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

540/898-1500; fburgspca.org

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

Brennan, retriever-hound, neutered male, 4 years old, good companion

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

King, husky mix, neutered male, 18 months old, loyal

Lemoncello, black cat, spayed female, 3 years old, fun

Lovey, orange and white cat, neutered male, 5 years old, playful

Lullaby, gray cat, spayed female, 4 years old, sweet

Renee, tortie cat, spayed female, 3 years old, gorgeous

Sassy, black and white cat, spayed female, 3 years old.

(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.

Diesel, pit bull mix, 2 years old, male, brown

Blue, pit bull, male, 2 years old, white and merle

Bruce, Saint Bernard-hound, male, brown and white

Hardy, Labrador mix, adult male, black

Starr, pit bull mix, spayed female, blue tan, 6 years old

Boscoe, husky-chow, male, 1 year old, black and white

Kavik, shepherd mix, male, 4 years old, black and brown

Lucy, Akita mix, spayed female, black

Cats and kittens also available.

STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA

540/657-7387; staffordspca.org

Kona, Shepherd-pit bull, 3 years old, spayed female, great with kids

Layla, Labrador-spaniel, chocolate, young female, shy

Little Jack, bloodhound mix, young male, friendly

Ghita, Siamese-tortie, 1 year old, spayed, bonded with Moses

Moses, Turkish Angora, young male, neutered, bonded with Ghita

Onyx, 2-year-old cat, neutered male, good with other cats

SHADOW CAT ADVOCATES (Stafford County Feline Trap-Neuter-Release and Rescue)

540/720-1042

shadowcatadvocates.org

Toby, male tuxedo, 4-5 months old, energetic, purrs and purrs

Wendy, dark calico, 4-5 months old, female, lap kitten, gives kisses