Name: April  Sex: Female Age: 3 Breed: Cattle dog  Good with kids? Cattle dogs are a herding breed, so no small or young children is recommended. Personality: April is a very and loving dog. She loves to spend time being active with with her foster parents. She enjoys going for walks and her fosters have spent time teaching her how to run with them and along side of their bikes. She is a active dog that wants to be the center of attention. More info: April would do best as an only dog and a fenced yard is required. April has been spayed, micro-chipped, and is current on vaccines. Interested? …

Name: Bonita  Age: 1  Sex: Female  Breed: Chihuahua  Personality: Bonita is calm, quiet, affectionate, and loves to be cuddled. She is very playful and will fetch small toys. She's really adorable when she plays.  More information: Children at Bonitas house should be older than eight and she would like a home where she is not left alone for long periods of time. Bonita loves human companionship more than that of other dogs.  Interested? Contact Humane Haven Animal Shelter at (630) 378-4208. 

Name: Puff  Age: 2 Sex: Female  Personality: Puff is very sweet. She's a quiet girl who likes to be pet and likes people a lot. She also likes laying in laps.  More information: She is up-to-date on her shots and is spayed.  Interested? Contact Humane Haven Animal Shelter at (630)378-4208. 

Name: Simba  Age: Young  Sex: Male  Interested? Adoption fee is a minimum $55 per cat donation to Feral Fixers. All cats are up to date on shots, microchipped, dewormed, fixed, and felv/fiv negative. Brief screening questionnaire and contract apply! Please email starzz51@hotmail.com for more information 

Name: Connor  Age: 3  Sex: Male  Breed: Gray and white, domestic short hair  Other cats? Connor doesn't like to be around other cats, so he needs to be the only furball in your house.  More info: Up-to-date with routine shots, neutered  Interested? You can see Connor at Petsmart, 159 N. Weber Rd. in Bolingbrook. You can also contact Humane Haven Animal Shelter in Bolingbrook at (630) 378-4208. 

Name: Darrin  Age: 9  Sex: Male  Personality: From the Humane Haven Petfinder page, "Darrin's favorite pastimes are 'sunning himself' in a warm spot and getting a good chin scratch from his humans. He's good with other cats and seems merely curious with dogs. A real gentleman with exceptional litter box habits. He's an older gentleman, but at 9 years old, he's hardly a senior citizen."  More info: Darrin has feline diabetes. Diabetes is common and easily treatable, requiring vigilance and twice daily insulin shots. Cats can live happily with diabetes for many years. Darrin is also neutered, …

Name: Blaze  Age: Adult Gender: Female  Breed: Tabby  More info: Blaze is certainly beautiful! But she is more than beautiful - she's a very rare cat. She is rare because, surprisingly, orange tabby cats are almost always boys. Blaze loves to explore and climb, and is very sweet. She is also house-trained.  Interested? She can be seen at the Bolingbrook PetSmart on Weber Road.

Name: Louie  Gender: Male  Breed: Yorkshire Terrier (His fur is brown, black and white.)  More info: Louie's owner gave him up because she could no longer take care of him. He loves to play with other dogs and gets along with them, no matter what size. He is neutered and up-to-date with his shots.  Adoption Fee: Louie's adoption fee is $400, which includes age-appropriate shots, de-worming, micro-chipping, neutering and six months of pet insurance. An application and a home visit is required. Interested? For more information on how to adopt Pumba, call Stephanie Ptak with Aloha Rescue at 630-…

Name: Stanley  Age: 8-month-old  Breed: Great Dane  More info: Stanley's current owner is a firefighter and paramedic and recently relocated to Woodridge. He no longer is near family who would take care of him when he works 24-hour shifts. His owners also lives alone, so it has been very hard on Stanley since the move. He is very well behaved and about 80 pounds now. His owner has all his records and all his shots are up-to-date. He has not been neutered.  Interested? Contact melissa.sersland@patch.com for owner information. 

Name: Shamus  Age: 8 months  Sex: Male  Breed: Irish Setter More info: Shamus is a pure breed Irish Setter. He came to Aloha Rescue from a bad situation, but now has enough food, water and a yard to run around in. Shamus' owners should have experience with the breed and a fenced-in yard.  Adoption fee: Shamus' adoption fee is $400, which includes age-appropriate shots, de-worming, micro-chipping, neutering and six months of pet insurance. An application and a home visit is required. Interested? For more information on how to adopt Nemo, call Stephanie Ptak with Aloha Rescue at 630-378-5311.

