A black dog with a white chest looks regal while laying on the grass.

Cindy is described as “sweet as sugar” + has spent more than a year in Animal Aid’s care. | Photo by Animal Aid

Bringing home a furry friend is always an exciting adventure full of love, snuggles, and a chewed up shoe or two.

We’ve done some digging to highlight local animal shelters looking for some purrfect parents to bring a fur baby to their furever home.

The Pixie Project

📍 510 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs + puppies
🐱 Ouiser| Tuxedo tabby | 9-year-old female
🐶 Chico | Chihuahua | 9-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

Family Dogs New Life Shelter

📍 9101 SE Stanley Ave.
🐾 Dogs + puppies
🐶 Scout| Cattle dog, lab + shepherd mix | 6-month-old male
🐶 Tawny | Pit bull terrier | 5-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

Oregon Humane Society

📍 1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies + small animals
🐰 Archie | Lionhead rabbit | 6-month-old male
🐱 Cleo | Black + white tuxedo| 10-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

Animal Aid PDX

📍 5335 SW 42nd Ave.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies + small animals
🐱 Frieda | Medium-fur tabby | 10-year-old female
🐶 Cindy | Black lab mix | 3-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

A young brown dog with floppy ears poses for a photo. — Meet Scout — a young pup on a mission to love everyone he encounters.

Cat Adoption Team

📍 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood
🐾 Cats + kittens
🐱 Sammy | Black shorthair | 3-year-old male
🐱 Isabelle| Snowshoe Siamese | 2-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

Lancaster Four Dog and Cat Rescue

📍 10 NE 141st Ave.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs + puppies
🐶 Libby | Chihuahua mix | 1-year-old female
🐱 Olive | Black long-hair Manx mix | 5-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

Oregon Dog Rescue

📍 6700 SW Nyberg St., Tualatin
🐾 Dogs + puppies
🐶 Nutella | Poodle terrier mix | 1-2-year-old female
🐶 Kira | Chow chow mix | 4-year-old female
🛍 Donation Wish List

See a pawsome pet you want to welcome home? Reach out to the organizations directly to inquire about adoption requirements and procedures. Not ready to take the leap? Ask about joining their foster network or donate to your favorite organization.

Share this paws-itive article with your fellow animal lovers.

EVENTS

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Today

OMSI Star Party at Ecliptic Brewing | Wed., Sept. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Ecliptic Brewing, 825 N. Cook St. | $30 | Learn about the cosmos while dining under the night sky. 🌠
Songwriter Soiree with HeartBeat Silent Disco | Wed., Sept. 21 | 6-11 p.m. | Alberta Park, 1905 NE Killingsworth St. | $15 | Find your inspiration at Portland’s longest-running open mic for original music. 🎤

Thursday

Ginny Hogan, Sona Movsesian, Marcella Arguello, and Brown Calculus! | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. | $30+ | Watch laughter spread as this comical lineup takes the spotlight.
80s Music Trivia with Bobby the Beerslayer | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St. | $5 | From Michael Jackson to Madonna, how good is your musical memory? 🎵
“The one-act Play That Goes Wrong” | Thurs., Sept. 22-Sat., Sept. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | The Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. | $15+ | Solve a murder mystery in this award-winning comedy where things go from bad to disastrous. 🎭

Friday

“Swan Lake” | Fri., Sept. 23 | 7 p.m. | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave. | $189 | A tale of romance + magic returns to the stage in this ballet classic. 🦢

Saturday

Laura Berger - Chrysalis | Sat., Sept. 24 | 1-6 p.m. | 305 SE Third Ave., Ste. 202 | Free | Explore minimalist paintings about humanity + history at this exhibit’s final day in the gallery. 🖼️

Sunday

Portland Flea | Sun., Sept. 25 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Nova Building, 240 SE Clay St. | Free | Shop vintage clothes, accessories, home goods, and more from local vendors + artisans. 🛍️
Demi Lovato | Sun., Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center | $31+ | Pop fans won’t want to miss this singer-songwriter’s heart-stopping performance. 🎶

Plan Ahead

Panic! At The Disco | Sat., Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. | Moda Center | $42+ | We have high, high hopes for this rock concert on the “Viva Las Vengeance Tour.” 🎸

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THE WEEKEND IS ON ITS WAY

NEWS NOTES

Weather

77º | Some morning sun, then clouds | 3% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

Rise: 6:56 a.m.
Set: 7:09 p.m.

