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

540/898-1500; fburgspca.org

Bear, retriever-chow, neutered male, 5 years old, great companion

Lucy, black cat, spayed, 5 years old, playful

Maggie, pit bull mix, spayed female, 3 years old, special needs

Meg, shepherd-hound, spayed, 3 years old, energetic

Mya, spaniel mix, spayed, 2 years old, sweet girl

Orion, tabby cat, spayed, 2 years old, free spirit

Saddle, foxhound mix, spayed, 6 years old, sweet girl

Savior, orange tabby cat, neutered, 5 years old, handsome

Yoru, gray cat, neutered, 2 years old, shy

(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.

Hugo, pit bull-American bulldog, male, white

Pike, pit bull, male, black and white

Kira, Labrador mix, female, black and white

Petey, pit bull mix, male, white and black

Hercules, pit bull, male, blue brindle and white

Olive, hound mix, female, black/tan

Jaden, pit bull, female, white/tan

Rikki, Rottweiler, female, black/tan

Cats also available.

STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA

540/657-7387; staffordspca.org

Blue, pit bull, neutered, 2 years old, loving and obedient

Nate, Walker hound, 3 years old, male, very affectionate

Ninja, longhair cat, 4 years old, neutered male, beautiful coat

Sebastian, medium-coat cat, neutered, 1 year old, tuxedo coat

Roman, Chihuahua-pug, 1 year old, neutered male, loves treats

Snowball, shorthair cat, 9 years old, spayed, loves to sunbathe

Jackson, shorthair cat, 5 years old, neutered, likes high perches

Sugar, shorthair cat, 2 years old, spayed, loves belly rubs

Chicklet, Corgi mix, 3 years old, spayed female, needs quiet

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SHELTER

540/507-7459

spotsylvania.va.us/animalcontrol

Rottweiler-Akita, male, black with red on legs

Beagle, male, tricolor

Pug mix, male, tan with black highlights and white

Hound mix, male, black and tan