We are the Portland Animal Welfare Advocates (PAWA): regular, everyday people who live in the Portland, Oregon & surrounding area who advocate for the ethical treatment of animals. This is not a radical "all or nothing" type of group—we are a grassroots, active group of people coming together to do something to help animals. If you support the overall welfare of animals, strive for a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, & want some company as you lend your voice, volunteer time, & energy to make a dif …

This is a monthly support group for people who are currently caring for ailing, aging animals and those who are doing animal hospice care. We explore what kind of physical, emotional and spiritual support we and our animals need during this time close to the end of their life. In addition we talk about the "who, what, where and how" options of care such as pain management, routes of treatment, euthanasia, natural death and so on. A portion of our gatherings is devoted to deepening our meditative …