Meet Penelope, a domestic shorthair mix who is only a year-and-a-half old. She is a smaller kitty, weighing in at only 5 pounds presently, though she still has room to grow a bit. Penelope has a wonderful personality, but she is a bit shy at first. It may take a bit for her to warm up to a new human, but once she has, she is lovely. She has big luminous, eyes and beautiful black fur with a white underside and face (and a slight little black mustache right under her nose). Penelope would do best if she were welcomed into a calm, quiet home with patient and caring parents. Other cats should be OK, but Penelope should meet with any canine and human members of the family before an adoption takes place. There is no appointment necessary to meet Penelope, just come and visit between noon and 6 p.m.

Adult dogs and cats are normally a $75 adoption fee from the SPCA of Texas. Puppies and kittens under the age of six months are $150. Adoption fees vary for small mammals, equestrian and livestock. Fee includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, a heartworm test for dogs six months and older and a FIV/FeLV test for cats four months and older, initial flea/tick preventative and heartworm preventative, a microchip, 30 days of PetHealth Insurance provided by PetHealth, a free 14-day wellness exam with VCA Animal Hospitals, a rabies tag and a free leash.