Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland nurtures the connection between people and pets to advance animal welfare and improve the quality of life in our community. The ARLGP provides temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned, confiscated and relinquished animals, and places as many pets as possible into responsible and caring homes; we create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals; we strive to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering; we make end-of-life decisions based on safety and animal welfare considerations.

Programs: Operation of an animal shelter for companion animals serving the greater portland metropolitan area offering services to include adoptions; low cost spay/neuter; and humane education summer camps/workshops.