To improve the welfare and reduce the population of feral and stray cats through spay/neuter programs and education.

To operate a private animal shelter adopting out more than 11,000 pets annually with no time limit on stays, offer free or low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, perform animal neglect and abuse investigations statewide, and provide humane education.

To save lives, alleviate suffering and keep pets and people together by providing free veterinary care to the pets of people who are experiencing homelessness or living in extreme poverty.

Bring together Portland families with rescue animals through personalized, family-friendly adoption services; help keep pets happy, healthy and in their homes by offering vital veterinary care to low-income residents; and reduce animal overpopulation by providing easily accessible low-cost spay/neuter surgeries.

Save lives, reduce shelter populations, fight hunger and end euthanasia by providing healthy pet food, veterinary care and more for the family pets of anyone in honest need.

Since 1993, Project POOCH has helped rehome more than 500 shelter dogs through the efforts of more than 460 youth at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. The youth provide the time and care to make the dogs adoptable, while the dogs help the youth to be better suited for employment and life beyond bars.