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Northwest Animal Companions is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue located in the Portland Metro area

10/02/2025

Stud (now Dott) was hired for a permanent project as little brother. He has tall dark and handsome brother Todd to look up to for all future projects and plans. They make a formidable pair. No job is too big or too small - T&D can handle it all.

We love seeing how our alumni is settling in and growing up. Tag us or send over updates in DM or mail beth@nwac-oregon. org.

09/02/2025

Take a gander at this beauty! Misty will get you all misty eyed because she is so gorgeous. This calico has longer fur that is exceptionally soft. This lovely gal loves to explore, wrestle and chase. Misty will bring lots of entertainment to your house. She loves to spend her chill time either perched up high or in your lap. She’s been around the calm, small dog in the house and does just fine. This 4 month old is ready to find a home with you.

07/02/2025

Are you looking for the perfect Valentine? Sookie is ready to be yours. 💌 She even comes with a perfect heart-shaped nose! ♥️ This petite, 1 year old is not only gorgeous - she adores humans. With her kittens gone, she’s taken up aerobics with the feather toys and curls up on all the open laps. Sookie was adopted but sadly the resident cat did not want any competition so she’s back looking for someone to say Be Mine!

Sookie would be great as an only cat or will enjoy companionship with other young cats. She is afraid of the family dog so they are not on her mailing list for valentine cards. Are you ready to have your heart filled? Apply to adopt Sookie. You can see more photos and videos on IG ozzie.the.adventure.dog.

06/02/2025

1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣- what is your purrfect combination of these 4? 🔑

We have a fun litter of 6 month old kittens and young mom looking for a family who has the key that will go with the combination lock to their hearts and in return you will be rewarded with amusing kitten antics, purrs and adoration. This litter is very bonded so two need to go home together in one of these combos 🔐

1 - Simone: A gentle, shy tuxedo girl who needs some patient parents to sweet talk her and give her time to warm up and show her snuggly side. She loves to play with her siblings and her confidence comes from being part of a duet. She can be with either sibling 2 or 3 or 4 Saffron.

2 - Panda: This snowshoe beauty likes to take things slow and steady. She loves cozy cubbies and making biscuits in the comfort of these spaces. She is a cuddlebug in bloom and with gentle tendering, she will fully open. She must go home with 1 Simone or 4 Saffron.

3 - Owen: A brave tuxedo boy who likes to adventure and play hard and will then go to his foster parents to be held like a baby. His combination can include 1 Simone or 4 Saffron.

4 - Saffron: An elegant 1.5 year old tuxi who loves to do zoomies, bunny kick her catnip banana and playing with her kittens. Her combination can be with any of her kittens 1, 2, 3. 😻

Do you have the right combination to unlock their love? Apply to adopt them.

05/02/2025

Available - professional blanket warmer. 🔥

Cotton is aptly named since she has a real love for blankets and anything soft. This laid back lady loves napping on human beds, in cat beds, in arm chairs, anywhere a cat can go. She warms them up and then will share them with her person. Cotton was abandoned by her previous owners. 😿 They moved and just left her. Fortunately, a kind neighbor found her and got her into rescue. In spite of this past, 1 year old Cotton still has lots of affection and will give head bumps and make biscuits on people.

She’s not just a lady that lounges. Cotton loves her laser and will chase it around the room. She’s being introduced to the resident cat at her fosters and with time we expect her to warm up to be friends. Bring this 100% cool lady home.

03/02/2025

Xedo’s pawrents sent over a progress report.

✅ Won over Luke the cat
❎ Won over Leia the cat - um no
🫤 Living the good life as a Border Collie - welllllllll about that. Turns out this boy who looks and acts like a Border Collie has zero in his DNA. He’s a super mutt - mostly Pittie and Lab.
💯 Loved by his parents

This sweet boy came from Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter. His foster adopted him but later had a health situation that required rehoming him. This amazing couple saw him posted by one of our coordinators and agreed to foster him and he won them over. Leia the cat still has some strong feelings about being out voted but we keep thinking this boy is going to wear down that wall in time. 🫰 He’s very respectful and just hopes his charms and bro affair with Luke convince her he’s worthy of her affection too. 😘

Share updates with us! We love to keep the NWAC fan club updated. Rescue has a lot of tough stories so we have to celebrate the good things. Send updates in DM or to [email protected].

