Desiderata Rescue

Animal rescue in Portland, Oregon

Get in touch with this rescue

Address

Portland, OR 97217

Contact

Miriam Kelly

Phone

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Adoptable Pets at Desiderata Rescue

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Esther

Australian Kelpie/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Rocco

American Pit Bull Terrier/Doberman Pinscher

Male, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Baby

Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Sariel

Labrador Retriever/Chow Chow

Male, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story
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Mac

Australian Cattle Dog/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Calm and gentle

American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Happy and balanced

Border Collie/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Puppy

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Sweet and confident

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Jack Russell Terrier

Female, Adult

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Easy and fun

Pit Bull Terrier/Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story
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Rescue FAQs

Oklahoma Licensed Rescue Number 95

Oklahoma is a bad place for animals. It's the only state that saw an increase in shelter euthanasia rates in 2019. 2020 probably didn't look any different. Strays everywhere, people dumping dogs in the country to fend for themselves, litters of puppies and kittens because people are too cheap or too lazy to fix their pets.

We help these poor souls and find them loving homes in northern states.
We rescue out of Oklahoma and adopt out in northern states.

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
    1. https://form.jotform.com/82677586784176

Additional adoption info

All pets have to be pre-adopted and picked up directly from transport along I5.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Desiderata Rescue

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Tully

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Scotty

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Pug

Male, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Prancer

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young

Portland, OR

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story

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