Animal: Rubi, a 4-year-old, 44-pound, female shepherd/hound mix. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Appointments will be offered every day except Tuesdays. The first step is fill out a pet adoption survey at rchumanesociety.org/adopt/adoptions-by-appointment-only and email it to adoptions@sdpets.org. If the initial telephone interview suggests a “good fit,” an appointment to meet your desired pet will be made. Adoption fee: $145, including microchip registration. Adoption fee includes spay/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations. Profile: Rubi was picked up as a stray in Sonora, Mexico, where she was living on the street with her litter of puppies. She stayed in a shelter for a year before she was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society.