02/02/2025

NWAC Alumni Smoothie is putting a paw out to see if any of you are crafty, have any connections or own a small business and would be willing to donate to the NWAC Auction coming up April 10-13th. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. We love to showcase businesses that support animal rescue. Reach out on DM or [email protected].

We already have some great support! The awesome businesses are listed on our website. https://www.nwac-oregon.org/auction-2025.

Smoothie was a foster fail. You can see her helping new rescues get socialized on IG .

01/02/2025

Help Honey find her honey pot. 🍯This gorgeous girl is still waiting for her family to come forward. She’s had a few wonderful applications but it just hasn’t quite worked out. What are the ingredients for Honey’s honey pot? Trips to the beach, adventures like hiking, someone who spends time at home, a yard for playing and if there are kids to play in that yard with her - that would be dreamy. Honey does well with other dogs when she has had slow introductions so she would do well with another well balanced dog or she would be happy as an only too.

Think of all the attention you would get with this beauty as arm candy. Help us find Honey’s honey. 🥰

31/01/2025

Bonded beauties who love each other and humans - Does it get any better than that? 😻

We have a special panther. Her foster describes Jinkx as absurdly confident and a fiend.😹 She knows she is all that - strutting up to any new person and shying away from NOTHING (not even vacuum cleaners.) She’s a fiend for Churus and fishing pole toys.🎣 Jinkx brings the high play energy but when she’s worn herself out, Jinkx goes all in for the cuddles and has a purr chorus that comes with cuddles

Her sibling bestie Miss Vanjie keeps it cool until she can assess the scene and confirms you are worthy of her adoration. And then boom – she brings in the head-bonks.🎆🤯 Vanjie is adventurous and ultra-affectionate.

These almost 6 month old girls share a bedroom with their teen foster-human and they love to sleep cuddled up to their person’s side (or on their head). 😹They’ve hung out with older kids and other cats but have never met a dog or tiny human child. Based on their temperaments, we’d expect both to adapt well to most family situations. Get those apps in for this special duo.

30/01/2025

**Adopted**

Beautiful Gemma is another one of our Celestial Star litter babies. The sleepyhead always has a tired looking face and is usually the last to wake up. She might be a good match for someone who enjoys slower mornings. Among her siblings, she is the most responsible and clever.

With her playful personality, she might surprise you by doing something completely unexpected when you least expect it. It’s fascinating to watch how her play switch suddenly turns on, and she happily plays with toys on her own.

When being held, she purrs louder than any of the siblings. She’s a loving kitten that shows her affection by purring, letting you know how happy she is just being close to you. You can find more photos/videos on IG .kindergarten. Apply to adopt this gorgeous star and she will become the center of your universe.

28/01/2025

*Adopted*
Next up in the Star Litter is Orion. Get a look at the beautiful markings on this boy. He sure lights up the room and is sure to be the center focus of your galaxy.

Among all his siblings, he is the biggest and the most affectionate one. He wants to be spoiled more than anyone, and when he's being held, he wants to be as close as possible—starting from the lap, to the chest, and even up to the neck. He purrs louder the closer he gets. He has a slightly timid side, so it may take some time for him to get used to a new environment, but if you reassure him by speaking kindly and telling him that it’s safe and that you’re the guardian of his galaxy, he will follow you.

This 3.5 month old's charm lies not only in his handsome appearance but also in his incredibly unique fur pattern, which is unlike any we’ve encountered before. He may appear black at first, but he has a white undercoat with gray or black on top with prominent stripes. His favorite things are eating and being held! Because of his super affectionate nature, he is looking for a family who will shower him with love and spend lots of time with him.

Submit your adoption application today!💌 Follow the litter on Insta .Kindergarten

28/01/2025

Fostering has many purposes. Sometimes it’s to assess, sometimes to nurture and allow kittens to grow, sometimes it’s for medical reasons and it’s always about socialization, helping the community and helping to find the best home for the animals.

We took in two bonded adult cats last April. Stella and Boots were described as playful, loving lapcats. Moving from the home known for a few years to a new place is often very unsettling for adult cats. That was the case for these two. It took Boots over a week to get comfortable and it took Stella a couple months before she really settled in and wouldn’t run from the foster. It was even longer for her to be comfortable with other people in the house (our volunteers had to chase her for 45 minutes to give her a vaccination). Our wonderful foster was patient and thoughtful and took things at their pace.

