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Pet adoptions: Heartland Animal Shelter

Article from: Northbrook Star (IL) Article date: October 30, 2008

Name: "Chavelle"

Breed: Domestic Short Hair

Color: Brown Tabby

Gender: Female, spayed

Age: Approximately 5 years

Details: Chavelle was found abandoned on a back country road. She was fostered for three weeks before coming to Heartland Animal Shelter. While in foster care, she enjoyed playing, purring, and sleeping on people's laps. She was a little nervous when she first met her foster mom's two terriers, but she learned to co-habitate with them by just ignoring them. Chavelle loves to have her chest scratched, and will encourage you to pay ...

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