Welcome once again to the once-a-month animal adoption segment, "First of the Mutt." Ronnie's Awesome List is proud to partner with various rescue organizations around the Bay Area to feature adorable, adoptable, family-friendly animals find their forever home and help your family find a new best friend and fall madly in love.

GRYFFINDOR, SLYTHERIN & SPUMONI

Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Spumoni are a bonded trio of two-year-olds looking for their forever home! When the trio arrived over a month ago, they were extremely fearful. Now, they come out of hiding to observe their surroundings and occasionally play with a noodle toy! You may not be receiving many snuggles or giving pets with these three, but it'll mean the world when they finally relax, gain their confidence, and open up to you as their family.

LUNA

Lovely Luna needs a home for the pawlidays! She's an energetic, two-year-old gal who thrives with clear direction. She likes to keep her distance from other dogs and will bark if she sees them, but she loves people! Almost everyone she greets is met with a lean against their legs. If you're looking for a lovable gal with a funny personality, Luna is the one for you.

PHILOMENA

Sweet Philomena came to us from another shelter that had too many piggies and we've found her to be very sweet since her arrival. She's also very curious and always checking out what's going on outside her enclosure at the shelter.

Like most guinea pigs, she's a bit hard to catch because our hands can look rather scary reaching in! But, once on your lap on a soft towel, she settles in very nicely to be petted. Being calm and patient with her will be key to getting Philomena used to you.

Guinea pigs are very hard to age but we think she's on the younger side - probably around 2 years of age. Philomena should be fine for a family new to piggies or anyone with experience!

MOOSE

Moose is a sweet young pit bull mix who's very mellow for his age (around 6 months old, give or take a month), with a soft and gentle personality. He's very social with people and has loved everyone he's met during his time with us. We think he'd do fine in a home with kids who are past the wild-n-crazy toddler phase.

Moose has also been social with his fellow canines here at the shelter. That said, he can get a bit nervous around very pushy dogs so the local dog park might not be his scene. We think a long walk or hike (along with access to a yard for potty breaks) and then some time cuddling on the couch with his family would make for a perfect day in Moose's mind!

TITO

I’m an adorable little teddy bear that may be the smallest of my siblings, but I have the biggest heart! I love to play, cuddle and get into mischief- all the fun things puppies do! Since I will need continued socialization, I should go to a home that is excited to jump right into puppy classes and use positive reinforcement training. I can’t wait to start a fun-filled life with my new best friend!

HERSHEYS

I’m a lovely and loving feline who will be a great addition to most any home! I enjoy engaging fun and games from time to time, and add in some interesting cat toys and I’ll have a blast! Or maybe I can investigate my home surroundings, perhaps with a way cool cat tree to explore and bounce about! Let’s make sure we save some time for snuggling, so I can share my innermost adorableness with you and purr away to your soft and loving pets!