After several months, the foster needed temp coverage so we moved them to another foster. Boots progressed quickly, but Stella was very timid. They had a few meets but were reluctant to engage with potential adopters. Another trip came up and this time at the new foster - they were out an about and playing within 2 days!! By having these spaced apart changes in fostering, it gave these girls confidence to know they were still in loving hands. They had an application come in and we took a chance on a meeting just a few days into their new foster place. It was instant connection. Boots (now Vesper) and Stella were confident and cuddly within a couple days! Mom has been sending regular updates and is so happy with her new family. She told us that she went away for a weekend and said that Vesper was chatty telling her off about leaving them and Stella was extra cuddly. It was 8 months that these girls were in foster.

The expertise, the time, love and opening of their home by our fosters made this happy ending possible. We have the best fosters and the best adopters.

27/01/2025

*Adopted*
Star litter member Luna is characterized by her small frame and large, sparkling eyes. Whenever there’s a chance, she’s always asking to be held or hops onto your shoulders. Luna loves to sleep at the top of the cat tower or in a hammock, and she equally loves sleeping beside you with her head resting on your arm. Despite her affectionate nature, she goes all out when playing. She often plays with toys intelligently, like she’s hunting. Ideally she will be welcomed into a home with one of her Star siblings or another young playful cat. Apply to adopt this stellar girl. She is certain to make your life brighter!

You can see more pictures and video of this intergalactic beauty on our Insta page or .kindergarten.

25/01/2025

*Adopted*
Bring on the double whammy of cuddles! Lola and Chico are a dynamic duo of affection. These are the cuddle bugs you’ve been dreaming about. Lola plays a little hard to get and then once she bonds, she falls hard. Chico is the adventurous one of the duo and he loves to explore everything and then once he wears himself out, he’ll turn on the cutest little snore. They both love other dogs of all sizes, kids - we are not sure about cats. These two will bring you all the kisses and love you can ask for.

This duo came to us from Eastern Oregon along with black terrier. They kept getting out and running down the road and the owner finally surrendered. With a little bit of work, they’ve been mastering potty training and their ringworm is almost gone. They are just under 2 years old and are looking for a home that would keep them together. Is that you? Apply to meet them.

Application is in the comments.

24/01/2025

Brown tabby cats and all black cats are the most overlooked. They look similar, seem boring so when scrolling through posts and adoptable pets, it's hard for these "typical" cats to get attention. 😿

Mama Shoe has been waiting for months to catch someone's eye. 👀 If they would just look a little deeper to see her fun personality, we know she would be scooped up. The foster family would love to keep her but she and the residents dogs are taking it slow. She prefers to be besties with the resident kitties.

What does she love? To nap on sunbathed work-from-home desks and keep humans company, to play string and bouncy balls, to play fetch with her toys. 😎 🧶Her most favorite though is to converse with the humans. She's very chatty and loves to share her opinions. 🐱

This 2.5 year old has a ton of love to give. Are you ready for a fun and far from ordinary addition to the family? Please do a double take on Mama Shoe and fill out an application to meet her.

23/01/2025

We had a triple double this week! Our longest cat foster HVAC just went home. This lucky 14 year old came into rescue in April of 2024. He pretty quickly found a home, but it didn’t work out so he’s been back with our foster since July! He’s the sweetest gentleman with humans, but not a huge fan of other felines and he has been on medication for IBD so it’s been tough to find a human that was willing to say yes and fit with his needs. The magic wand was waved and now his dream has come true! 🪄He’ll get all the attention and catnip and care he deserves.

We also had bonded mom and daughter Prana and Lotus find their purrfect fit because Prana caught the eye of a human who was grieving the loss of her soul cat Yoshi. She said she was certain that Yoshi led her to Prana and her litter. Yin looked so much like Yoshi. They also had a similar story and the names - well, Yoshi means “good luck” so there was something mystical in this match. Now they get to help mend mom’s heart and Golden Retriever Maui to make the family whole again. Rescue definitely has it’s rewards. 😻😻😻

22/01/2025

Baby it’s been cold outside but that’s hasn’t been enough to stop some determined cats. We’ve got a new litter of 6 week old tabbies and torties who came in from Eastern Oregon.

Meet the California stars: Arlo, Garth, Janis, Joan. Suze and Woody. They’ll be hanging out in the kitten room planning their roadshows for the next couple of weeks. Follow them on Insta .

