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The Pixie Project is a non-profit animal adoption center and rescue located in the heart of Portland, Oregon.

At Pixie, we make animal adoption and rescue a fun, family friendly, and positive experience. Our dedicated staff focuses on finding life-long matches between pet and adopter and takes a hands-on, personal approach to each and every adoption.

Pixie is committed to keeping pets healthy, happy, and in their homes for life. Our on-site clinic offers low-income and homeless pet owners access to vital veterinary care and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, keeping pets out of shelters and saving lives.

Our philosophy at Pixie is simple and unique: find the perfect pet for each person or family. At Pixie we’re not about getting animals out the door, we’re about getting pets into lifetime homes. Sometimes the “right” pet is waiting for you, and other times you may have to search for a while before your canine or feline soul-mate arrives. We promise, it will be worth the wait!

Ready to meet your match? Visit our adoptions page to view cats and dogs ready for a new home!

PIXIE UPDATE

With the dramatic reduction in services provided by the county shelter, we’re stretched thinner than ever at Pixie. We really appreciate your patience–it’s taking a little extra time to respond to every call and email. On top of our normal rescue, adoption, and clinic programs, we’re managing dozens of calls and emails every day from owners in crisis who are being turned away from other shelters and neighbors who are trying to help abandoned cats that are no longer accepted at the county facility.

We’re working to find long-term solutions to help expand our safety net, but right now, things are tough. Our staff is trying hard to reach everyone as quickly as we can, but we’re also dealing with the financial realities of fixing, vaccinating, and caring for cats who would normally be cared for at the county shelter.

If you’re able to help, consider making a donation. Pixie does not receive any government funding–we rely on donations to provide these essential services.

→Pixie is currently operating by appointment only with an approved application. (Learn about our adoption process and find our applications here.) Staff will be available by email (info@pixieproject.org), phone (503-542-3432), and will be checking voicemail during normal shelter hours.

→Urgent cases and request for aid are our first priority—we appreciate your patience with non-emergency emails. Due to a number of unprecedented crises and a reduction in county services for stray and abandoned, we’re seeing more emergencies every day than we ever have before. Please allow up to 5-7 business days to respond to adoption applications. This is not our norm but our current reality.

→If you are interested in fostering CATS (especially adult cats!) fill out an application or email us for more info. 

→ Adoptions and intake will continue to take place, but all appointments must be scheduled in advance after filling out an adoption application—the shelter is not open to the general public.

→ If you have filled out an application for a cat, dog, or kitten, please do not call to check in unless you haven’t heard from us in 5-7 days! We’re processing applications as quickly as we can, but with the higher volume of applications and phone calls about those applications, it’s taking a little longer to get back to everyone! We have office staff at the shelter Tues-Sat and we’re dealing with an unprecedented number of urgent and emergency cases due to a reduction of services at the county shelter. We’ll get back to everyone, but we’re a small shelter and we’re stretched further than we’ve ever been before. 

→ If you have Donations to Drop-off: Donations are accepted Tuesday – Friday 11-6 and Saturday 11-4. Please ring the doorbell and we will meet you at the door to bring the donations inside. Before dropping off, please check out the list of items we’re able to accept:  https://www.pixieproject.org/category/wishlist/ You do not need an appointment to drop off donations during those hours!

→If an adoptable animal has ‘pending‘ in the title of their listing, it means they have a meet with a potential adopter lined up. Understandably, these are taking longer to arrange. If you are interested in meeting an animal, please email us your completed application and we will update you if that animal becomes available.

Thank You!
-The Pixie Project Staff

 **THIS IS A COURTESY POST. Pinky and Inky are NOT BEING RE-HOMED THROUGH THE PIXIE PROJECT.**

Can you imagine a cuter pair of 14 week old kittens?! This brother and sister are fun, playful and sweet and they adore pets and cuddles. They love each other and would be happiest being adopted together.

Pinky is a DSH female, white with a bit of grey on her head and has bright blue eyes. Confident, she runs the show and amuses her brother with her antics. She is not shy and seeks pets and attention.

Inky is all black and a DMH male. He loves snuggles and is not shy about being toted around like a baby. He has a tiny kink in his tail that makes him special.

Both kittens truly enjoy each other and people. They have been fine with the foster’s resident cat and should be ok with a cat-friendly dog with s as slow introduction. They will be fully vetted upon adoption. To learn more email Patricia at dpcadams@comcast.net.

The wonderful, the beautiful, the elusive… Ms. Bertie!

One of our shier ladies, Ms. Bertie makes up for it by being an absolute sweet potato pie!!! She is a silky soft 14lb buff/orange 7 year old girl with gorgeous golden eyes and a heart full of love. Bertie has a bit of that perma-grumpy face that some kitties are known for, but she is really just an affectionate, gentle soul – looking for someone to shower her in love and treats.

