Images: The sad faces of pets waiting for their 'forever home'
On a typical day, about 30 cats and dogs at the Naperville Humane Society are waiting for a new owner to come along and take them to their “forever home.” The shelter recently offered a glimpse into the animals' temporary home, where they might stay for a few days -- or a few years. Here's a look at some of the animals that were at the shelter during a recent visit.
Volunteer Muriem Quadry visits with Betsy at the Naperville Area Humane Society in Naperville.
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Cassidy, now named Kora, has only one eye and was recently adopted by a veterinarian in St. Charles who was looking for an Australian cattle dog. She said "it was love at first site".
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Dr. Lynette Greenwood gets a kiss from her recently adopted dog Kora at Fermilab in Batavia Friday. She adopted Kora, an Australian cattle dog with one eye, about a week ago and they think she's about five years old.
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Kora, a one-eyed Australian cattle dog was recently adopted by Dr. Lynette Greenwood.
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