One way to cure the winter blues, and improve the life of one lonely, furry creature, would be to adopt a pet. But, of course, if you are too busy these days and non-committal and/or lazy for pet ownership, you could just follow one or all of the local animal shelters below on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, and occasionally share a cute a puppy photo, thereby improving that puppy's chances of finding a home, maybe.

Or you could just enjoy the photos, and the stories of happy pets getting adopted.



The San Francisco SPCA



SF Animal Care & Control

Puppies and Kittens Spay and Neuter Adopt Don't Shop These #cutepuppies & #cutekittens are available now! pic.twitter.com/T9cp5z6FvE — SF Animal Care (@SFACC) January 15, 2016



East Bay SPCA



Furry Friends Rescue

New photos of super cutie Jensen, 4 mos., 14 lbs! We all LOVE him!!!! Must have will power. :} He was a little... Posted by Furry Friends Rescue on Sunday, January 17, 2016



Humane Society of Silicon Valley

You don't have to be adorably crazy to get adopted from here, but in Benton's case we're hoping it helps! #hssv #adoptdontshop #muttsofinstagram #petsofinstagram #crazy #chihuahua A photo posted by Humane Society Silicon Valley (@humanesocietysv) on Jan 17, 2016 at 1:11pm PST



Hopalong and Second Chance Animal Rescue

Our Feline Monday focus today is our darling Little Rock.Little Rock is a sun goddess. Her favorite thing is to laze... Posted by Hopalong and Second Chance Animal Rescue on Monday, January 18, 2016



KitTea Cat Café



Marin Humane Society

And just like that, Poof, he's gone!Poof (also known as Phil), was adopted today. His adopter had come in to meet him... Posted by Marin Humane Society on Saturday, January 16, 2016



Oakland Animal Services

Looking for a cute kitten to join your family? Come meet Petite, a darling 4 month old who brings a sweet disposition... Posted by Oakland Animal Services on Sunday, January 17, 2016



Peninsula Humane Society / SPCA



Petaluma Animal Services



Rocket Dog Rescue



Wonder Dog Rescue