Pets of the week: Elvis will stay by your side. Plum is calm and easygoing

JACKSON, MI — The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption.

Here are two of them.

Elvis is a 10-year-old solid black male dog, except for his grey muzzle and white chest, who came in as a stray.

He was in rough shape when he arrived as he had lost most of his hair and was very thin. Things are getting better for this sweet boy. Most of his hair has grown back in and he is gaining weight.

Despite life’s harsh conditions, he is such a happy tail wagger. We don’t know what breeds he is, maybe part Labrador, but he has a short tail.

Elvis will stay by your side when walking and has a little pep in his step. He is housetrained and will be your loyal best friend.

Plum is a 3-year-old calico cat, with tiger markings and a white chest and paws. She was surrendered by her owner who said they have too many animals.

Plum is calm, easy going and gets along well with the other cats where she is housed. She likes visitors and hopes that they have treats.

Dog adoptions require an application, online. A meet-and-greet with a dog also is mandatory. A cat room walk-through is available to test reaction. The dog adoption fee is $150 for medium and large dogs and $250 for puppies and small dogs, which includes vaccinations, microchip and sterilization.

Cat adoption fees are $60 for one cat, $80 for two, which includes applicable tests, vaccinations and spay/neutering.

Visiting the shelter is always best, but other adoption resources include online applications at https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/2302/Our-Adoptable-Animals, faxing 517-780-4750 or emailing animalshelter@mijackson.org.

The shelter’s current hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

More information is available on the shelter’s Facebook page. See more pets available for adoption at Petango.com.