EAST BAY - Here is a weekly listing of pets available for adoption at area animal shelters, as well as contact information and other resources for finding a pet.

Bristol Animal Shelter

* Cats: A spayed female tortie; a long-haired black and white cat; a 20-pound neutered male short-haired black and white cat; a de-clawed, neutered male, orange cat; and a 1-year-old, neutered male, Russian Blue; a short-haired female; and 8-week-old kittens.

* Dogs: An 8-month-old female cattle dog mix; a female boxer mix; and a 4-year-old neutered male collie mix; a female shepard and great dane mix, spayed; and some puppies.

The shelter has a ferret available for adoption.

Accepting donations of canned and dry kitten food, old sheets and towels. They are in desperate need of cat litter.

* For more information: Call 253-4834 or check the website at www.fctvplus.net/~bristolanimalshelter

Sakonnet Veterinary Hospital

* Dogs: Owen, a 3-year-old male shepherd mix; Hukon, 8-year-old male husky, all shots up to date; and Hazel, an 11-month-old female mix, brown and white, very friendly.

* Cats: Simon, a 2-year-old neutered male, short-haired gray and white cat.

* For more information: Call 624-6624 or check the website at www.petfinder.com.

Barrington Services for Animals

A white male cat is available for adoption.

* Lost: A large neutered male, black cat, lost on Central Avenue near West Barrington area; a gray, tan and white tortie cat, 18 years old, has a collar and a tag, lost on Washington Road; a male, orange tiger, long-haired cat and a female calico cat, mostly white with black and orange spots, both lost on Sowams Road.

* Found: A gray tiger cat with black stripes and tags, found near Alden Road; and a female tortie cat, found on Riverside Ave.

* If you are in a low-income household and need help paying to spay or neuter your animal, call Debbie at Volunteer Services for Animals in East Providence at 273-0358.

* In need of cat food, especially canned wet cat food. Food donations at Shaw's would be appreciated.

* For more information: Check with Abbott Animal Hospital to see if a lost pet has been dropped there. Call the hospital at 508/336-4430 for lost dogs. For lost and found cats and boarding, call 245-2284.

Warren Animal Shelter

* Cats and kittens: Grumpy, a spayed female, diluted calico; Harry, a 2-year-old black, neutered male; Midnight, a neutered male, black and white tuxedo; Boots and Spiri, two 6-year-old Siamese neutered males; and Mr. Freckles, a neutered male, orange tiger.

* In need of kitten food and cat liter. All services performed at the shelter are done through the courtesy of Helping Hands for Animals, in cooperation with Warren Animal Hospital.

* For more information: Call 245-4569.

Forever Paws Shelter

* Six dogs: Annunu, a male Siberian, cream and gray salt and pepper, not good with children and small critters; Bernard, a 6-year-old male beagle, friendly and laid back; Oprah, a 2-year-old female Australian cattle dog mix, shy and sweet; Pappie, a 6-month-old male pitbull, dark brindle, lovable, blind in one eye; Amos, a 8-year-old male, black labrador retriever, calm and gentle; and Princess, a female shepherd/rottweiler mix, black and tan, 3 years old, sweet, charming and friendly.

* Cats: Mostly domestic short-hairs and some domestic long- and medium-hairs in assorted colors from 5 months to 17 years. Kittens on occasion.

* All pets are spayed or neutered and up-to-date on shots.

* Call 508/677-9154 or check out the website at www.foreverpaws.com for upcoming events and available pets.

Local Shelters:

Bristol Animal Shelter - www.fctvplus.net/~bristolanimalshelter

Sakonnet Veterinarians Hospital -www.placingpaws.org

Helping Hands for Animals with the Warren Animal Hospital - 401-245-4569

Potter League for Animals - www.potterleague.org

Tiverton/Little Compton Animal Shelter - www.placingpaws.org

Forever Paws Animal Shelter (Fall River, Ma) - www.foreverpaws.com

Providence Animal Shelter - www.providenceri.com/animal

Providence Volunteer Services for Animals - www.volunteerservicesforanimals.org

www.pawswatch.org

Other resources for finding a pet:

www.petshelter.org

www.aspca.org

www.petfinder.org

www.defendersofanimals.org