20/01/2025

The many faces and outfits of Mini Cooper now Rupert. We wanted a really special home for this boy and wow did he find the most extraordinary! We received an application from a furbaby mom who was mourning the loss of her ride or die soul baby and that was followed just a few months later by her 18 year old kitty Jake. That left little Pomeranian Hank and the humans grieving and lonely. Mom felt the need to open her heart to carry on the legacy of the previous fur babies and welcomed MC into the house. She sent us the most heart lifting update that we had to share because we know it will warm your hearts too:

“He’s the sweetest, slightly mischievous, most amazing little floof. His brother loves him. Grandma spoils him. He was a blessing for us. We didn’t realize how sad and lost we were, and this little boy has been helping us heal through the loss of our OG’s. He lets me dress him and will cuddle with me while I watch hockey matches, and gets energized when I do. He’s got the support of our little family, my work family, my firehouse family, and my neighbors. He goes to Natures Pet in St John’s for his groom sessions and walks around the neighborhood like a good boy. He alerts us any time the squirrels get too close to the bird feeder, and has befriended the neighbors kitty. This boy is a good boy!”

We love to hear from adopters! Send us updates on your kids.

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Nimbus is an affectionate companion with a lot love to share. Initially reserved, this sweet boy blossoms into a purring dynamo once he finds his comfort zone. His deep, rumbling purrs are reminiscent of a motor boat, and he shares his love through head bumps and body rubs. Nimbus is keenly intelligent and an impressive athlete. He will appreciate someone who will be patient and allow him to acclimate to his new environment at his own pace. Though initially shy and prone to startle (don't be surprised if he jumps six feet straight up!), Nimbus's trust is a treasure worth earning. Once you've gained his confidence, he enjoys affectionate pets, loves to be brushed and fed treats. Nimbus came to us from a home with dogs, cats, and children. He has been returned to us recently from an adoptive home because he and the other cat did not get along. Nimbus is on an anxiety medication which we hope will be temporary until he is comfortable in his new home. He has sweet disposition and will likely get along with respectful children. He is around 3 years old and has gorgeous blue eyes!

Seven is on the mend!

We’re so sorry to say that TC, the sweetest angel, crossed over the rainbow bridge this morning. 🌈 TC had a terminal heart condition - we knew this was coming - but wow this hurts. 💔 TC was one of several medical/hospice fosters with Northwest Animal Companions. We take on some of the hardest and most expensive rescue cases in our region because we believe these souls deserve a chance at life, even if it’s short. Thanks to the support of people like you and our incredible foster volunteers, we were able to give TC the best kittenhood possible with his illness. Will you donate in TC’s honor? We think he would want the other medical fosters in our care to have the same shot at life that he had. We currently have three medical fosters that have racked up a bill of over $13k in the past month, and with donations at a low due to several reasons including election jitters, we could really use the help right now. Thank you for your ongoing support and well wishes. 💕 Please donate to TC's Angel Fund here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/0411afc8-36f3-4f8b-818c-a8b39b533009

Free massage? Yes please!! 😻There’s just a few more days to get your name in the drawing (promotion ends Sept 30). This fabulous wellness center in Portland, picked NWAC to support this month. How cool is that? It’s easy to get a chance to get that massage: How to win: 1. Follow Inner Gate Health & Wellness and Northwest Animal Companions (you must be a follower to win). 2. Like this post 3. Share this post to your story and tag @innergatepdx and @northwestanimalcompanions BONUS: Tag your animal loving friends who could benefit from a massage (each tag is an additional entry!!) Want to help more? You can donate your gently used pet supplies by bringing to any of the Innergate offices, or donate directly to NWAC - Did you know $25 can feed a pet for 7-10 days? 🐈🐕‍🦺. Donations count as an entry! https://www.nwac-oregon.org/donate Please be sure to checkout the services they offer. It’s the thoughtful community focused businesses like this that make our village strong. #innergatehealthandwellness

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Northwest Animal Companions began in 2004 and we have consistently made the decision to remain a small, local foster-home based animal rescue in Beaverton, Oregon. We assist dogs and cats who are in transition to find forever loving homes. We are unique in that we accept animals through owner surrender, Vet medical intake, assist local shelters with animals who are overwhelmed in the shelter environment and are committed to working collaboratively with like-minded organizations.