Name: Chelsea Age: 2 years, 6 months Sex: Female Breed: American Staffordshire terrier mix Good with dogs/cats: No Good with kids: Chelsea needs to live in an adult home with no children. Declawed: No Housetrained: Yes More info: Chelsea is currently living in a foster home until she finds her family. She is an active dog, so she likes to play with toys and take several walks a day. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org

Name: Hero Age: 1 year Sex: Male Breed: Australian shepherd/mix Good with dogs/cats: Good with dogs and tolerates cats. Good with kids: Yes, Hero would make a great companion for any family situation. Declawed: Yes More info: Hero is a calm, sweet boy that loves people and prefers cuddling to almost anything. He arrived at the shelter March 4. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org

Name: Cueball Age: 13 years Sex: Male Breed: Domestic shorthair Good with small kids: No Good with dogs: No More info: Cueball arrived at the shelter after 12 years in a home. He was being eaten alive by fleas, causing massive hair loss, scabs, anemia and weight loss. Now he is fully recovered and looking for a new ffamily. He is quiet, friendly and loves to take naps.  Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org

Name: Rover Age: 2 years Sex: Male Breed: Weimaraner mix Good with cats: Unknown Good with dogs: Unknown More info: Rover arrived at the West Suburban Humane Society on Dec. 30 and will be available soon after he settles in at the shelter. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org

Name: Shelby Jo Age: 3 years Sex: Female Breed: Brussels Griffon mix Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Yes (calm ones) More info: Shelby Jo is currently in a foster home while she waits to find her forever home. She is a great lap dog, and loves people. She would do best in a home with kids 12 or older. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org.

Name: Cadabra Age: 3 months Sex: Male Breed: Domestic longhair mix Good with dogs: N/A More info: Cadabra's sister, Abra, was adopted Friday from the shelter. Cadabra is waiting patiently for his forever home. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org

Name: Ballyhoo Age: 6 months Sex: Female Breed: Beagle/Terrier Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Yes  Declawed: No More info: Ballyhoo is smart, social and loves to go places, but she can also be a bit of a princess. Shelter volunteers say she is doing well with training and crating. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org.

Name: Dean Age: 4 months Sex: Male Breed: Hound mix Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Yes  More info: Dean just arrived at the animal shelter from a foster home, and was the biggest and cuddliest of his litter. He is still working on house training, so he would benefit from obedience school or crate training. Because of his breed, he cannot live in an apartment, condo or townhouse. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or emailadoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org.

Name: Shelby Jo Age: 3 years Sex: Female Breed: Brussels Griffon mix Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Yes (calm ones) More info: Shelby Jo is currently in a foster home while she waits to find her forever home. She is a great lap dog, and loves people. She would do best in a home with kids 12 or older. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, at 630-960-9600 or email adoptiondesk@wshs-dg.org.

Name: Brooks Age: 8 months Sex: Male Breed: Hound mix Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Yes (must live with another dog) More info: Brooks is somewhat shy, but is all hound, according to volunteers. He has lots of energy and sometimes barks a lot, so he shouldn't live in an apartment or condo. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 or at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Roswell Age: 5 months Sex: Female Breed: Domestic shorthair/mix Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Unknown Declawed: No Spayed: Yes House-trained: Yes More info: Rosewell is a friendly cat looking for lots of attention in her new home. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 or at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Victoria Age: 4 months Sex: Female Breed: Domestic shorthair/mix Color: Black/golden Good with cats: Yes Good with dogs: Unknown Spayed: Not yet, but will be in the coming weeks More info: Each of the kittens in Victoria's litter was named after a character from the Broadway show Cats. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 or at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Cowboy Sex: Male Age: 1 year Breed: Orange tabby Cowboy is a fun and playful cat. He’s great with kids but must be the only pet in the house because he didn’t get along with the other cat in his last home. He’s super sweet with people, though. For more information, visit the West Suburban Humane Society at 1901 Ogden Ave. or call the society at 630-960-9600.

Name: Bess Breed/Description: Tortoiseshell (tortie) medium short haired Age: 2 years Weight: 7 1/2 pounds Spayed? Yes Personality: Bess is described as a sweet and friendly lap cat, who loves to lay down, be petted and brushed. Interesting Fact/Quote: "When we open her cage, she walks directly to the play area and goes right where she's supposed to go," —Tracy Luckey, shelter volunteer. For information on how to adopt Bess, contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-9600. The shelter is located at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Buddy Age: 3 years Neutered? Yes Personality: Buddy is described as a friendly dog with lots of energy. He is playful and gets along well with other animals. The shelter said he could benefit from some training to channel all his energy. Requirements to adopt Buddy: *Buddy can not go home with someone who lives in a condo or apartment. *Buddy must go to a home with a fenced-in yard or that can allow him to meet his exercise requirements. *Buddy's new owner must have prior dog experience. For information on how to adopt Buddy, contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-9600. The…

Name: Joop Age: 4 months Neutered? No, but shelter will pay for neutering Personality: Joop is describe as a very friendly cat, who appears to have been in a home at one point. He is good with other cats and was in a foster program for three weeks. Interesting fact/Quote: Joop and his brother Mario were found on the street in Downers Grove. "He's not a cat that's been on the street his whole life. He's much too friendly, so he must have been in a home at some point." —Tracy Luckey, shelter volunteer. For information on how to adopt Joop, contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-…

Name: Alize Breed: Dalmatian mix Age: Almost 6 years Gender: Female OK with other dogs? No OK with cats? No OK with children? Children should be at least 8 years old. More info: Alize is a sweet girl who is crate trained, leash trained and house trained. She loves toys. She needs to be the only animal in the family. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-9600. The shelter is located at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Malee Breed: Siamese Age: 10 Gender: Female OK with other cats: Yes OK with dogs: Yes OK with children: Yes More info: Malee means "flower" in Thai. Her owner had her for eight years but is now unable to keep her; she visits Malee every week to see her "sweet girl." She said Malee likes everyone, is affectionate and likes to sleep in bed with you. Wherever you go, Malee will follow. Her front paws are declawed. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at 630-960-9600. The shelter is located at 1901 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.

Name: Lucy Age: 7 Breed: Poodle More info: Lucy is a spunky poodle in need of energetic owners. She’s been through obedience training, but needs to be in a home that will maintain those boundaries. She’s fun and acrobatic. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600. The shelter is located at 1901 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove.

Name: Hazel Age: 2 Spayed: No Declawed: No More info: Hazel came to the West Suburban Humane Society with five kittens (some of whom are still available for adoption, too). She is FIV positive, so she must be either the only cat in the family or live in a home with other FIV-positive cats. Despite the diagnosis, however, she is expected to live a perfectly normal healthy life and the disease can’t be transferred to people or dogs. Interested? Contact the West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600. The shelter is located at 1901 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove.