House of Dreams

Seeking plant sale donations!

Babes in Barland! Thursday December 15th!

They are back! The boys that brought you the Legendary Ladies of Country, Rock, and Attack of the Ladies from the 80's return with "Babes in Barland", the Fox & Hounds 4th Anniversary All-Star Holiday Revue!

A fundraiser for the Pixie Project, House of Dreams, and Esther's Pantry.

Christmas present raffle, a magical holiday baked goodies auction, and an ugliest Christmas sweater contest with a big prize!

Please come and enjoy a fabulous pre-Christmas show and help out some animals and Esther's Pantry.

No cover, just a can of food for the donation barrel.

Thursday, December 15
Doors at 7pm
Show 8pm-10pm
Fox & Hounds
217 NW 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97253
(Old Town - Chinatown)

Jolly St Snip! Fix your cat for free!

From the
Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland:

Jolly St Snip is Coming to Town 

Fix Your Cat For Free Dec 5 - 9

The Oregon Humane Society and four other local animal organizations are bringing “Jolly St. Snip” and his bounty of free spay and neuter surgeries to town this December.

Qualifying low-income cat lovers can have their favorite felines spayed and neutered at no charge from Dec. 5 – 9 at one of five locations throughout the metro area.

What: Over 500 free cat spay/neuter surgery spots will be available the week of December 5 – 9.

How to Qualify: Qualified cat owners must live in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, or Clark Counties AND receive government assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps,  Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8/Public housing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Oregon Health plan and Subsidized Lunch Program funding.

Where: Services provided by licensed veterinarians and caring surgical teams at the locations below. Transportation assistance may be available for those unable to take advantage of this offer because of travel issues.

Cat Adoption Team – Sherwood
Oregon Humane Society – NE Portland
Multnomah County Animal Services – Troutdale
Humane Society of SW Washington – Vancouver
Feral Cat Coalition – for strays or feral cats  

How to Participate: Call 1-800-345-SPAY for a cat you own; or 503-797-2606 for feral cats. Free spay/neuter appointments will be scheduled for December 5 through 9 only.

Pretty Kitty Bazaar: where it is, where to park

Planning on coming to the Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar?

Here's how to find it, and where to park!

Saturday, November 12
10am-4pm

Tabor Space
5441 SE Belmont st.
Portland, OR

#15 bus stops across the street, on 55th and SE Belmont

TaborSpace is located inside the beautiful and historic Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church.

There is a parking lot at 54th and Belmont. Entrance to the parking lot is on 54th.

Map

As you walk out of the parking lot, walk straight across 54th-- you will see a pathway that will take you directly into our space. We will have  lots of signs to direct you as well.

We can't wait to see everyone on Saturday!

Pretty Kitty Bazaar Nov 12--Silent Auction and Raffle Donors

The 11th annual Pretty Kitty Bazaar is this Saturday!

Saturday, November 12, 2011
10am to 4pm
Tabor Space
5441 Southeast Belmont Street

A big part of the bazaar is the silent auction. Check out this year's donors:

Cindy Miller (cat behaviorist)

Cookies By Design

Portland Center Stage

Piece of Cake

defunkt theatre

Portland Walking Tours

Pure of Heart Massage/Joshin Yamada

Ankeny Vineyard

Dave's Killer Bread

SagaCity Media

OMSI

Oregon Symphony

Multnomah Arts Center

Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Mollie Hunt
(photography and needlework)

Al's Garden Center

Broadway Rose Theatre Company

Audubon Society of Portland

The Oregon Historical Society

Portland Playhouse

Lakewood Theatre Company

Willamette Valley Vineyards

The Grotto

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods

Shirley Scribner (gift basket)

Western Pet Supply

le bistro Montage

Oregon Culinary Institue

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Pittock Mansion

Darcelle XV & Co

Annie Bloom's Books

Wildlife Safari

The Mill Casino Hotel

La Quinta Inns and Suites

Mo's Restaurant--Newport and Lincoln City

Mariner Square

Family Fun Center & Bullwinkle's Restaurant

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum

Oaks Park Amusement Park

Sunset Lanes

The Children's Course

STAM Grain-free dog treats

Chinook Book

Oregon Zoo

Debra Waterson/Blue River Studio

Knittn Kitten

Herbivore Clothing

Sweatpea Baking Co

Pets on Broadway

Marna Herrington/Rich Earth Organic Skin Care Spa

Food Fight!

Patrick McDonnell (Mutts comics creator)

Meat for Cats and Dogs

Helen Bernhard Bakery

Artist's Rep Theatre

Silent Auction runs from 10am to 3pm. You need not be present at the close of the auction to win--you just need the highest bid!

