One Tail at a Time PDX

One Tail at a Time PDX One Tail at a Time - PDX is a 501c3 all breed, no-kill, foster based dog rescue in Portland, OR. Looking for your forever pup? Want to become a foster home?

One Tail at a Time is a no-kill all breed dog rescue that started in Chicago, Illinois in 2008. In 2014 we began working with seasoned dog rescue volunteers to begin saving dogs and assisting our community in Portland, Oregon. Email: [email protected].

These adopted OTAT PDX pups want to know: Have you heard of Theo's Fund? For families struggling with unexpected veterin...
12/01/2025

These adopted OTAT PDX pups want to know: Have you heard of Theo's Fund? For families struggling with unexpected veterinary expenses, this OTAT PDX program helps adopted dogs stay in their homes. We provide grants up to $500 per family. ❤️‍🩹 ⁠
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Our animals are our family. When we struggle to feed, house, and take care of ourselves, we struggle to take care of them. As affordable housing, SNAP, and Medicaid are threatened, we want to ensure no dog is returned if we can help it. ⁠
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The decision between surrendering a beloved animal and being able to keep them in their home is often a single payment: an emergency vet visit or expensive prescription. ⁠
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Your gift this Giving Tuesday will make that world of difference for a family in our community. Help us ensure no family has to make the impossible decision to give up their dog simply for financial reasons. ⁠
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Give today and double your impact: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/D1dgnA?vid=1n5k2e. All donations are matched up to $60,000!

Eggo has entered the same dimension Scoops found and is now testing the sweater protocol, better known as her rainbow sh...
11/30/2025

Eggo has entered the same dimension Scoops found and is now testing the sweater protocol, better known as her rainbow shield. Soft, polite, and powered entirely by snacks and compliments.⁠
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The gate to adopting Eggo opens in our bio.⁠
If the lights start flickering, that’s just her settling in.

Some nap on Saturdays. These are not them. Upside Down and Eleven are experiencing the weekend exclusively in caps lock....
11/29/2025

Some nap on Saturdays. These are not them. Upside Down and Eleven are experiencing the weekend exclusively in caps lock.

→ otatpdx.org/dogs/upside-down
→ otatpdx.org/dogs/eleven

We’ve seen it happen a hundred times (407 this year to be exact). A new arrival meets the right squeaky toy and suddenly...
11/29/2025

We’ve seen it happen a hundred times (407 this year to be exact). A new arrival meets the right squeaky toy and suddenly their whole life feels brighter.⁠
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As we head into the season of giving, we’re stocking up supplies for the dogs settling into foster and the ones still waiting to arrive. Our Holiday Pet Supply Drive is now live and every donation helps a pup decompress, play, and feel at home.⁠
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Drop-offs happen at our Adoption Center on Thursdays and Fridays from 2-7PM and Saturdays from 10AM-4PM. 💙

Adoption Center: 5132 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

🎶 Angel Angel Grubby Face / I love you / Do you love me? 🎶⁠⁠Has there ever — we mean *ever* — been a more perfect name f...
11/29/2025

🎶 Angel Angel Grubby Face / I love you / Do you love me? 🎶⁠
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Has there ever — we mean *ever* — been a more perfect name for a dog? ⁠
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Marion County Dog Services, where we picked up Angel Angel Grubby Face, is one of the highest-need shelters in our area. ⁠
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Today marks one month in foster for this Angel. He needs a special home due to separation anxiety. But because he's an OTAT dog now, he'll never see the inside of a shelter again. ⁠
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With your donation, we'll be able to go into our local shelters as early as next week to rescue another pup. We're 20% of the way to reaching our Giving Tuesday goal of $60,000! Help us get all the way there by making a gift today. 💙 https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/D1dgnA?vid=1n5k2e

Pugsley has returned to the mansion for Familiar Friend Friday.⁠⁠Named for an Addams, but don’t worry — his hobbies are ...
11/29/2025

Pugsley has returned to the mansion for Familiar Friend Friday.⁠
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Named for an Addams, but don’t worry — his hobbies are less “danger lab” and more “please hold me.” Returned through no fault of his own, he works hard to follow instructions, wants to please, and learns fast. Equal parts cuddle monster and snuggle-ball of energy, with a growing talent for sleeping on his own without insisting you supervise.⁠
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If you’ve been waiting for a sweet pup who just wants to get it right, Pugsley is available and ready to be loved with dramatic devotion.

