House Of Dreams

They take FIV positive kitties who are kept separate from the negative ones. All are free to roam and play with all the kitty toys in both sections. They receive all vet care, meds, and special food as needed, and find forever homes for about 30+cats a year. Staff is all volunteer and all adore kitties. House of Dreams is a wonderful place.

I've been a volunteer here for several years and am always so impressed how well the kitties are taken care of. They go above and beyond to make sure they kitties get all the best care and the best toys! It's an honor to be a part of this organization

I have been a volunteer for several years and I have seen how well we treat our cats. There are people who make the cats are fed and get their meds, as well cleaners and socializers who make sure the cats are living in a clean home and get the attention they want.
I have also adopted two cats from HoD as well, and the cats I adopted were always a great choice and that tells me how much socialization improves their quality of life.

Wonderful organization that clearly loves each of their many cats. Devoted volunteers who went out of their way to accommodate our visits and went above and beyond to ensure our adoptees had a smooth transition. They are deeply invested in making sure each of the cats finds the right forever home. Cats who are harder to adopt are getting great attention, play time, and nurturing while at this lovely shelter.

As a long-time volunteer for this unique cat shelter, I have nothing but good to say about House of Dreams. It is the only area shelter to take cats with Feline Leukemia with the promise to find them a good home or keep them in our own home-like facility for the rest of their lives. HOD also cares for other cats as well. An all-volunteer-run facility, they rely on love and donations to continue to care for these vulnerable cats. Each cat is loved and cared for, including all medical care, for as long as that cat requires.

I have volunteered at House of Dreams for several years. I love the fact that is free-roam so the kitties can wander about, look out windows, play, get the zoomies, snuggle with others or curl up in a cubby by themselves.
The volunteers are very dedicated to looking after the cats and the shelter and also a really nice group of people.

This shelter has the best volunteers who take care of cats that need rescuing and find them loving homes. The shelter has no age or medical limit for the cats they take in, and they are one of the few in the area that accepts cats who test positive for feline leukemia. Despite the shelter being small, they make sure that each cat gets all the medical care needed, including seeing specialists. The volunteers are very welcoming and supportive.

I love House of Dreams! I started volunteering there last summer and it has basically become my second job. Except that it doesn't feel like a job. The volunteers are such wonderful people, the people who run it are amazing, and everyone clearly loves and cares for the cats. They are such a thoughtful organization, I'm so happy to have found them, and they fly under the radar for local pet organizations. I would love to see them get more exposure. They really do incredible work.

House of Dreams is an awesome place! They have fundraisers throughout the year and the main event, for me anyway, is the pretty kitty holiday bazaar. There are many fun handcrafted items and snacks at the bazaar and the staff are very devoted to the care of the FIV/FELV kitties.������

I work at a vet clinic that partners with HOD to provide care for their residents, and the love and teamwork that goes into the care of the kitties we see is heartwarming. Absolutely recommend them for anyone looking to adopt a special cat.

Wonderful people to talk to and work with. Accessible in every way when it comes to finding a good match for the furrbabies. They are so loving and caring for the pets and provide a wonderful segway between adopters and possible new fur baby family members. I love this place!

House of Dreams has been an incredible resource. The support and care they have provided is so appreciated ������.

I stumbled across HOD on social media and have been following them since. Their mission is truly amazing and that it’s 100% volunteer run speaks volumes about the organization! I look forward to applying to volunteer myself once my schedule allows.

They help many FIF+ and FELV+ that no other rescue will take. They are in an amazing environment and many do get adopted out! The are truly grassroots and the "little" engine that could! BRAVO House of Dreams!

I volunteered years ago when they were in the Parkrose area of Portland. The cats are so well taken care of and most of all loved. I love how they rescue and find forever homes for these beautiful cats. Thank you to everyone today who cares for these sweet babies.

I have been following this organization for years, ever since I heard one of my bosses rave about how they housed and cared for cats that were hard to adopt out or re-home. I send a monthly contribution because I love supporting their great work.

My husband used to volunteer for house of dreams and we donate from time to time. We have been supporting them for a little over 2 years now because they never turn down a kitty in need. FIV status and age matters not! Thank you for existing House of Dreams!

We have adopted 2 cats from House of Dreams and are amazed at the job they do! One of the many things that impressed us is how they treat and care for their cats. They really care about all the cats and are very committed to find them good homes. Someone came to our house to be sure it was an appropriate place for our two adoptees. Our cats have brought so much love and joy to our lives so am grateful to the House of Dreams.

senior cats are often overlooked, and House Of Dreams makes sure they are treated as the treasures that they are. They are an excellent organization, and I try to support them whenever I can!

They are doing so much good for the kitties in the community. We need more wonderful people running organizations like this one!

House of Dreams helps animals that may not be saved otherwise. Their fundraising activities are unique and community focused. I contribute and participate as I can and hope to do more in the future.

