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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

The best part of the muffin, and soon to be the best part of your home! It’s Muffin Top!

This GORGEOUS gal is about 14 years old, and comes in around 14lbs (…what can we say, she has a sweet tooth!) Muffin is a darling girl, with a sweet rumbly purr and an deep appreciation of people friends. She can be a bit shy in new environments, and seems to prefer calm and quiet surroundings. Thus, we think she would thrive in a home without dogs, young children, or other cats. She also could benefit from a home where her eating habits can be closely monitored (but we do love to see a senior cat with such a great appetite!)

So, if Muffin sounds like the perfect lady for your home, please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will come to you spayed, 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 more adoptable cats that are not yet on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

Cool and mysterious on the outside, but she’s got a heart of gold: Veronica Mars!

Veronica here is a 2 year old female domestic medium hair tuxedo cat. In addition to having a mellow, sweet personality, she also has one of the soooooftest coats ever! Veronica has never lived with kids or dogs, but she has made it very clear to us that she does not want any kitty companions in her future home. That’s ok though, it just means you’ll have more time and affection to give to her!

To meet our sweet Veronica, 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!

The ultimate sports fan…but his new favorite team is he and you!

This Baseball Man/Cat is a 6 month old male with love to spare. His favorite thing in the whole word is being held, and he will do whatever it takes to be in your arms as much as he possibly can! He also is still young enough to have a good helping of kitten energy, and he loooooves to zoom around and play with his toys. He has not lived with dogs or kids, but is young enough to likely be able to adapt to either. Also, he is a bit awkward with other kitties, but he could be a playmate to a friendly and gentle kitty companion.

So, if Baseball Man is your pick this season, please fill out a cat adoption application! He will come to you neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $200.

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!

This is Big T – and he’s got BIG love for you!!!

Big T is a 8 month old male kitten, with all the best kitten traits. He is energetic, curious, and very playful! He loves every person he meets, and makes friends wherever he goes. He has never lived with kids or dogs, and he does not like other kitties in his personal space – so he would be happiest as a solo kitty (soaking up all the people love please!)

So, if you’d like to find out what the “T” stands for, please fill out a cat adoption application! He will come to you neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $200.

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!

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.

Bigfoot

2 month old male tuxedo kitten

*Affectionate and outgoing!

*Very playful!

*Great with other kitties!

Centaur

2 month old female tuxedo kitten

*Soooo sweet!

*Loves to play!

*Wonderful with other kitties!

*Very playful!

*Snugglebug!

*LOVES 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).

He’s no kook! But he is a “purr-a”!

This handsome guys name is Kookaburra, and he is a 3 year old male cat. Kooka is a total lover boy, always hanging near his people and purring or looking for snuggles. He has lived with dogs and kids in a past home, and done very well with both! He seems to prefer that other kitties keep their space from him, so he would likely be happiest as the only kitty in the home.

So, if this guy is callin’ your name, 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 yet on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!

Just as beautiful and inspiring as her namesake – its our very own Lucy Lawless!

This wonderful kitten is a 6 month old female with endless energy and a very charming personality. Lucy loves to play, explore, and run around, and she is always ecstatic to recieve attention from people friends. Lucy will enjoy the occasional game of chase with another cat, but she does not enjoy other cats in her “personal bubble” – so she would do quite well as a solo kitty, or possibly with another gentle, polite, and respectful kitty companion. She has never resided with kids or dogs.

So, if Lucy is the kitty of your dreams, please fill out a cat adoption application today! She will come to you spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped for an adoption fee of $200.

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!

Lets Goooooooooooooo…. adopt a cat!!!

This wonderful guy is named Turbocharge, and he is a 2 year old male tabby. Turbo is affectionate and friendly, and (suprisingly) actually prefers life in the slow lane (lounging and relaxing). Though that doesn’t mean he won’t occasionally enjoy a good romp about or a nice feather toy! He has never lived with dogs or kids, but he will sometimes play some “chase” with another kitty – as long as that other kitty is kind, gentle, and respectful of when he is done. He would also be totally happy as a solo kitty!

So, don’t be late, zoom on over and  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 yet on our website but are available at our adoption center – come take a look!