#FurryFriendFriday pets

Dogs

• “Mhera” is a 3- or 4-year-old, female shepherd mix who’s not great with young children and has no interest in other dogs, but she does know how to sit and beg and walks well on a leash. If you would like an application for this little lady, please email rockhaven83@gmail.com. Likes: alone time, nature documentaries, when things go her way. Dislikes: goldfinches, artificial sweeteners, people on Facebook who can’t make a post without mentioning the essential oils/dietary supplements/acne creams they sell on the side.

• “Hoss” is a male pit bull, 2 years, who has been waiting at the shelter for several months, wondering why no one seems to want him. He’s fine with other dogs but absolutely not fine with cats. About 60 pounds. Very friendly, loves everyone he meets, and is always up for a ride in the car. He’s very strong and has a lot of playful energy. He’ll need a home with a fenced yard and no small children. If you would like to fill out an application for Hoss, please email rockhaven83@gmail.com. Likes: hot dogs, bratwursts, steak. Dislikes: cats, when someone steals his spot on the couch when he was only going to be up for a minute, getting wet.

• "Hecate" is a female pit mix, brindle. Came to the shelter full of milk, but the shelter hasn't been able to find her owner or any puppies. Likes: steak, a nice salad, heavy metal music. Dislikes: no easy access to birth control, the rising cost of health insurance, pickles.

• "Lucy" is a young, female mixed dog, brindle and white, aroung 30 pounds. Likes: watching robotics videos on YouTube, unicorns, sweets. Dislikes: cold weather, when the History Channel blames everything on aliens, fizzy drinks.

• "Pax" is a female red tick coonhound, about a year old. Will not hunt. Sweet girl, with lots of puppy energy. Likes: small and furry animals, tofu, watching decades of ice dancing on YouTube. Dislikes: Slow internet speeds, being underestimated, when she walks around trees and gets sap on her paws.

• "Ammo" is a male, adult Lab mix, black and white, around 55 pounds. Dropped off at the shelter because he kept wandering off. Needs a fenced-in space to run around in. Likes: exploring, live theater, when the new peanut butter jar is opened and the top of the peanut butter is all smooth and perfect (not that imperfect peanut butter isn't appreciated. All peanut butter is beautiful). Dislikes: celery, boring songs from musicals (just say the boring parts — songs are for special moments), the lack of interest in the arts in the national education conversation.

• "Batman" is a male mix, 1-2 years old, around 30 pounds. Came to the shelter wearing a Batman sweater. Likes: the color black, solitude, being disgustingly rich. Dislikes: Superman, gun violence, cackling madmen.

• "Yukon" is a male, husky. Likes: snow, getting what he wants, doing what he wants. Dislikes: the idea of "no" and all associated words, getting up early, mushrooms.

• "Alf" is a senior coonhound, male, acts younger than his teeth suggest. Shelter staff say they've yet to hear him bay. Likes: snoozing with you on the couch, bluegrass music, watching reruns of Friends. Dislikes: rabbits (living or cooked), country rock, getting his ears in his water dish.

Cats

• "Wynifred (Wynn)" is a torti with big, pale eyes. Very social. Likes: guard duty through the window, listening to audiobooks, blogging. Dislikes: Twitter, socks, loud and sudden noises.

• "Oscar" is an orange tiger cat. There's another very similar to him at the shelter. Likes: a mixture of dry and wet food (you have to guess at which ratio — he'll let you know when you're right), when his water is at exactly 58º, being treated like royalty. Dislikes: reality TV, people who post from conspiracy websites without doing anything to check to make sure they're not spreading garbage, silly putty.

• "Schnooks" is an adult gray tiger cat. Likes: drinking water drip by drip from their paws, staring at ghosts, French bread. Dislikes: ghosts, dust mites, fish sticks.

• "Morpheus," "Phoebe" and "Phantasos," are tiger cat siblings (male, female, male), about a year old. Like: Greek food, sleeping, magic. Dislike: nightmares, horror movies, the Clash/Wrath of the Titans movies.

Adoption fees include rabies shot and normal cost of spay and neuter. Adoption cost for dogs is $80 and $50 for cats. The return-to-owner fee is $10, plus a $2 per-day board fee and proof of rabies shot or another $10.

Shelter hours are Monday through Friday, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Closed on Sunday and holidays. Contact Salem Animal Control or the Salem Shelter at 812-883-3673 or Washington County Animal Control at 812-883-5999.