I love this place. They take in the kitties that others won't and if they can't find homes, they give them such a great life in the shelter. When I went there, I loved how the cats were able to roam around and weren't stuck in a room. I didn't end up adopting from there, because the kitty I bonded with had a lot of medical needs and, at the time, I wasn't financial able to care for her, but HOD will always have a place in my heart

I have volunteered here for over a year now, and it has been a very positive experience. Everyone truly cares about the well-being and safety of the kitties, and go above and beyond to guarantee they have the best lives possible!

We have adopted two cats from House of Dreams over the years. While spending time at the shelter to meet the cats, we saw how well-run the facility is and how much the volunteers care for and about the cats. Because it is a free-roam shelter, the cats are able to interact with each other or find their own space away from others, as they choose. We could get a good feel for how a cat would work out in our own home.

I have volunteered for this shelter since 2008. It's amazing that it's all volunteer run! The cats are treated so well and cats that often have nowhere else to go end up here AND get adopted!

All volunteer run no-kill shelter. I have been a volunteer and supporter for several years now. Our goal is to find all of our residents a fur-ever home, but in the meantime, make sure they are happy and healthy.

I have been a supporter of HOD for years. I help take care of some strays, so I appreciate what HOD does so much. They have even helped me find resources a couple of times over the years. They are all about helping the kitties.

They do so much for the Portland feline community. No kill shelters are a scarce resource and much appreciated. Love their auctions and plant sale fundraisers too.

Important to have a safe place for cats that need loving homes.

This is a wonderful shelter..kitties live in a clean environment and they are well cared for. They are giver lots of love.

House of Dreams takes in and loves older kitties that there is no place else for. The volunteers helps these kitties regain their health and confidence and finds adopters that will give them love in their older years.

I love House of Dreams! They provide a great atmosphere for all the cats that live there. They provide oodles of toys for playing and the cats love playing with one another! They also have great spaces for the Feline Leukemia kitties. And, it'd a no kill shelter!!

I have volunteered for HOD for close to 7 years. I really appreciate that it’s 100% volunteer run, organize amazing fundraisers, which really reflects on their/ everyone’s commitment to helping the kitties.

I follow House of Dreams on Facebook. They are such a caring group. I love that the cats are allowed to mix and mingle in the house and the volunteers are there to socialize with them. You can tell that it is all about the cats. When one of the cats crosses the rainbow bridge you know it was loved and cared for until the very end. The write ups on the passing makes me cry every time.

I have donated to House of Dreams several times over the years, particularly during their annual auctions. This is a great organization and I especially love their dedication to older kitties and cats of all ages with FeLV. The volunteers at this nonprofit are all excellent and show a clear dedication to their work and the health and wellness of the cats in their care. I highly recommend House of Dreams to all donors, volunteers, and adopters!

I am just a donor to this rescue...Have been following for over a year..they hold a special place in my heart Because they take in those cats that many other rescues won't take....Like cats with Felv....I had a cat that had that horrible virus... Thank you House of Dreams.....Lydia Sfreddo....

These folks are tireless in their devotion to the welfare of all kitties. They take particular care of those with health issues for whom there is often no alternative place for them to live out their lives with love and dignity. House of Dreams is staffed by true angels!

Love their mission and passion for cats. I love seeing the pictures of the residents and their successful adoptions stories. I have donated to them via Amazon in the past. I have donated homemade hats to their falls bazaar.

My wife and I first became aware of House of Dreams 11 years ago when we found and brought home our two little kitties that House of Dreams had taken in after they had been abandoned on a construction site. At the time we were so impressed with the level of care and compassion we saw from everyone we came in contact with.
This year I began volunteering at House of Dreams and my admiration for the dedication of the all-volunteer staff has only increased. Each day volunteers make sure all the kitties have clean and comfortable accommodations, individually-tailored food and medical care, and lots of attention and play time.
House of Dreams has always taken in senior cats and cats with medical issues that they know will make them harder to place in a “forever home”. Many are but if they are not they will still always have a safe and welcoming home surrounded by people that love them.
Whether you're looking for a loving little soul to welcome to your home, a group of caring volunteers you would like to help support, or a rewarding organization with which to become involved, you can find no better place than House of Dreams.

I've volunteered for this small, wonderful shelter run entirely by volunteers for 7 years and plan to do so for a long time to come. House of Dreams takes in many older cats and cats with feline leukemia, many of whom wouldn't be considered as adoptable at other shelters. One side of the shelter is dedicated to kitties with leukemia; House of Dreams is one of the only shelters who provide a home to FeLV+ kitties.

House of Dreams is home to all of the shelter's cats until they are adopted, or if they are not adopted, they have a home at House of Dreams for the rest of their lives. They all receive individualized attention and any vet care, specialist care or emergency care needed. When it comes time for us to adopt again, we would very much like to adopt a cat from House of Dreams. The shelter is a special place that gives as much to me as a volunteer as I do to the kitties.

