If you lost and regained cell phone service during the Verizon outage, you can thank Barkley for your full bars today – his ears are now transmitting data from the network. This 26 lb., 2-year-old itty bitty shepherd/cattle  dog/helicopter mix is about the cutest thing this side of the Mississippi. Barkley goes home neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and with six months of free heartworm prevention – and you can probably cancel your satellite dish service, too. Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Visit espanolahumane.org. Courtesy/EH

Kaia is a rare gem whose striking Siamese looks will leave you breathless: her glittery glimmering crystal blue eyes, the exotic and unusual dilute tortie point coloring, the preciously purrfect expression on her face – we’ve never seen a kitty quite like Kaia. This 5 year-old, 6 lb. cover model cat wants so badly to connect to someone – she can be timid and shy without social interaction, retreating inside herself. Bring this girl home and give her the love she needs … and watch this opalescent, luminous beauty shine! Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Visit espanolahumane.org. Courtesy/EHCourtesy photo