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

We did some digging to highlight local animal shelters and organizations looking for folks who are ready to offer a forever home to a fur baby in need.

The Pixie Project

📍 510 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs + puppies
🐱 Khaleesi | Domestic short hair | 10-year-old female
🐱 Plop | Domestic short hair | 5-year-old male
🛍 Donation wish list

What underbite? If you're looking for a 15-pound bundle of playful joy that will love you forever, then George Furrison might be the one for you. | Photo by Hayes Peterson Photography

Family Dogs New Life Shelter

📍 9101 SE Stanley Ave.
🐾 Dogs + puppies
🐶 Chloe | Shar pei/German shepherd mix | 7-year-old female
🐶 George Furrison | Pug/beagle mix | 5-month-old male
🛍 Donation wish list

Animal Aid PDX

📍 5335 SW 42nd Ave.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies + small animals
🐱 Marion | Calico | 12-year-old female
🐶 Fox | Chihuahua | 9-year-old male
🛍 Donation wish list

Purring, head-butting, and having perma-kitten looks are all things Ozzy is *very* good at. | Photo via Oregon Humane Society

Oregon Humane Society

📍 1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies + small animals
🐱 Ozzy | Domestic short hair | 4-year-old male
🐰 Watermelon | Rabbit | 4-month-old male
🛍 Donation wish list

Cat Adoption Team

📍 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood
🐾 Cats + kittens
🐱 Sorrel | Domestic short hair | 3-year-old male
🐱 Jordan | Domestic short hair | 3-year-old female
🛍 Donation wish list

The aptly-named Dynamite is full of energy and is looking for an active person who can be his forever adventure buddy. | Photo via Oregon Dog Rescue

Oregon Dog Rescue

📍 6100 S. Macadam Ave.
🐾 Dogs + puppies
🐶 Dynamite | Retriever mix | 2-year-old male
🐶 Lucy | Rhodesian ridgeback mix | 2-3-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 consider donating to your favorite organization.