House of Dreams is amazing! We had a family member decide she didn’t want her cat anymore and gave us a few days to find somewhere. I reached out to House of Dreams and received a call back the next day. These people care and are wonderful to work with! I highly recommend them!

This no kill shelter was the greatest place to adopt my precious cat Krysta from. They rescued her from certain euthanasia and had us come by and get to know her, then brought her to our house with a big supply of cat products and a hand crocheted cat blanket. She has been very happy here, and just last week they helped another cat in crisis that I referred to them. They are the best, and totally volunteer.

My wife and I have adopted two senior kitties from HOD. Tiny, about eleven years ago and who we eventually lost to renal failure and our current boy, Mr. Peterson. Both total loves! When Mr. Peterson crosses the bridge, we will be returning to HOD to adopt again. We like that HOD is a free roam shelter, where the cats can hang out with one another or find their own private spot, depending on their mood. They are obviously doted on by the volunteers and are well taken care of. We also like that HOD takes in harder to adopt cats - seniors and those with health issues - and do a great job of finding them forever homes. HOD is an all volunteer shelter, so all the money donated to them goes towards the care of the cats. In years past, HOD hosted a wonderful Bazaar in November with great handcrafted gift items, all donated by the makers. Due to Covid, they are doing an on-line Silent Auction this year. They also have an Etsy Shop. This is a grass-roots shelter run by very dedicated people.

Volunteering at this non-profit has been a breeze. And it goes towards a cause I appreciate and love. Everyone there is super focused on the goal of the shelter (forever homes for felines who might not have the best of luck at other shelters (i.e. FelV positive, FIV positive, older, etc). And most volunteers understand the kitties needs as well!

I've volunteered at House of Dreams since 2013 in some shape or form or capacity. It's been a great experience and HOD is a great addition to the Portland and the Pacific Northwest Community too!

My partner and I were incredibly lucky to adopt our cat Bartholomeew from House of Dreams. We saw him on the website from their social media posts. House of Dreams went out of their way to ensure that this cat was healthy and happy when he came to our home and that we were a good match for each other. House of Dreams cares for all of the kitties they rescue and you can tell how much they all are loved even if it's only for a short while. House of Dreams works to educate the public on the adaptability of FELV+ cats. Our household wouldn't be the same without Bartholomeew and we will be forever grateful to them for bringing him into our lives.

I'm primarily a dog person. I gotta say this grassroots, all-volunteer-run no-kill cat shelter really works hard to find and train dedicated volunteers caring for senior, "hard to adopt" and FeLV+ kitties. They are very deserving of your support!

Honored to have volunteered with and to still financially support House of Dreams! Not only does it provide a safe haven for special needs cats, it also finds special forever homes for so many.

There are very few places for cats with chronic medical issues, geriatric cats, cats carrying the Feline Leukemia virus--but when no one else will, House of Dreams provides the care and attention so they can thrive.

Not your routine animal shelter, House of Dreams offers a home-like environment for its resident cats, individual attention from a large group of volunteers, and medical care from partners ranging from general veterinarians to specialists and emergency care when necessary. Obviously, that increases expenses (and the vast majority of the budget goes to medical care), but maintaining the best quality of life for the dozens of special needs cats at the facility and in foster care is paramount.

Congratulations to House of Dreams for more than two decades of caring service to cats who otherwise would be abandoned, ignored, and forgotten--and best wishes for decades more!

This very intentional shelter is a comforting home to the most needy kitties.
Every room and cage are cleaned daily, volunteers arrive in shifts to clean, care, feed and medicate every day.
Communication and care are the top priorities, and each cat has blossomed at HOD.
Supporting the people who work for free, taking the cats to daily and emergency vet visits, is the best way to give back.

I’ve been following House of Dreams for years after hearing about it from friends. After I moved to Portland a few years ago, I started helping with their annual holiday bazaar fundraiser. Once COVID hit, I was feeling isolated so I began volunteering at the shelter as a cat socializer. I was impressed with the organization and the exceptional care each cat received from the volunteers, which made me want to get more involved. As a result, I recently became a member of the medical team. I’ve also adopted cats from HOD!

House of Dreams (HOD) is a long-standing no-kill, free-roaming, all-volunteer cat shelter housing about 30 cats in a residential neighborhood in Portland, OR. These kitties are frequently long-term residents, elderly and in need of medical attention. Many are adopted, but many remain in place. HOD is one of the few shelters that takes in, and cares for, Feline Leukemia-positive kitties of all ages. HOD raises money for medical expenses, food, dental care, cleaning supplies, and house operating expenses. The shelter's rooms are cleaned every day by volunteer crews and the kitties have frequent visitors for socialization. It's simply the best place to be outside of a fur-ever home of your own!