Pet of the week: Chatty cat named Plaid Pumpkin likes to take naps in the sun

Animal: Plaid Pumpkin, a 3-year-old, 12-pound, male, Domestic Short Hair cat.

Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday.

Adoption fee: $100, including microchip registration, spay/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services.

Profile:  Plaid Pumpkin loves to cuddle and can be chatty. He likes people, but sometimes just wants to be alone in a quiet place. He is always ready for a cat nap in the sunshine. Also, featured this week, are five “Polydactyl” kittens ready for adoption.

More information: 760-753-6413 or sdpets.org.

Other adoption centers:

• Helen Woodward Animal Care Center, 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, 858-756-4117, option No. 1, or animalcenter.org.
• San Diego Humane Society, North Campus, 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside, 619-299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• San Diego County North Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, 760-438-2312 or sddac.com/north.asp.
• San Diego Humane Society, Escondido Campus, 3500 Burnet Drive, 619-299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• DirtyLittlePaws Rescue, 3311 Vivienda Circle, Carlsbad (office only), 760-576-8702, dirtylittlepaws@gmail.com or petfinder.com/shelters/CA2669.html.
• Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, 230 Aviation Road, 760-685-3533 or fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org.
• Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter, Building 25132, 760-725-8120 or petfinder.com/shelters/CA545.html.
• San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St., San Diego, 619-299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• San Diego Humane Society, El Cajon Campus, 1275 N. Marshall Ave., 619-299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, 130 Beyer Way, 619-691-5123.
• San Diego County South Shelter, 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, 619-263-7741 or sddac.com/south.asp.