Portland - Create a healing memento and spend time in good company. Free; RSVP at DoveLewis.org.

Portland - Fun, interactive class at Milagros Boutique provides children (and their parents) necessary tools to be safe around familiar or strange dogs while teaching them how to create a positive friendship based on love and respect. $15/child 3-10, free/parents. Limited space; RSVP required. Details HelpingPawsNW.com.

Tigard - Enjoy food & drink, mingling, and special guests at Fido’s, the World’s First Dog Taphouse. Details PacificPugRescue.org.

Tigard - Care & educational resources, plus light grooming & nail trims for visiting bunnies for suggested donation at Tigard PetSmart. Details RabbitAdvocates.org.

Tigard - Join Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals at Fido’s the World’s First Dog Tap House and celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Meet adoptable dogs, eat, drink, mingle, and maybe find your next best friend. Details OFOSA.org.

Lake Oswego - Welcome the love of a kitten into your home. Details CatAdoptionTeam.org.

Portland - Bring your pugs and pups to Wallace Park to hang out with special friends, alumni, volunteers, and forever fosters. Hosted by Minnie & Max the Pugs. PacificPugRescue.org/Pugoween.

Portland - Susi B Davis sketches your pet and gives expert instruction on painting it. No experience necessary. Register in advance at the store or by calling 503-841-5410. Benefits Project POOCH. Event held at Hip Hound; details HipHoundShop.com. 

Vancouver - License your pet and get free rabies vaccines, plus free exam at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Additional vaccines $10; microchips $15. Dogs must be on leash; cats in carriers. SouthwestHumane,org and GoodNeighborVet.com.

Portland - Enjoy a gentle yoga class with a feline flavor at Purrington's Cat Lounge. All levels invited for an hour-long class that will warm your heart & spirit. Please arrive a few minutes early; following class you can hang out with the cats!  Every Sunday - $20/person; register at PurringtonsCatLounge.com.

Salem - Monthly gathering for advice and comfort with end of life decisions and grief. Details WHS4Pets.org.

Portland - Benefit for OHS at Hollywood Grocery Outlet is packed with fun for dogs and their people. Costume contest, raffles, OHS adoptables, beer tasting, and more. Details OregonHumane.org.

Troutdale - License your pet and get free rabies vaccines, plus free exam at Multnomah County Animal Services. Additional vaccines $10; microchips $15. Dogs must be on leash; cats in carriers.  MultCoPets.org and GoodNeighborVet.com.

Portland - Team up and compete in a pub trivia game. $5 entry fee benefits Project POOCH. Event held at Widmer Brothers Brewing; details POOCH.org.

Portland - Over 250 beagles will strut their stuff at the Portland Holiday Inn. Scent work, agility, obedience, performance parade and more. Free; continues through Oct. 6. Details nbcspecialty.com.

Corvallis - All breeds including mixes welcome in Obedience, Rally, and Canine Good Citizenship Testing. Meet the breeds, educational resources and raffles. event held at Benton County Fairgrounds; details ChintiminiKennelClub.com. 

Tigard - Eat. Drink. Adopt. and bring your dirty pup for a good dog wash at Fido’s World’s First Dog Tap House. Food & drink, vendors, and sno-cones for kids. Proceeds from dog wash benefit One Tail At A Time. Details Fido’s Facebook page.

Portland - Pack up the dirty pooches for Portland’s biggest dog wash! DoveLewis volunteers wash and dry your pups for suggested donation. Nail trims available. Live music, food, beverages and pet-related vendors to benefit the DoveLewis Blood Bank. Event held at Lucky Lab Brew Pub on Hawthorne; details DoveLewis.org.

Springfield - Whether yours is a dog, cat, ferret or parrot, this annual celebration is all about them. Vendors, pet resources, educational resources, demos, photo ops, prize drawings, and more. Free; event held at Lively Park; details Willamalane.org.

Portland - Tour Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon's headquarters and spay/neuter clinic and discover how FCCO is making a difference in the lives of cats and their caregivers. RSVP/details FeralCats.com.

Portland - A night of Pixie Project storytelling presented by Our Bold Voices at McMenamin's Mission Theater. Tickets/details PixieProject.org.

Tigard - Bring your big and mellow Gentle Giant to Fido’s, World’s First Dog Tap House for 10% of food & drink. Details Fido’s Facebook page.

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Portland - Best Friends Animal Society’s annual event includes leisurely morning walk & timed run to raise money for local shelters and homeless pets. Family-friendly festival includes vendors, food trucks and lots of fun activities. Event held at Willamette Park - Registration fees vary; details StrutYourMutt.org.

Portland - Enjoy food and beverage of your heart's desire with your favorite llama: ROJO! Family friendly & low key, great opportunity to hang out in Rojo's presence while kicking off your weekend. Event held at Carlandia; details Rojo the Llama's Facebook page.

Tigard - Paint, sip, rescue! Enjoy wine, light appetizers and partake in fun evening of art for the animals at Animal Aid. Step-by-step painting instruction at Vine Gogh Artist Bar. 10% of ticket prices donated. Details/register VineGogh.com.

Tigard - Bring the pup, drink your favorite craft beer, and listen to great blues music. Details Fido’s Tap House Facebook page.

Tualatin - Stop by with your four-legged friends at Stickmen Brewing Co. for annual dog wash event. Enjoy delicious pizza & beer, participate in cool raffles while your pup gets squeaky clean with plenty of treats for being so good. 10% of food/drink/raffles sales go to Project POOCH as well as all of the dog wash sales. Nail trims/ear cleaning offered 1-4 only. Details POOCH.org.

Vancouver - License your pet and get free rabies vaccines, plus free exam at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Additional vaccines $10; microchips $15. Dogs must be on leash; cats in carriers. SouthwestHumane,org and GoodNeighborVet.com.