Patches is a quiet, well-mannered 5-year-old purebred Calico who’s been at the shelter for three months. Since so many kitties are competing for adopters, she gets overlooked month after month.

She is available at the King County Animal Care & Control – Eastside Pet Adoption Center, 821-164th Ave. N.E.; 206-296-3940. The shelter is open 2-6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Bellevue Reporter publishes a pet for adoption each Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday features pets from the King County facility in Crossroads. Saturday features pets from the Seattle Humane Society, located at the junction of I-405 and I-90. ”