants in Africa for her Ph.D. and then worked with approximately 75 dogs daily at Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) - an amazing organization. She retired from GDB in 2020, but soon grew bored so now volunteers weekly at the Sandy Library and at the Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital in addition to MCAS. Outside of work she and her husband are longtime Oregon Duck football fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1617932450464-GXRE6RXTABZ3DJ6K9OB1/Kim+Swaney.jpg About Us - Kim Swaney, President Kim Swaney has worked for OnPoint Community Credit Union for 28 years, and is currently serving as its Retail Support Manager. Over the years, she has volunteered at many rescues and could not be more excited to be on the Friends board, supporting the efforts of Multnomah County Animal Services. Kim feels strongly that animals need a “voice” and she looks forward to helping them in any way possible. Kim lives in Troutdale with her husband Robb, four dogs, and one cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/483a2fd3-680d-43b5-b90b-45a454772704/Paige+Bio.jpg About Us - Paige Lakin, Board Member Paige Lakin (she/her/hers) offers more than fifteen years of fundraising grants and sales proposal management expertise across the nonprofit, consulting, software and technology industries. Stemming from her early marketing and event management career in Nashville’s music industry, Paige’s natural tenacity to drive and secure the financial foundation for impactful and innovative ideas led her to sales and business development for the exploding technology scene in Portland. Swapping Music City for Silicon Forest, Paige relocated her family to the Pacific Northwest in 2016. Paige values work that allows her to apply the strategy and drive of her for-profit experience to the mission and vision of the nonprofit sector, specifically within health and human services, environmental justice, education and workforce development, while supporting progress through social innovation and human-centered strategy. In her own time, Paige enjoys hanging out with her family, playing with her dogs, dropping in on a local dance or yoga class and reading up on the latest cozy who-done-it that Powell’s Books made her buy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1547072930743-WXH6F6RMUXID36209OMV/Cat_on_basket.jpg About Us - In Memory of Jan Cook FMCSA was initially funded almost entirely by Jan Cook, an avid cat lover and local animal advocate. Jan volunteered personally at the shelter and consistently pressed management to make policy and program changes for cats during a time when the Live Release Rate for cats was a mere 38%. She personally sponsored cat adoption specials and paid the fees for cats to be adopted. She turned up the heat on management until, at one point, she was actually barred from physically volunteering at the shelter; yet, she continued advocating from home. Even after passing away 2008, Jan’s legacy continues to fund, support, and promote better programs in the shelter through Friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1538082259560-DH7URVJ6C836NXTAO6CH/550803a.jpg About Us https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/our-work daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/71238170-8f00-425f-a3bc-475013d6cfeb/Van+wrap+1+IMG_2024.jpeg Our Work - Stylish New Van Wraps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/62dc14e2-5065-4021-8b65-c46bf561af79/Gazebo+Roj+1.jpg Our Work - Dog Play Group Gazebos Dog playgroup gazebos give pups a place to play, socialize and de-stress, rain or shine, and provide a comfortable place for potential adopters to meet their future best friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1547148451114-6JP9UMCX1G69FSSORZ1G/transport_vanjpeg Our Work - Transport Van In 2013, FMCSA donated a much-needed van for transporting adoptable animals to various outreach events and offsite adoption venues, thereby increasing their chances for finding forever homes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/ef3c17cd-a320-4e9e-bbe2-e8329f27fa56/Collars%26Leashes+Maya+1.jpeg Our Work - A Free Collar & Leash for Each Adopted Dog In 2025, we helped pups start off on the right paw with safe and secure martingale collars and six-foot long leashes. Veterinarians and dog trainers often recommend martingale collars to help prevent dogs from slipping out of their collars and getting lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1547504184257-IY4IL3AJABNLHITYUKGI/dog_kennel Our Work - Dog Kennel Privacy Inserts A good portion of the dog kennels consists of chain link fencing, including the play areas where dogs go for a break or to meet potential adopters. Privacy inserts prevent dogs from seeing each other, which reduces stress and improves their overall sense of well-being while in the shelter environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/f89e629a-df89-4891-8371-4029f968218f/Apartment+Cat+Team+Van Our Work - ACT Van In 2012, MCAS started the county’s first ever Trap-Neuter-Return program called ACT (Apartment Cat Team). The program gave people living in low income apartments and mobile home parks the tools to care for feral cats rather than bring them to the shelter. The ACT van was used to educate people and transport cats to and from the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon for spay/neuter surgeries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539280785976-4Z3Z00Y0IO9XPHK5FHZV/38552736725_0f474dfc12_z.jpg Our