Cause

Oregon Recovers’ largest annual fundraiser, Walk for Recovery, is returning to spread awareness of the addiction crisis + build community pride — with a goal of raising $10,000 this year. Join their first steps from Pioneer Courthouse Square on Sat., Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. 👟 (KOIN)
Find gently used home appliances, interior/exterior paint, furniture + more at Evergreen Habitat for Humanity in Vancouver. Shop on Thurs., Sept. 22 to support the GiveMore24 fundraiser; proceeds support the organization’s work to help families find affordable housing. ⚒️ (KOIN)

Drink

Cheers, it’s Friendstoberfest. The one-day festival at Culmination Brewing celebrates four German-style beer collaborations, specialty paired sausages + guest taps. Gather your friends for “Oktoberfestivities” on Sat., Sept. 24 from 12-9 p.m. 🍻 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Sports

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin announced 14 new hires to the team’s operations personnel — including new coaches, trainers, scouts, data scientists, and software engineers. The new staff will help prepare the organization before the Blazers’ training camp opens in Santa Barbara, CA, next week. 🏀 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Biz

Portland startup TrovaTrip just marked a huge milestone: raising $15 million in Series A funding. The platform provides a place for creators to host international experiences, from hiking in Patagonia to practicing yoga in Bali. More than 15,000 travelers have booked through TrovaTrip to date. ✈️ (TechCrunch)

Eat

Nacheaux is moving back to Portland. The eclectic Cajun-Mexican eatery, which started as a food cart before moving into a brick-and-mortar space, has been operating as a cart this year in West Linn. Owner + chef Anthony Brown will bring Nacheaux back for a residency at Swan Dive (727 SE Grand Ave.) starting Wed., Sept. 28. 🍴 (Eater Portland)

State

The Oregon Tourism Commission, aka Travel Oregon, rekindled its national advertising campaign this week. Dubbed “Extraordinary is Ordinary,” the campaign produced by Portland’s Wieden + Kennedy seeks to drive visitors to seven distinct geographical regions during “shoulder season.” 🏕️

Ranked

The New York Times released its annual list of best restaurants in the country + one Portland spot made the list: Gregory Gourdet’s newly opened Kann. Trying the Haitian wood-fired menu for yourself may be tough — reservations are booked solid. 🗓️ (The New York Times + Portland Monthly)

Real Estate

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Outdoors

Oregon Zoo celebrates Sea Otter Awareness Week 🦦

A close-up of a sea otter's nose and glorious set of whiskers.

Who else wants to boop Uni Sushi’s wet nose? | Photo by Michael Durham, Oregon Zoo

You otter know that the Oregon Zoo is home to three playful marine acrobats: Juno, Lincoln + Uni Sushi. The three otters are helping showcase Sea Otter Awareness Week at the zoo in Washington Park this week.

Sea otter scientists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be near the otter habitat in the marine life area on Wed., Sept. 21 + Thurs., Sept. 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to speak with visitors. People can also swing by at 12:45 p.m. each day to watch the otters enjoy seafood treats and participate in training sessions.

Sea otters were hunted to extinction along the Oregon Coast in the early 1900s + have not yet regained a permanent foothold in the area. Because they help promote healthy kelp forests, sea otters are considered a crucial part of the Pacific Coast marine ecosystem. Efforts are ongoing to reintroduce them to Oregon.

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Cambrie.

Editor’s pick: Yesterday, the PDXtoday city editors and Arthur F. Burns fellow Eva met up for a co-working morning at Barista on Northeast Alberta Street.

We got to talking about the popularity of pumpkin spice and Eva said Germany doesn’t share our obsession — yet, anyway. What do you think: has the country gone overboard on PS or could you eat + drink pumpkin-y things year-round?

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? We found three homes under $550K in Portland.

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