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Casey is an adorable six month old black short-hair kitten. He was rescued from a home that had too many cats, so he may be undersocialized. Chicago Canine Rescue would like to place Casey in a home with at least one other companion feline, to keep him company and show him the ropes.

Did you know that the City of Chicago's Animal Care and Control also has rabbits for adoption? Ashes is one of six eight-month-old male rabbits in the city's cat adoption room, and he's available for adoption right away.

The past couple of weeks, we've been taking a look at the different kinds of pets that are available for adoption. This includes dogs and cats, as well as rabbits, and all of them come from shelters that take in animals that have been abused or come from homes where the people can no longer care for them. But small and furry animals aren't the only pets that wind up in shelters.

Easter morning, children wake up to colored eggs and chocolate bunnies. And in some households, they wake up to pet rabbits. What parents may not realize, however, is that rabbits can live up to 20 years. And after Easter has passed, and the novelty has worn off, local animal shelters often see an uptick in abandoned rabbits.

If there was ever a rescue dog that could inspire you to run down to the shelter and give a pet a loving home, it's Carlton.

Last week we put the spotlight on Snowball the poodle. But it's not just dogs that make great pets!

When Lt. Governor Pat Quinn declared March 4 "Uno the Beagle Day," we realized that everyday is a good day to celebrate pets. And since there are plenty of good dogs out there without loving homes, what better way to celebrate a good dog like Uno the Beagle, than by adopting a dog that needs a good home?