We'd also like to thank Marge Sokol, Jean Schiffrens and Greendog Pet Supply for their donations to our raffle!

House of Dreams sends huge thanks to all the businesses and individuals who have contributed to this year's bazaar. 
Your contributions make it all possible!

 

Pretty Kitty Bazaar Nov 12!

Now in it's eleventh year, the Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar is House of Dreams' biggest annual fundraiser. The bazaar features handmade gifts for people and pets, a large silent auction, and raffle prizes. Also included is "Second Time Around", our sale of quality pre-owned holiday items.

Saturday, November 12, 2011
10am to 4pm
Tabor Space
5441 Southeast Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon

All of the proceeds from the bazaar go directly to the care of the cats at House of Dreams.

We are still collecting donations for the bazaar!

Popular items include:

-gifts for pets (catnip toys, kitty beds, etc)
-candles, soaps, lip balm
-pies, candies, jams and jellies
-hand made hats, bags, scarves
-vegan-friendly items

Contact House of Dreams at 503.262.0763 or email us via facebook or at kittydreams.pdx if you would like to donate.

Donations are accepted through Nov 11.

Portland area friends: we are looking for volunteers to help us with set-up on Friday Nov 11, and with the sale on Saturday Nov 12.  Even an hour would be a great help! If you are interested, email us at kittydreamspdx@gmail.com, or call at 503.262.0763.

Attack of the Ladies from the 80's!

Fox & Hounds will be hosting another drag show to benefit House of Dreams, Family Life New Life Shelter, Cascade Aids Project, Esther's Pantry, and Greenhouse.

Thursday, Oct 20
7pm-10pm
Fox & Hounds
217 NW 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97253
(Old Town - Chinatown)

Guaranteed to be a very good time, and for some really fabulous causes!

Blue River Jewelry supports House of Dreams

Blue River Jewelery designs and sell wonderful hand-crafted jewelry and gifts, with 35% of the purchase price donated to House of Dreams (or one of the other charities listed on the site). 

Many of the items are cat themed jewelry and gifts. Click this link to visit.

Blue River Jewelry is planning to add even more cat-themed items in the future.

With the holiday season coming up, this is a great way to shop and support Houes of Dreams at the same time.

Houes of Dreams would like to thank Blue River Jewelry for their support of our shelter!

Feral Cat Coalition neuters their 50,000th cat!

From The Feral Cat Coalition website:

"The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon neutered our 50,000^th cat on September 23, 2011 in Portland.

The landmark cat was a 5-month old grey and white kitten from Kelso, Washington named Oscar. He was born to a stray female cat who appeared outside the caregiver’s home last fall.

Oscar and his two siblings were all neutered at the clinic. Mom was spayed by FCCO earlier this summer. The caregivers feed 13 cats and all of them are now spayed/neutered.

Click to watch Oscar being released from his trap!"

 

House of Dreams would like to congratulate all the staff and volunteers at Feral Cat for achieving this incredible milestone! Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the feral cats in our area!

Need help getting a feral cat spayed/neutered? Learn how Feral Cat can assist here.

Spay/neuter special Sept 26-30, 2011

From the good people at the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland:

Get the whole Kitty & Kaboodle fixed!

$10 to spay/neuter every kitty in your household – From September 26 – 30

Portland-area animal shelters want you to get your whole KITTY & KABOODLE fixed. A total of 500 cats and kittens can be spayed/neutered the last week of September for just $10 per household. That’s right, $10 PER HOUSEHOLD!

If you have one cat, $10; if you have one cat and two kittens, $10; if you have five cats, $10. You get the idea.

Most cat loving families have, on average, two or more pet cats. If they are fertile (not spayed/neutered), it won’t take long before two cats can become eight cats. Prevention is the key to reducing the number of unwanted cats brought to local animal shelters or free-roaming in your neighborhood.

KITTY & KABOODLE DETAILS

What: All you can fix for $10. First cat $10, all others (cat or kitten) free (from the same household)

Spay/neuter surgeries for cats and kittens (8 weeks or older; 2½ pounds; and healthy)

For:  Qualified cat owners must live in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, or Clark Counties AND  receive government assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps,  Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8/Public housing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Oregon Health plan and Subsidized Lunch Program funding. 

When: Appointments available between Monday, September 26, and Friday, September 30 

500 feline spay/neuter appointments available at locations in Sherwood, NE Portland, Vancouver, and Troutdale. Residents in or near Hillsboro may be able to schedule a convenient transport pick up  from Washington County Animal Services to the Cat Adoption Team  in Sherwood for  surgery. Ask about this free service when you call to make your cat’s appointment.

How:   Call (503) 802-6755 or 1-800-345-SPAY now to schedule an appointment