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

540/898-1500; fburgspca.org

Caleb, boxer-shepherd, 3 years old, neutered male, loyal

Cricket, tabby cat, 2 years old, spayed female, free-spirited

Fuzzy, Great Dane-boxer, 6 years old, neutered male, friendly

Marla, beagle mix, 7 years old, spayed female, sweet

Molly, hound mix, 14 years old, spayed female, good companion

Monty, black and white cat, neutered, 14 years old, sweet

Pepper, Labrador-hound, 7 years old, spayed female, good friend

Sinatra, black cat, 2 years old, neutered male, playful

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

Winston, hound mix, male, brown and white

Scottie, pit bull, male, black and white

Lucy, Akita mix, female, black

Josie, hound mix, female, fawn and white

Twinkle, hound, female, white with brown spots

Cats and kittens also available.

STAFFORD COUNTY SPCA

540/657-7387; staffordspca.org

Chicklet, Corgi mix, 3 years old, spayed female, sweet

Little Jack, hound mix, 1 year old, neutered male, loves children

Nate, hound mix, 3 years old, male, lovable, easy-going

Sheba, black Labrador Retriever, spayed, 7 years old, housebroken

Charley, orange tabby cat, 2 years old, neutered, good with dogs

Maxwell, shorthair cat, 2 years old, neutered, litterbox-trained

O'rion, shorthair gray tabby cat, neutered, 1 year old

Patches, shorthair tuxedo cat, 1 year old, neutered, litterbox-trained

Sebastian, shorthair cat, 1 year old, neutered, pretty coat

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SHELTER

540/507-7459;

spotsylvania.va.us/animalcontrol

S.J., beagle-pointer, male, black and white with ticking

Sammy, plott hound, spayed female, black and brown brindle

Beagles, females, tricolor

Mizzy, beagle, female, tricolor with ticking

Muffin, basset-beagle, neutered male, tricolor

Grant, Labrador, male, black