Dogs, Cats Look For Homes Before The Holidays With PAWS Adopt-A-Thon

CHICAGO — You can help a pet in need find a home this holiday season at an upcoming adoption event.

During the Holiday Adopt-a-Thon, PAWS' Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center will extend its hours in the hopes more people will help puppies, kittens, dogs and cats find a home before the holidays.

The Holiday Adopt-a-Thon is 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Dec. 9-10 at the Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave.

You must be 21 or older and show a government-issued photo ID to adopt a pet from PAWS. Cats and kittens cost $25-$125 to adopt, and puppies and dogs cost $300-$400. You can learn more about adopting from PAWS online.

Here's a look at some of the pets you'll be able to adopt:

^{Eugene, a 1-year-old dog. [PAWS Chicago]}

^{Hawking lost the tips of his ears and tails to frostbite last winter. [PAWS Chicago]}

^{Chelsea is six months old. [PAWS Chicago]}

^{Persimmon is just a year old. [PAWS Chicago]}

^{Blake is 6 years old. [PAWS Chicago]}

^{Sriracha is five months old. [PAWS CHICAGO]}

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