Kittens for adoption, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, PetSmart, 1740 University Drive, Vista. Sponsor: Baja Animal Sanctuary, bajaanimalsanctuary.org.
Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 18th annual Spooktacular People Pet Walk for Animals will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the center, 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Information: animalcenter.org or (858) 756-4117, ext. 556.
German shepherds for adoption, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, San Marcos Kennels, 130 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos. Sponsor: Coastal German Shepherd Rescue, coastalgsr.org.
Small dogs for adoption, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Pet People, 260 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas. Sponsor: Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals, fcia.petfinder.org or (619) 466-0426.
Muttropolis will have adoptable pets from Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its Solana Beach store, 227 S. Cedros Ave. The same store will host a “Howl-O-Ween” Pooch Party, featuring professional pet portraits, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday to benefit the Spay Neuter Action Project. Information: muttropolis.com. COUNTYWIDE
Pets are available for adoption at the following times and locations: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the San Diego County Central Shelter, 5480 Gaines St., San Diego; North Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad; and South Shelter, 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita. Also, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, 130 Beyer Way, Chula Vista; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Escondido Humane Society, 3450 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido.
Compiled by Robert Muldowney. Send adoption and pet-event information at least two weeks in advance to: Currents/Pets Calendar, The San Diego Union-Tribune, P.O. Box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112-0191; fax (619) 260-5093; or e-mail [email protected] .
