LA PLATA — Five female kittens are ready for adoption and waiting for visitors at the Petco store in La Plata, the Charles County Animal Care Center announced in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon.
The center’s post, headlined “FIVE GIRLS. ONE MISSION.,” describes the group as playful and energetic. According to the post, the kittens spend their days chasing imaginary enemies, pouncing on toys, wrestling one another and sprinting around without warning. The center said their time sleeping together is ending because each is ready for a family of her own, and it invited residents to stop by the store to meet them.
The kittens are at the Petco at 19 Shining Willow Way in La Plata, which a store directory lists as open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Store hours can change, and the center did not say whether staff or volunteers will be present for adoptions at the store, so residents may want to call the store at 301-392-0182 before going.
How to adopt
The Animal Care Center is at 6707 Animal Shelter Road in Hughesville. According to Charles County Government, adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The center can be reached at 301-932-1713 or 800-903-1992.
The state’s 211 Maryland resource directory lists the center’s adoption program as open to Charles County residents 18 or older, who must show photo identification. The listing says animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before they go home, and that prospective adopters should call or email the center for the application process.
The center did not list an adoption fee for the kittens in its post or on the county page. Residents can ask about the current fee when they call.
The Animal Care Center regularly promotes animals in its care. The Chronicle has recently featured a Jack Russell terrier named Bingo that needs a foster home and a dog named Nova available for adoption.
