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

540/898-1500; 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 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

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 and white

Cats and kittens also available.

STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA

540/657-7387; 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