Daily Southtown

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Michael Buble is a 9-month-old who loves to play and run around. He has been at the shelter for five months and seems to be growing up here. All Michael wants to do is play and have humans of his own. PAWS Tinley Park

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People- and dog-friendly, 8-year-old, calm, confident, loving Charlie relishes toys, walks and car rides too. Heathers Foster Dogs

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Three-year-old female Lab mix Dulcinea and 5-year-old male Lab mix Wally are a bonded pair looking for a new home. NAWS Illinois Humane Society

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Meet Lilibeth, a 3-year-old dilute tortie looking for the perfect perch to call home. She sticks to herself most of the time, but she doesn’t seem bothered by cats. PAWS Tinley Park

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Benny is a fun-loving pup who came in with a large, open wound on his ribs and many old wounds on his neck from the shock collar he had been wearing. PAWS Tinley Park

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Jersey is a lovely 1-year-old shepherd/Rottweiler mix who was brought in by police when she was found living in a basement with many other dogs. PAWS Tinley Park

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The Community Star prints adoptable pet information weekly. Area shelters, rescues and foster groups can send contact information along with jpg photos of available pets — using Pets of the Week in the subject line — to news editor Paul Eisenberg at peisenberg@tribpub.com.

PAWS Animal Shelter

8301 W. 191st St., Tinley Park, 815-464-7298, www.pawstinleypark.org

Animal Welfare League

10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, 708-636-8586, www.animalwelfareleague.com

Tender Loving Care

13016 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, 708-301-1594, www.tlcanimalshelter.org

South Suburban Humane Society

1103 W. End Ave., Chicago Heights, 708-755-7387, www.southsuburbanhumanesociety.org.

National Animal Welfare Society

9981 W. 190th St., Suites A and B, Mokena, 708-478-5102, nawsus.org.

Alsip to the Rescue

20601 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, 815-469-1044, www.alsiptotherescue.org

Heather’s Foster Dogs

23020 Lahon Road, Steger, 708-497-5399, heathersfosterdogsinfo@gmail.com, www.heathersfosterdogs.org/hfd-dailysouthtown-pet-of-the-week

Dogs are Deserving Rescue

P.O. Box 623, Crete, 312-428-6988, www.dogsaredeservingrescue.com