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Pets up for Adoption

November 29, 2008 12:36 am

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

ANIMAL SHELTERS

Fredericksburg Regional SPCA: 540/373-9008; fburgspca.org

Betty, shepherd-chow mix, female, 5 years old, mellow, sweet.

Max, English sheepdog, male, 8 years old, would like to be only pet.

Missy, pit bull mix, female, 2 years old, energetic.

Sprinkles, cattle dog-hound, female, 6 years old, affectionate.

Tippy, foxhound-beagle mix, spayed female, 2 years old, loves long walks.

Cooper, dark gray cat, neutered male, 6 months old, lovable.

Cisco, white and brown tabby cat, neutered male, 1 year old, playful.

Honey, tortoiseshell, spayed female, 1 year old, lovebug.

Larry, gray and white cat, neutered male, 3 years old, handsome.

(Open house first Saturday of each month at Petco, State Route 3, and third Saturday of each month at Petsmart, U.S. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.)

PET ASSISTANCE

Furry Friends Rescue, Louisa: 540/967-9707

Oreo, Peek-a-poo, black, neutered male, 11 years old.

Shepherd-Labrador mixed pups, males and females, assorted colors, 8 weeks old.

Jack Russell terrier mixed pups black, one male, four females, 7 weeks old.

Charity, pit bull, gray and white, female, 15 weeks old.

Portia, pit bull, black, female, 15 weeks old.

Joe Brown, redbone hound-beagle mix, red, neutered male, 1 year old.

Amy, Jack Russell terrier, white and tan, spayed female, 4 years old.

Gina, Jack Russell terrier mix, black, spayed female, 7 months old.

Kittens, buff and orange, males, 8 weeks old.

Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue: 703/644-8009; nova-magdrl.org or magdrl.org.

Great Danes looking for a forever home.

Virginia Greyhound Adoption: 866/353-4649

Retired racing greyhounds looking for permanent, loving homes. Applications for adoption may be found at virginiagrey hounds.org.

Pets needing homes also may be found by contacting: Stafford County shelter, 540/658-7387; Pet Assistance League, Stafford County, 540/659-5018; Spotsylvania County shelter, 540/507-7459; Justintime Rescue Inc., Stafford, 540/659-5081; Ace Kennels Rescue, 540/972-2580; Lionhearts Inc., 540/582-3822; Loyal Canine Rescue, 540/895-9018; King George County shelter, 540/775-2120; King George Animal Rescue League, 888/542-7582; Caroline County shelter, 804/633-9041; Culpeper Humane Society, 540/727-7554; Westmoreland County shelter, 804/493-0869; Louisa County Animal Shelter, 540/894-4219 or 540/967-3477; Orange County Shelter, 540/672-1124; Orange County Humane Society, 540/672-0069; Pet Harbor Rescue, 703/583-4759; Rikki's Refuge in Orange County, 540/854-0870; Rappahannock Humane Society, 540/785-4388; Fauquier SPCA, 540/788-9000; Wendy's Feline Friends, 804/224-1079; Canine Rescue & Adoption Program, 804/633-0708 or 804/632-1355; Central Virginia All Breed Rescue, 540/752-6079; The Chance Foundation, 540/788-3559; Whiskers 'n' Wags Rescue Team, 540/429-2932; Bully Paws/Pit Bull Patriots, 540/891-7006.

PETS ON THE WEB

The following groups have these Web-site addresses:

Bully Paws: tinyurl.com/2my9kl; petfinder.org/shelters/ pitbullpatriots.html

Canine Rescue and Adoption: k9rescue.petfinder.org

Central Virginia All Breed Rescue: cvar.petfinder.org

Culpeper Humane Society: adoptculpeperpets.org

Fauquier SPCA: fauquier spca.com

Fredericksburg SPCA: fburgspca.org

King George Animal Rescue League: kgarl.org

Lionhearts Inc.: lionhearts inc.com

Orange County Humane Society: orangecountyhumane society.org. Free lost-and-found listings with photos. Send information to
Email: ochumanesociety@hotmail.com.

Orange County shelter: orangecova.com

Pet Harbor: petharbor.org

Rappahannock Humane Society: rhspetnet.org

Rikki's Refuge in Orange: rikkisrefuge.org

Spotsylvania County Shelter: spotsylvania.va.us/animal control

Stafford County Shelter: co.Stafford.va.us

The Chance Foundation: countryclubkennels.com

Wendy's Feline Friends: wendysfelinefriends.org

Westmoreland County shelter: westmoreland.petfinder .org

Whiskers 'n' Wags Rescue Team: whiskersnwags.org





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