The following pets are among those available for adoption at Fredericksburg-area animal shelters:

g540/898-1500; fburgspca.org

Alexa, tabby cat, spayed female, 3 years old, independent

Brennan, Labrador-hound, neutered male, 4 years old, loyal

Cane, pit bull mix, neutered male, 18 months old, energetic

Chunk, Labrador mix, neutered male, 3 years old, fun

Iris, gray cat, spayed female, 4 years old, beautiful

Paisley, orange tabby, spayed female, 3 years old, gorgeous

Sarai, calico cat, spayed female, 3 years old, striking

Shizam, black cat, neutered male, 5 years old, entertaining

Zoe, black and white cat, spayed female, 2 years old, playful

(Open house first Saturday of each month at PetSmart, Central Park; second Saturday at Petco, Plank Road; third Saturday at PetSmart, South Gateway Drive; and fourth Saturday at Petco, Worth Avenue, Stafford.)

STAFFORD COUNTY SHELTER

540/658-7387; co.Stafford.va.us; look for link to Animal Control Department. From there, click on Adopting an Animal.

Daisy, pit bull mix, female, brindle and white

Honey, Labrador mix, female, dark chocolate and white

Calvin, cattle dog mix, male, brown and white

Bruiser, pit bull-boxer, male, brindle

Diesel, pit bull mix, male, brown

Danny, Labrador mix, male, black

Sophie, beagle, female, tricolor

GiGi, pit bull mix, female, black and white

Cats and kittens also available.

STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA

540/657-7387; staffordspca.org

Libby, Zander, Gidget, Rat terrier- Labrador puppies, 20 weeks old

Faith, Lilo, Sebastian, Zeus, Squirt, kittens, 8-10 weeks old

Chico, Chihuahua mix, 1 year old, male, OK with cats and children

Josie, Rottweiler-shepherd, 2 years old, housebroken, crate-trained

Nahla, tabby-calico, 2 years old, beautifully colored, sweetheart

Keioko, shorthair cat, 18 months old, black and white, neutered male

Snoop, shorthair cat, orange and white tabby, neutered male

Sugar, shorthair cat, light orange and white, female, 2 years old, small

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SHELTER

540/507-7459

spotsylvania.va.us/animalcontrol

Simone, shepherd-retriever, spayed female, black

Jack, border collie, tricolor, male

Katie, border collie-cattle dog, black and white with speckles, female

Chase, border collie, male, black and white

Rocky, Labrador, male, black