You can’t say we here at the Merc don’t do our part to contribute to the cause of proving that Portland is the most cat-tastic city in the Northwestern states. In fact, we’ll see your cats, and raise you an entire city of dogs.

Case in point: our four-part holiday gift guideโ€”which has appeared in the past two issue’s of the Mercury‘s print edition, and shall appear in two more. Each week’s installment has featured an adorable, adoptable (at least at the time of the shoot) critter from the fantastic Pixie Project. Just to be safe, we photographed more pets than we actually needed to, because well… wouldn’t you? And since it’s not like us to just squander this kind of material, allow me to present to you the Mercury Holiday Gift Guide Cover Model Bonus Round:

Meatball (still available!)
  • Michelle F Mitchell
  • Meatball (still available!)
Snoopy, pending adoption!
  • Michelle F Mitchell
  • Snoopy, pending adoption!

Don’t forget to check the next two issues of the print edition to see even more adorableness!

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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell
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  • Michelle F Mitchell

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...