Media Articles

Feb 28, 2024: Multnomah County Animal Shelter faces backlash for changed euthanasia policy
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/multnomah-county-animal-shelter-euthanasia-policy

Feb 28, 2024: Multnomah County Animal Services Clarifies its Euthanasia Practices Following Policy Changes and Questions
https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2024/02/28/47057579/update-multnomah-county-animal-services-clarifies-its-euthanasia-practices-following-policy-changes-and-questions

Mar. 12, 2024: Readers respond and don’t believe euthanasia assurances.
https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/03/readers-respond-dont-believe-euthanasia-assurances.html

Mar. 06, 2023: Staff, volunteers, auditors raised alarm about Multnomah County animal shelter for years. County officials failed to act.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/02/staff-volunteers-auditors-raised-alarm-about-multnomah-county-animal-shelter-for-years-county-officials-failed-to-act.html

Feb. 22, 2023: Eroded trust, pandemic pressures pave long road ahead for Multnomah County animal shelter
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/22/multnomah-county-animal-shelter-problems-audit-future/

Feb. 21, 2023: Animal care dipped to staggering lows as Multnomah County shelter reached crisis, records show.
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/21/animal-care-concerns-multnomah-county-troutdale-shelter/?fbclid=IwAR2bOC9kI54bKOlLo70PGfUkypqAGOjq3oUri8oDMjnZAmd0KkflAgqUWF4

Feb. 27, 2024: Multnomah County animal shelter drops language stating animals won’t be euthanized for space
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/multnomah-county-animal-shelter-drops-language-stating-animals-wont-be-euthanized-for-space.html

Sep. 27, 2023: Multnomah County Animal Services review lays out more than 100 recommendations for improvement
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/multnomah-county-animal-services-review-lays-out-more-than-100-recommendations-for-improvement.html