House of Dreams is a non-profit, all volunteer operated no-kill cat shelter located in the North Tabor area of Portland. It began in April of 1999 when five volunteers took over a pre-existing shelter when the owner decided to retire. At that time, 97 cats were living at the shelter. The five volunteers tirelessly worked seven days a week cleaning, painting and re-structuring the shelter while feeding and loving the cats.

Today, House of Dreams provides long-term care for 50-60 cats. We have 40-50 volunteers. About 35 of these volunteers come in weekly or every other week. The rest help out with events or come in from time to time as their schedule allows.

House of Dreams is the only cat shelter in the Portland area where the cats are allowed to live out their natural lives in a free roam environment. Our mission is to find loving, responsible homes for our kitties with the policy being that they are indoor only companions. As we do not discriminate based on age or medical history, many of our cats are what some would call "difficult to adopt". Some of these older, medically challenged cats will spend the rest of their lives at House of Dreams (and we are happy to have them!). At the shelter they have friends (human and feline), regular meals, and quality medical care. Think of it as "assisted living" for cats.


Address:
P.O. Box 30971
Portland OR, 97294
Phone: 503-262-0763