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Our Mission

Stumptown Strays is an Oregon dog rescue dedicated to rescuing shelter dogs with medical needs, providing lifesaving veterinary care, and aiding them on their path to their forever homes.

  • Becky sits on the floor with a brindle pit bull and gives him a veterinary exam.

    What We Do

    Stumptown Strays is a dog rescue dedicated to taking in shelter dogs with medical needs that may prevent them from being adopted. Through our volunteer veterinarians, fosters, and donations, we provide the lifesaving care needed to get each dog ready to find its forever home.

    Meet Our Veterinarians
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    Why We Rescue Dogs In Need Of Veterinary Care

    According to the ASPCA, approximately 670,000 dogs are euthanized in shelters annually. The expense of surgery and medical care is a factor driving this statistic.

    Meet Our Adoptable Dogs
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    How We Do It

    Stumptown Strays was founded by veterinarians with a combined experience of over 60 years in veterinary medicine and connections to a network of hospitals and providers. This makes us uniquely qualified to provide affordable care and experienced recovery to dogs in need.

    Meet Our Veterinarians
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    Adopt A Stumptown Stray

    Are you looking for a new furry friend to add to your family? Meet and learn more about the Stumptown Strays that are currently available for adoption in Portland, Oregon!

    Meet Our Adoptable Dogs
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    How To Get Involved

    Stumptown Strays does not have a shelter, so having fosters who can provide a safe, warm place for our dogs to stay is an integral part of our process. Many of our dogs may be recovering from surgery, may need medications, or may need a bit of time to feel safe.

    Become A Foster
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    Other Ways To Help

    Stumptown Strays is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on generous donations. Donations go directly toward the veterinary needs of dogs. These include surgery, medical diagnoses, treatments, and rehabilitation the dogs may require prior to adoption.

    Make A Donation
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Adoption Success Stories

Here, we want to highlight examples of our success stories. These are not all of our adopted dogs, but we will rotate through stories to give an idea of what we do at Stumptown Strays.

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    Goober

    Goober came to us with an old injury to his back leg. It had been previously fractured but healed poorly, and he was in chronic pain. Due to our network of resources, we were able to get him into a specialist to see if the leg could be saved. Once it was determined that he would be happier without it, we got to work on amputation. And Goober THRIVED. He is now such a happy, playful dog and was adopted by one of the nurses who helped save him.

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    Orchid

    Orchid is one of those dogs that can teach us what forgiveness and resilience really mean. At only a year old, Orchid found herself stray in Texas after having sustained a terrible gunshot wound to her elbow. The overcrowded shelter there reached out to us for help, and we had her sent up right away. Sadly, the leg was not salvageable and needed to be amputated. But despite all this, Orchid greeted every human with tail wags and never stopped trusting us. Now, she has her own home and will always be safe.

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    Timmy

    Sometimes, it can take a while to figure out why a dog keeps getting returned to the shelter. Timmy had 3 homes, but the owners would take him back after only a few days with them as he kept urinating in the house. Our rescue partners in California stepped in and helped get him diagnosed with a painful bladder stone. No wonder he couldn’t hold it! After several weeks with us on a stone dissolving diet and appropriate antibiotics, the stone is gone and Timmy uses the yard like the good boy he is. And, we found him his final FOREVER home!

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    Bear

    Bear was surrendered to a crowded shelter in California with terrible skin and painful, infected teeth. It doesn’t cease to amaze us what some appropriate care and TLC will do for a dog. After weeks in foster with us, and after skin cultures and medication trials, Bear’s hair grew back and he was so much more comfortable. We also took care of those painful teeth! It didn’t take long for Bear to then find his forever home. We are so happy for him!

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    Buster and Lucille

    Buster and Lucille, a sweet bonded mother and son, were found stray in Portland. Lucille had a tumor in her mammary gland and both had terrible teeth. After their surgeries and recovery in the foster home, this adorable duo found their forever home where they will continue to thrive.

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    Sadie

    Not all of our dogs are found stray. Poor Sadie was abandoned at an overcrowded shelter in Texas with a skin infection and a bad tooth after her original owners had a baby and did not have time for her. When the shelter reached out for help, we gladly took her in. She became a whole new dog once her skin cleared up and we fixed her teeth! Now she is happily in her forever home to live out her retirement.

A drawing of 5 dogs sitting in a group together. There is a small beige dog, a blue eyed husky, a brown dog with floppy ears, a small round brown fluffy dog with a tooth sticking out of his mouth, and a gray cattle dog.

Interested in adopting a Stumptown Stray?

Meet Our Dogs

 Other ways to get involved with Stumptown Strays

Foster or Volunteer
Make a Donation
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