Cold Noses: Adoptable Pets of the Week

Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union
·3 min read
Spot
Spot

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.

• 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.

Jolene is a 6-year-old female medium-sized mixed-breed dog (ID No. A1053). She is a low-energy girl who sometimes snores. At the shelter, she spends her time snuggling in her bed, gobbling down her food, playing with her stuffed animals or napping.

Jolene
Jolene

Tinsel is a 7-year-old female domestic medium/longhair cat (ID No. A-1135). She is fluffy, wants to be treated like a queen and loves to lounge around waiting for her humans to bring her treats.

Tinsel
Tinsel

• 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.

Spot is a 4-year-old male terrier mix (ID No. 61391). He is smart, sweet and well-behaved but needs some house training. He is heartworm-positive and needs monthly medicine. Friends of the St. Johns County Pet Center will give his adopters a $250 voucher toward treatment and pay his adoption fee.

Freya is a 3-year-old female terrier mix (ID No. 61456). She is friendly and house trained and loves to go for walks. She gets along with children and other dogs but not cats.

Freya
Freya

• 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.

Emjay is a 7-year-old, 60-pound male mixed-breed dog (A1255376). He is patient and wise, greets new friends calmly and loves to go on adventures. He is ready to go for a stroll in the park, a long car ride or early morning sunrise excursion.

Emjay
Emjay

Chloe is a 7-year-old, 19-pound female tabby-colored domestic shorthair cat (ID No. A1305071). She can be shy at first but warms up quickly and will be in your lap in no time. She is looking for a quiet home.

Chloe
Chloe

Adoptable animals are also available at:

• 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.

• 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.

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

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