Work - Creature Comforts We provide the dogs, cats and other shelter animals with a variety of enrichment items to make their time at the shelter more pleasant. Items include everything from dog and cat toys to “Adopt Me” vests, dog beds, potty pads and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/db02a167-8726-4275-80ab-a748198bfa41/2019+Kitten+Triage+Program+Check+Presentation.jpg Our Work - Matching Donations for Kitten Triage Program Each year since the inception of MCAS’s kitten triage program, hundreds of kittens have been saved, cared for, socialized, and adopted into loving families. FMCSA donates generously to this program. In 2019, our $10,000 matching gift reinvigorated the second half of the fundraising campaign, helping to raise a total of $44,336 to save kittens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1547147988110-7CPJTNCPZ1W9TU28I1W0/spay_neuter_trailer.jpeg Our Work - Spay & Neuter Trailer Realizing early on that spaying/neutering would be a critical factor in decreasing euthanasia, FMCSA purchased a mobile spay/neuter trailer. Later, when it was no longer being used on the road, the trailer was utilized to pilot the Kitten Triage Program. This program kept kittens separate from the rest of the shelter population and allowed for the provision of direct, lifesaving care for kittens as young as newborn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/da5a4b00-dc24-48a4-8cbf-84e1bce87746/Van+wrap+2+IMG_2026.jpeg Our Work Eye-catching vehicle wraps that boost visibility for MCAS services were made possible with the proceeds of our super fun and highly successful online auction. These vans now provide more than transportation; they’re mobile billboards for animal welfare, helping MCAS connect more animals with loving homes and more community members with essential lost and found pet services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/b307798f-57ed-43c4-9bda-bba81aeb052b/new_cat_cages Our Work - Cattery Improvements Until FMCSA purchased new cages, cats up for adoption were housed in small, 24” x 24” metal cages that clanged and echoed. The litter box was unnaturally close to the cat’s food, water, and bed. The inability to hide or escape in such a small, sterile space—compounded by the noise—caused even more stress on these poor felines, often turning even the most affectionate cat into a hissing recluse or a depressed lump. Thanks to a very generous donation from FMCSA, new cages were purchased and the entire cat adoption area was remodeled to give the cats more room, quieter space, natural light, and— best of all—separate litter box quarters! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1d1d2587-77b9-4e00-9dc1-956b73bf6fae/Starlight+Parade Our Work - Parade Float Trailer Pitbulls are one of the most common dogs in the animal shelter and also one of the most misunderstood. To create a way to show off these dogs to the public, MCAS began “Pitties In Pink” and went on the parade circuit. For several years, MCAS built a float, added some volunteers and a few pitbulls, then entered local parades—including the Starlight Parade. Thousands of spectators were able to see lovable pitbulls—sometimes dressed in pink tu-tus—serving as ambassadors for the breed. Friends was proud to provide a float trailer for this super cool, invaluable breed promotion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539025517120-SC4VS268BBLFPHN1GXAF/pinkPITTIES+%238a.jpg Our Work https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539365829823-Q079M20UM4KS9JJVSCQO/shelter+dog Donate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539122742346-F71DNAV2BPQ1WSMPV6KO/552151a+%281%29.jpg Donate https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/contact daily 0.75 2019-01-15 https://www.friendsofmultcopets.org/ways-to-help daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1586711872334-Q5STG592JON2WZARRPGC/Fred+Meyer+Community+Rewards.jpg Ways to Help - Shop at Fred Meyer You can help Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards card! Fred Meyer donates over $2 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. Here’s how the program works: 1) Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. 2) Search by name or by non-profit number, EJ964. 3) Every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals earn a donation! You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. 4) If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539124133402-E772P00D2SGYJJN6EUX4/dog Ways to Help - Social Media Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share posts with your friends to help spread the word about the great work we’re doing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1547505404705-O0UUKAAFXR757AYCX3EO/Black_cat.jpg Ways to Help - Estate Gifts By donating a portion of your estate to Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals, you leave behind a meaningful legacy and can provide for animals in need for many years to come. If you would like to speak to us about creating a gift through your will or living trust, please send us an email so we can connect with you directly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba539be3bb7af1ebad99bc1/1539290773391-B2347FJPRBEAPNK0HG3C/old+car Ways to Help - Donate a Car We work with a third-party car donation organization to make your donation smooth and easy! You’ll receive a tax deduction and Friends of Multnomah County Shelter Animals gets up to 80% of the vehicle sales price. 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