Apply here: otatpdx.org/dogs/pugsley

Scoops has breached the fabric of reality and found a universe where hats are mandatory. It’s not hostile—just heavily f...
11/28/2025

Scoops has breached the fabric of reality and found a universe where hats are mandatory. It’s not hostile—just heavily fleece-coded.

The portal opens at otatpdx.org/dogs/scoops

11/28/2025

Are you looking for something? Or someone?

Joyce is looking right back. She will watch, learn, and quietly run your household in the correct direction.

🐾 Check out her adoption bio and apply today - link in our bio / otatpdx.org

Things we're thankful for everyday: dogs.Things we're thankful for in 2025: saving 407 of them so far.Things we're thank...
11/28/2025

Things we're thankful for everyday: dogs.

Things we're thankful for in 2025: saving 407 of them so far.

Things we're thankful for tonight: being back at it tomorrow!

Come by to meet this handsome man Ted on Friday (11/28) from 2:30–6:30PM and, if not adopted, on Saturday (11/29) 10:15AM–3:30PM. A good, sweet boy who is playful and happy, prepare to be greeted exactly how you deserve.
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Stop in to say hello and see about adding one more reason to be thankful this holiday season.

→ Adoption Center: 5132 NE Sandy Blvd
→ otatpdx.org/dogs/ted

Oh, to be Hollywood, napping by the fireplace on Thanksgiving. ⁠For this and everyone it takes to make happen, we are so...
11/27/2025

Oh, to be Hollywood, napping by the fireplace on Thanksgiving. ⁠For this and everyone it takes to make happen, we are so grateful.
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If you're cuddling your pup today, consider making a gift to help save the dogs still waiting for their turn to be rescued.⁠ ⁠
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All donations are matched at the link in our bio. Thankful doesn't begin to cover it. 💙

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/D1dgnA?vid=1n5k2e.

Before breaking Dustin and Steve out of the shelter at , we let them know the important responsibilities that come with ...
11/26/2025

Before breaking Dustin and Steve out of the shelter at , we let them know the important responsibilities that come with being rescued: 1) Pick the plushiest toy from the pile; 2) Play nice with your foster siblings; 3) Wait patiently for treats; and 4) Commit to long, uninterrupted naps. ⁠
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Turns out they're perfect for the job. 🚧🦺🥾🛠️⁠
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Animal shelters across the country are at capacity, including those in our own backyard. We're proud to share that this year, we doubled the number of dogs we've welcomed from Oregon shelters. In 2026, we'll continue to go where we're needed most to save more babies like Dustin and Steve. ⁠
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Help us create space in local shelters by making a gift this Giving Tuesday. All donations will be MATCHED by a generous donor! Help us reach our $60,000 goal to bring double that to the OTAT PDX Good Life. 🐶 🦴

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/D1dgnA?vid=1n6e1w

Joyce is the kind of pup who looks right at you, listens, and then actually does the thing you asked.⁠⁠Smart, even-keele...
11/26/2025

Joyce is the kind of pup who looks right at you, listens, and then actually does the thing you asked.⁠
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Smart, even-keeled, and already sitting politely for food and backyard time, this baby is a quick study. A velcro pup when she wants to be and toy-entertainer when she doesn’t, if you’re looking for a clever pup who’s ready to keep learning, Joyce has already volunteered. → otatpdx.org/dogs/joyce

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5132 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR
97213

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