Cold Noses: Adoptable Pets of the Week

Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union
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Hogan
Hogan

Cold Noses, The Times-Union's weekly pet column, features dogs and cats available for adoption at area government-run animal shelters.

Some shelters are operating with limitations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Contact individual shelters for more information.

• Putnam County Animal Services, 174 County Landfill Road, Palatka. Call (386) 329-0396 option #1. To view available animals, go to bit.ly/2EKoICq or bit.ly/34NqoGB.

Hogan and Austin are 1-year-old male mixed-breed dogs (ID numbers unavailable). They are super friendly and get along with other dogs.

Austin
Austin

• Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services is at 2020 Forest St. Call (904) 630-2489 or email jaxpets@coj.net. To view available animals, go to coj.net/pets or facebook.com/jaxanimalcare. Adoption fees will be waived 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; a city license fee may apply.

Crunchy Roll is a 2½-year-old, 49-pound male mixed-breed dog (ID No. A1307025). He is a snuggle bunny who can’t stop smiling. He loves zoomies, stuffed toys, peanut butter, belly rubs and sweet talk.

Crunchy Roll
Crunchy Roll

Pretzel is a 4-year-old, 9-pound male orange domestic shorthair cat (ID No. A1316470). He is loving and friendly and has lots of personality. He loves head scratches and cuddles.

Pretzel
Pretzel

• St. Johns County Pet Center is at 130 N. Stratton Road, St. Augustine. Call (904) 209-6190. To view available animals, go to co.st-johns.fl.us/animalcontrol/petcenter.aspx. Friends of the St. Johns County Center group has shelter cats available for adoption Saturdays at Pet Smart, 1779 S. U.S. 1 in St. Augustine, facebook.com/fosjcpc.

Toby is a 3-year-old male domestic shorthair orange tabby cat (ID No. (60942). He loves people and attention. He was shy when he first arrived at the shelter but is coming out of his shell.

Toby
Toby

Bells is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat (ID No. 60993). She loves chin rubs and cuddles.

Bells
Bells

Adoptable animals are also available at:

• Clay County Animal Services, 3984 W. Florida 16, Green Cove Springs. Call (904) 269-6342 or email clayadoptions@claycountygov.com. To view available animals, go to claycountygov.com/community/animal-services or facebook.com/ClayCtyAnimals.

• Nassau County Animal Services, 86078 License Road, Fernandina Beach. Call (904) 530-6150. To view available animals, go to nassaucountyfl.com/845/Animal-Services or facebook.com/NassauCountyAnimalServices.

bcravey@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4109

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