CHICAGO — PAWS Chicago, the city’s largest no-kill animal shelter, is hosting an adoption event this weekend.
The shelter will extend hours at its Lincoln Park Adoption Center for its Holiday Adopt-a-Thon on Friday and Saturday, according to PAWS.
PAWS’ goal is to find permanent homes for more than 100 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in need.
The Holiday Adopt-a-Thon is particularly important because some shelters and animal control facilities are short-staffed during the holiday season, meaning animals have a higher risk of being euthanized, according to PAWS.
The Adopt-a-Thon runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Lincoln Park Adoption Center, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave.
Information about PAWS’ adoption requirements is available online.
Here are some of the animals who will be up for adoption:
Whitley and Wyatt
Whitley (left) and Wyatt (right) are 2-month-old littermates. They can be timid, according to PAWS, but they “quickly come out of their shells to cuddle and play.”
Dorothy
Dorothy, a beagle mix, is 7 months old. This pup is “incredibly loving and affectionate” and will wear Santa hats if it means getting a treat, according to PAWS.
Kimball
Kimball is an American blue heeler mix who is 2 months old. Kimball is smart, according to PAWS, and he likes to play with his littermates.
Art
Art likes long walks, naps and meeting other animals, according to PAWS.
Uma
A 3-year-old tabby, Uma was rescued after Hurricane Michael. She plays with mice toys and likes to nap, according to PAWS.
Orion
Orion, 6, likes to “meow” to greet people and to ask for snacks, according to PAWS.
Edna
Edna is 13 but “still has a lot of pep in her step,” according to PAWS. A lap cat, Edna likes to nap but also plays with her toys.
Jet
Jet, 8, is a poodle mix who loves people, playing with toys and going on long walks, according to PAWS.
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