Do you want to add to your family and make a positive impact on the world at the same time? Adopt a dog, cat or other animal from a local shelter! Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many pets are still looking for their forever homes and shelters still working to place pets with families.

In the search for a lovable new fur child, consider looking around at a local shelter like The Feline Foundation Of Greater Washington Inc, where Munchkin the cat is waiting patiently. If you aren’t sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed.

Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we create a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you’re a dog person, meet Adorable Abby,