With Labor Day now past, the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has quieted down except for an occasional bark from the two dogs who are waiting for a new home. One is Popi, a beautiful black male greyhound; the other is Sarah, a very sweet Lhasa Apso-beagle cross who loves other animals and people.

The two cats available for adoption are Rex, an older tuxedo black and white who needs a lot of loving attention; and a very sweet nine-month-old ginger and white kitten named Mittens. Two tabby cats will be available in a week or so.

And the shelter still has a sweet Abyssinian guinea pig named Pinto who is black and brown.

The first annual Walk for Animals, a benefit for the shelter, will be held on Oct. 6 at the dog park in Oak Bluffs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 8. Registration forms may be picked up during shelter hours.

Shelter hours are Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The shelter is closed Sunday through Tuesday. The telephone number is 508-627-8662.

Contributions are always gratefully accepted; the shelter is funded solely by donations. The Susie Fund was established to pay the medical expenses of animals at the shelter who need medical care. Please make checks out to The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard; the mailing address is P.O. Box 1829, Edgartown MA 02539.