Animal Watch

These were among cases handled by the Washington Humane Society. The society operates its shelter at 7319 Georgia Ave. NW and the District's at 1201 New York Ave. NE. For information or assistance, 24 hours a day, call 202-723-5730 or visit http://www.washhumane.org.

Two to sterilize, one to adopt

B ST. SE, 4800 block, Oct. 23. An officer found a pregnant white-and-gray domestic shorthair cat and two other cats roaming in a yard. The owner said the male cat was neutered and vaccinated. The owner was planning to get the mother cat spayed and vaccinated after it gives birth, and then decided to surrender the third cat for adoption.

Pit bulls surrendered

SIMMS PL. NE, 1200 block, Oct. 26. An officer found two pit bulls in a yard with no shelter from the rain. That afternoon, the owner called to surrender the dogs. The animals were taken to the shelter, where they will be evaluated for adoption.

Adoptable cat

TEMPLE HILLS, Sept. 19. An owner moving to an apartment surrendered her 2-year-old cat to the shelter for adoption.

The following were among cases handled by the Washington Animal Rescue League, 71 Oglethorpe St. NW. For information, call 202-726-2556 or visit http://www.warl.org.

Lonesome cat available

CONNECTICUT AVE. NW, 3800 block, Oct. 25. A woman surrendered a 6-month-old cat for adoption because it needed a playmate and her apartment had room for only one cat.

Alley kitten evaluated

POWHATAN PL. NW, 600 block, Oct. 26. A man discovered two 8-week-old kittens in the alley behind his house; one was dead. The man took the live kitten to the league. It was being evaluated before being made available for adoption.

Coonhound treated

GEORGIA AVE. NW, 7300 block, Oct. 27. A 2-year-old mixed coonhound was taken to the league's medical center for treatment for heartworms and kennel cough before being made available for adoption.

Outdoor to indoor cat

NEWTON ST. NW, 400 block, Oct. 27. A woman took her cat, with a limp and a wounded ear, to the league's medical center. The outdoor cat had been in the center two weeks earlier with an opossum bite and had frequently fought with other cats. Veterinarians treated the cat and recommended that it become an indoor cat.

Free clinic for pit bulls

The Washington Animal Rescue League will spay or neuter and administer vaccines for rabies, distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus and bordetella shots to pit bulls and pit bull mixes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13. There are no income or residency restrictions, and no appointment is necessary. Space is limited, and dogs will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis. No vaccinations will be given without spay or neuter surgery. Dogs must have an empty stomach before surgery and not be fed after 10 p.m. Monday. Dogs must be taken to the league's medical center from 8 to 9 a.m. and picked up from 3 to 4 p.m. For information, call 202-726-2273.

-- Compiled by Ria Manglapus