Illinois
PAWS Chicago rescues dogs, puppies and cats from closing shelter
The three adult beagles — plus three puppies and 16 cats — had traveled more than 300 miles to Chicago from the Humane Society of Southern Illinois in Murphysboro, near Carbondale.
A van on a rescue mission rolled to a halt in a lot behind PAWS Chicago’s medical center in Little Village Wednesday afternoon. When the vehicle’s side doors slid open, the beagles inside began to howl as if to celebrate the end of a successful journ... [3280 chars]