Bertie has never lived with dogs or kids, and does not seem to be seeking feline companions – but we know that she looooves treats…and the people who give them to her! She is a master of headbutts and really enjoys gentle chin rubs. So, if you’d like to stop by and see her for yourself, please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will come to you spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $150.

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have more adoptable cats that are not yet on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

She’s here to help you find your way – it’s Lighthouse!

This darling tuxedo girl is about 4 years old and resides on the more mellow, quiet side. She is hoping for a peaceful new home, with patient people who can give her lots of love while she regains her confidence. She has never lived with dogs or kids, and does not seem to want kitty companions. She does enjoy the companionship of people, and all it takes is some good chin rubs to get her purr/biscuit machine going at full strength!

So, if you’re looking for someone to brighten up your days (and dark, stormy nights), please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will join your home spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $150. 

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have many more adoptable kitties that are not on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

Classy, popular, and sweet… that’s our Vermouth!

This wonderful guy is a 7 year old ticked tabby, and he is beautiful inside and out. He loves people and affection, and will make constant happy biscuits to prove it. He can be a bit shy in loud or chaotic environments, and would be happiest in a quiet and peaceful household. Additionally, though he has lived with other cats, kids, and dogs before – he is very shy around all three, and thus would probably prefer a home without any of the aforementioned roommates. All he really wants is a comfy bed to cuddle in, and perhaps a nice patch of sunlight to bask in.

So, if Vermouth sounds like the perfect addition to your home/bar- please fill out a cat adoption application today! He will join your home neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $150. 

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have many more adoptable kitties that are not on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

Turn around! Its a total Eclipse of the heart!

This handsome guy is a 10 year old domestic long hair cat, with a sweet disposition and a heart of absolute gold. Eclipse can be shy in new environments, and spends a lot of his time hidden away – but when he does come out, it’s just as awe inspiring as his namesake would have you belive! What gets his purr motor going more than anything is some good brushing, though pets and affection from his friends are a close second.

Eclipse has done well with kids and dogs in a previous home, and does not seem to be looking for feline companions. We do think he would pre-fur a home that is quiet and people who are patient, so that he can feel the most comfortable and be the best version of himself!

So, if you need him now tonight, or need him now forever please fill out a cat adoption application today! He will join your home neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $125. 

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have many more adoptable kitties that are not on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

Are you in need of some virtue? Cause we can certainly help you to attain a little Prudence!

This precious lady is aptly named, for she is cautious, wise, and knowledgeable…she is also very sweet! Prudence is full of purrs and she absolutely adores being brushed. She is very good at setting her boundaries, so we reccomend her for a home with only older children – who can read her cues and respect her preferences. Prudence is about 6 years old, and would do best as the only kitty in the home. But who care about any of that anyway…just look at that face!

So, if you would like to make a rational choice and adopt this sweet girl, please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will join your home spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $150. 

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have many more adoptable kitties that are not on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

The Pixie Project has kittens!!!

Because kittens come and go so frequently, we’ll just give a brief summary of some of the cuties we have currently looking for homes – but please know we have many more kittens (and cats) at our adoption center who may not yet be on the website! The best way to meet them all is to fill out a cat adoption application and make an appointment.

Narwhal

3 month old female torbico kitten

*Very playful!

*Loves people!

*Wants kitty friends!

Bugs Bunny

3 month old female torbico kitten

*Sweet and playful!

*Super friendly!

*Needs kitty friends!

Prairie Dog

3 month old male buff kitten

*Loves to play!

*Adores people!

*Great with other kitties!

Also, please note that we require our kittens 5 months old and younger to be adopted in pairs, unless there is another social cat already in the home. This is to avoid what we call “single kitten syndrome” where kittens adopted without a friend tend to have behavioral issues because they are not getting the socialization they need from another feline companion. They’ll come to you vaccinated, microchipped and spayed/neutered for an adoption fee of $200. A 10% discount is given for any two kittens/cats adopted ($360 total).

As fabulous and friendly as the Legally Blonde character she was named for – meet Miss Paulette Bonafonte!

This fluffy darling girl is 8 years old and she is very much looking forward to finding love – maybe you can even be the person she has been dreaming of! Paulette has a gentle personality, and would most enjoy a peaceful household where she can relax and truly be herself. She does not seem to want canine or feline companions, but she has done well with polite children in a past home. When pet, she makes the most adorable happy squeaks, and shows off her masterful biscuit making skills.

So, if it’s true love for you and Paulette, please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will join your home spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $150. 

If this kitty doesn’t sound like the perfect match for you, please know that we have many more adoptable kitties that are not on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!