Name: Rocky  Sex: Male  Breed: Bichon Frise More info: Rocky, along with his sister, was dropped off at Aloha Rescue in poor condition because his family didn't want him anymore. Rocky is now ready for adoption. He's a little on the shy side and has not received much attention in the past.  Adoption fee: Rocky's adoption fee is $400, which includes age-appropriate shots, de-worming, micro-chipping, neutering and six months of pet insurance. An application and a home visit is required. Interested? For more information on how to adopt Nemo, call Stephanie Ptak with Aloha Rescue at 630-378-5311.

Name: Pumba  Age: Puppy  Sex: Male  Breed: Collie/German Shepherd mix  More info: Pumba came with his brother, Simba, from a kill shelter.  Adoption Fee: Pumba's adoption fee is $400, which includes age-appropriate shots, de-worming, micro-chipping, neutering and six months of pet insurance. An application and a home visit is required. Interested? For more information on how to adopt Pumba, call Stephanie Ptak with Aloha Rescue at 630-378-5311.

Name: Nemo  Sex: Male  Breed: Beagle/Shar Pei Mix More info: Nemo, along with his sister and two brothers, recently arrived at Aloha Rescue from a kill shelter. Nemo is working on housebreaking and crate training.  Okay with dogs? Yes  Okay with cats? Nemo hasn't been around cats yet.  Adoption fee: Nemo's adoption fee is $400, which includes age-appropriate shots, de-worming, micro-chipping, neutering and six months of pet insurance. An application and a home visit is required. Interested? For more information on how to adopt Nemo, call Stephanie Ptak with Aloha Rescue at 630-378-5311.

Name: Midnight Breed: Shepherd Mix Age: 7 Sex: Male Personality: Loves, loves, loves tennis balls and playing fetch. Super sweet, well trained, and smart. More info: Had a bit of an allergic reaction and had some hair loss, but the hair is currently growing back. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-9600 or at 1901 W. Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove.

Name: Grover, Noel and Connor Type: all Australian Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler) Age: all babies Sex: Grover and Connor are males; Noel is a female Personality: Grover, Noel and Connor were all living in a cold barn in southern Illinois when they was rescued by Aloha Rescue. Now, the siblings all enjoy playing with with each other while at the rescue. But would they would really enjoy even more is a home to call their own. All three are available to adopt together or separate. They're as cute as you can imagine and even better to cuddle up with. Adoption info: Each comes with …

Name: Clark Type: German Shepher mix Age: Puppy Sex: Male Personality: Clark came from a kill shelter in another state and is already crate trained while working on being house broken. Clark really enjoys being active and loves playing with other dogs and puppies. But what he really wants is to find a loving home as quickly as possible!  More info: For more information on adopting Clark, contact Stephanie Ptak at 630-378-5311 or email at pstndglass@aol.com. Both an application and a home visit are required. Fee: A $325 adoption fee covers age appropriate shots, a vet check, worming, micro-…

Name: Frank Age: 10-weeks old Type: Shar Pei lab mix Sex: Male Personality: If you're a cuddler, Frank is for you. Frank was saved by Aloha Rescue along with his two sisters, Samantha and Fergie, from being euthanized. Frank has as soft and fluffy of fur as you'll find and the cutest tail you can imagine. Frank is in the middle of being housebroken and crate trained. He loves to play with his two sisters and all other dogs he meets. Added bonus: Frank can already give paw! More info: For more information on how to adopt Frank, contact Stephanie Ptak at 630-378-5311 or by email at pstndglass@…

Name: Jerry Lee Sex: Male Age: 1 year Breed: Schipperke mix Jerry Lee is calm and attentive. He loves to play with other dogs, and gets along with cats and children, too! He walks well on a leash and, like most dogs, loves a car ride. Jerry Lee requires a home where an owner is home the majority of the day and has a fenced yard. For more information on Jerry Lee, visit the West Suburban Humane Society at 1901 Ogden Ave. or call the society at 630-960-9600.

Sex: Male Age: 2 years Breed: Beagle mix Justin is a sweet and gentle little guy who walks a bit bowlegged. He's a shy dog, and will probably require some time to adjust to his surroundings. Humane society volunteers recommend that Justin's new owners already have a dog to keep him company. For more information on Justin, visit the West Suburban Humane Society at 1901 Ogden Ave. or call the society at 630-960-9600.

Name: Josie Type: German Shephert/Bull Terrier mix Age: Puppy Sex: Female Personality: Josie was named after her foster dad, Joe, who said he felt sorry for her because she is so small and had a broken toe when she came to Aloha Rescue. Someone had accidentally stepped on her foot and she was in a cast for about two weeks. Josie is a bit shy at first, but is looking for a home so she can grow into her fun and loving personality.  Additional information: For more info on adopting, please contact Stephanie Ptak at Aloha Rescue at 630-378-5311 or pstndglass@aol.com.