The following pets are among those available for adoption at Fredericksburg-area animal shelters:
FREDERICKSBURG REGIONAL SPCA540/898-1500; fburgspca.org
Aurora, tabby cat, 3 years old, spayed female, shy
Bear, retriever-chow, neutered male, 4 years old, loyal
Desi, English setter-hound, neutered male, 9 months old, energetic
Dixie, shepherd mix, spayed female, 2 years old, friendly
Homer, hound mix, neutered, 2 years old, good boy
Molly, hound mix, 14 years old, spayed female, affectionate
Penny, black-and-white cat, 7 years old, spayed female, independent
Otis, orange-and-white cat, neutered male, 7 years old, special needs
Sammy, black cat, neutered, 5 years old, good companion
(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 SHELTER540/658-7387; 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
Lucy, Akita mix, spayed female, black, 3 years old
Blue, pit bull mix, male, 2 years old, white and blue Merle
Bruce, Saint Bernard-hound, adult male, brown and white
Hardy, Labrador mix, male, black
Kavik, shepherd mix, male, 4 years old, black and brown
Hugo, pit bull-American bulldog, male, 1 year old, white
Lucky, Labrador mix, male, black
Cats and kittens also available.
STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA540/657-7387; staffordspca.org
Chicklet, Corgi mix, 3 years old, spayed, sweet, loves to play
Max, Labrador-Dalmatian, 4 years old, neutered, good with kids
Layla, spaniel-chocolate Labrador, young female, shy
Little Jack, hound mix, 1 year old, male, loves children
Lily, Great Dane, 7 years old, spayed, beautiful Merle coat
Nate, hound mix, 3 years old, male, loveable, timid
Ninja, longhair cat, 4 years old, neutered, litterbox trained
Snowball, shorthair cat, 9 years old, spayed, white, no dogs
Onyx, 2-year-old cat, neutered, good with other cats
ADVOCATS INC. (Spotsylvania County Feline Rescue Group)540/207-1589;
advocats-inc.com
Binx, shorthair cat, 2 years old, female, black and white, friendly
Cockteil, shorthair tabby cat, female, quiet and friendly
Sonny, shorthair cat, 1 year old,
Guinness, shorthair kitten, male, gray and white mitted tabby
Holly, shorthair kitten, female,
Wesley, shorthair kitten, gray tabby, male, playful
Chloe, shorthair female cat, loving
Crickett, shorthair female, brown tabby kitten, playful
Brooke, shorthair kitten, female, mostly white, playful
Lots of kittens available
(Adoption events are held at Petco and PetSmart. Event schedule on website.)
KING GEORGE COUNTY SHELTER540/775-2120;
petfinder.com/shelters/VA53
Pierce, Labrador-pit bull, young adult, female, chocolate, sweet
Guiness, Rottweiler, adult male, black and tan, gentle and sweet
Kong, Labrador-pit bull, brindle, adult male, loves fetch, smart
Barron, Labrador mix, yellow, adult male, gentle giant, sad eyes
Sissy, yellow Labrador mix, adult female, a little shy, very sweet
Yellow Labrador-shepherd, adult male, tan and black, playful, fun
Bulldog mix, white, adult male, gorgeous, great temperament
Rottweiler, adult female, brown and tan, sweet, obedient, loves treats
Labrador mix, adult male, black and white, loves attention
Labrador-husky, 1 year old, male, tan and white, gorgeous blue eyes
Cats, longhairs, shorthairs, tabbies and calicos available
ORANGE COUNTY SHELTER540/672-1124;
petfinder.com/shelters/VA123.html
Ophelia, young medium-coat cat, spayed female, calico
Mama Cat, Manx mix, spayed, black and white
Katie, medium-hair cat, 1 year old, spayed, brown and black
Mew Mew, medium-coat cat, 8 years old, spayed, orange tabby
Baby, shorthair tabby kitten, spayed, 8 months old, black and tan
Puma, shorthair cat, neutered male, 8 years old, gray and white
Shera, Labrador, spayed, black
Shelly, pit bull terrier, spayed, tan
Ruger, border collie-cattle dog, neutered, 4 years old, black and white
Whisper, pit bull terrier, spayed, brindle/white
Smoke, American Staffordshire terrier, neutered, brown and white
Mikey, Labrador, neutered, black and white
PET HARBOR RESCUE703/583-4759; petharbor.org
Tori, German shepherd mix, female, gray and white, 4 years old
Shellie, Siberian husky, female, black and white, 18 months old, ladylike
Kaya, Siberian husky, 6 years old, female, gray and white, playful
Srini, Siberian husky, 3 years old, female, black and white, snuggler
Harlin, Siberian husky, 2 years old, male, black and white, puppyish
Goldie, shorthair cat, 5 years old, female, orange tabby and white
Whitfield, shorthair cat, 3 years old, male, buff tabby and white
O'Grady, shorthair cat, 3 years old, male, red tabby and white
Rosenthal, Siamese mix, 3 years old, male, white with black, elegant
Zempo, shorthair cat, 3 years old, male, orange tabby and white
(Pet Harbor Rescue and Referral is