Pets of the Week: May 24

The Herald-News presents this week’s Pets of the Week. Read the description of each pet to find out about that pet, including where he or she can be adopted.

Email “Pet of the Week” submissions to news@theheraldnews.com. Photos should be in jpg file format, 200 dpi and sent as email attachments. Submissions are subject to editing for length, style, grammar and run as space is available.

Elee is an affectionate 10-month-old tortie. She was found as a stray almost two weeks ago. Elee loves being around people. She just wants to be petted and she doesn’t mind having her belly rubbed. She does air biscuits and purrs the entire time she is being petted. To meet Elee, call Joliet Township Animal Control at 815-725-0333.

Meet Tibbles is quiet. But he likes to be around people once he is comfortable and has explored his new surroundings. Tibbles weighs 13 pounds boy and enjoys snacking on his food. To meet Tibbles, call Joliet Township Animal Control at 815-725-0333.

Zeke is a 2-year-old Australian shepherd mix in desperate need of a patient and loving forever home. He has an unknown history of possible abuse, but he is sweet and loving once he gets comfortable with you. Zeke will need to be the only dog in a home with no small children. Contact the Will County Humane Society at willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

Acorn is a young domestic long hair. She is sweet and playful. She gets along with most of the other cats here and was fine with the smaller, older dogs at her foster home. Contact the Will County Humane Society at willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

Kristen is a sweet Catahoula leopard dog and terrier mix. She is approximately 5 months old. To meet, her, contact Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue at hopefultailsadoptions@outlook.com. Visit hopefultailsanimalrescue.org.

Rena is a sweet 7-year-old terrier mix. She is house-trained and walks well on a leash. She needs to be the only queen in the home, as she deserves to be treated like one. To meet Rena, contact Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue at hopefultailsadoptions@outlook.com. Visit hopefultailsanimalrescue.org.

Maxwell is a 7-year-old bull mastiff who lost his home after his previous owners no longer could afford to care for him. He is very friendly and likes other dogs. He wants to be near people and is outgoing and affectionate. He loves squeaky toys. To meet Maxwell, email Stacy at stacy@nawsus.org. Visit nawsus.org.

Five-year-old Sprout likes attention and gentle pets but is somewhat independent and will let you know when she has had enough. She would do best in a home with experienced cat owners. She has a gorgeous, fluffy medium-length coat. To meet Sprout, email Delonda at delonda@nawsus.org or call NAWS at 708-478-5102. Visit nawsus.org.