The pets are back at O.C. fairgrounds, and you can adopt one

Stacy McIlveen, center, talks about the dogs up for adoption while flanked by members of the K9 Spirit Organization at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Eddie, an injured dog who depends on a wheeled harness to walk is introduced by Debbie Pearl of Dream Fetchers Organization while Shelby, a movie star dog who will be appearing the upcoming flick “A Dog’s Way Home” plays second fiddle at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Wearing their Marietta Valley Pop Warner cheerleader outfits, Giselle Topete and Makayla Guerrero meet a crowd of puppies at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Dogs up for adoption are shown by members of the K9 Spirit Organization at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. The organization’s mascot, Helen the Unicorn and portraits are of the organization’s late founder, Michele de Magnano, are at the front of the stage. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Cookie the Chihuahua-Corgi mix in his cookie-themed jacket jumps up to Cheryl Shelton at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Vivian Quach and Jaclyn Tu give some thought to a dog adoption at Fur-Ever of San Clemente’s exhibit at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Young ladies of the California CheerPros of Santa Clarita experience “A close encounter of the bird kind” as they meet doves at the Avian Underdogs Rescue Association’s portable aviary at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. (Photo by Spencer Grant)

Joel Almquist of Forever Wild Exotic Pet Sanctuary sbuggles with 7-month-old cougar Zuni at the ninth annual Pet Days in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 19. “She’s as gentle as a kitten,” he said, “but I don’t let her out of the cage!” (Photo by Spencer Grant)