When PAWS Founder Paula Fasseas set eyes on Donatella, she knew she had to help. Turns out, Donatella has that affect on lots of people.

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Dear John,

When I saw Donatella at the city pound, her story melted my heart.

She’d been confiscated from a cruelty situation, every rib showing, her flat feet a sign that she'd spent most of her life in a crate too small for her. She'd made good progress at Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC), but they're so crowded these days. I knew Donatella would have a better chance at PAWS.

A few days later, when I was planning to drive to our family's farm in Michigan, I stopped by our Medical Center to pick her up. I wanted to give her a couple of days in the country that would set her on a course for the happy life she deserved.

What a joy that was! I wish you could have seen her, sun-soaked, chasing butterflies, grinning ear-to-ear!

All homeless pets have a special place in my heart, and Donatella was a perfect reminder of why. Watching her roll in the grass, I saw her sweet personality unfold.

Donatella made her way to our Adoption Center last Friday, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, she was adopted Saturday. I like to think her glowing foster report of a weekend spent frolicking helped seal the deal. We know that fostering makes such a difference, not just in a cat or dog's shelter experience, but in our knowledge of the pet's needs for its future home.

She left PAWS with her red adoption-day bandana and a loving adopter named Sheridan.

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Today, so many homeless pets still need us. This summer, CACC -- always crowded -- has been overwhelmed by a surge of homeless pets. And PAWS is making room for more. If you can help, please do. Please adopt or foster. Because when you take an animal from PAWS, you're not only saving that one, you're making space for the next one as well.

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