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My basic info
Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Color
Black
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
55519597
My details
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Say hello to Gemma, the play-loving two-year-old shepherd who's as fun as they come. Gemma is known to be mellow and cuddly in the home, but gets super hyped when it's playtime. Just like any Shepherd, Gemma loves to chase after birds, squirrels, and even bugs if they show up in the yard.
When she's not on critter patrol, Gemma loves chasing after balls and squeaky toys and going on walks where she can soak up all the love, treats, and belly rubs she can get. Outside, she's a total powerhouse, running and jumping like there's no tomorrow. She's a bit of a scatterbrain when she spots small animals, but she's a pro at following leash commands and giving paw bumps when you ask.
At the door, Gemma's always ready for action, waiting eagerly for her next adventure. And when it's potty time, she'll let you know with a gentle scratch at the back door. Gemma's not just a pet; she's a buddy who brings joy wherever she goes. If you'd like to meet Gemma, be sure to fill out an adoption questionnaire at the animalcareleague.org today!
Say hello to Gemma, the play-loving two-year-old shepherd who's as fun as they come. Gemma is known to be mellow and cuddly in the home, but gets super hyped when it's playtime. Just like any Shepherd, Gemma loves to chase after birds, squirrels, and even bugs if they show up in the yard.
When she's not on critter patrol, Gemma loves chasing after balls and squeaky toys and going on walks where she can soak up all the love, treats, and belly rubs she can get. Outside, she's a total powerhouse, running and jumping like there's no tomorrow. She's a bit of a scatterbrain when she spots small animals, but she's a pro at following leash commands and giving paw bumps when you ask.
At the door, Gemma's always ready for action, waiting eagerly for her next adventure. And when it's potty time, she'll let you know with a gentle scratch at the back door. Gemma's not just a pet; she's a buddy who brings joy wherever she goes. If you'd like to meet Gemma, be sure to fill out an adoption questionnaire at the animalcareleague.org today!
Adoption by appointment only. Please fill out an application on our website, animalcareleague.org to get started.
Adoption by appointment only. Please fill out an application on our website, animalcareleague.org to get started.
More about this shelter
The Animal Care League was founded in 1973 as the Village Humane Society to help homeless animals in the Oak Park community. After a few years of operations, the Humane Society realized the need for help extended beyond the Oak Park borders and changed its name to the Animal Care League to better communicate our purpose.
At the beginning, the ACL did not have a physical shelter to house animals. Instead, supporters cared for animals in their homes until a permanent home could be found. This personal touch was very nice, however, it greatly limited the number of animals that could be helped and made the adoption process very slow. In the late 1970’s, the Animal Care League rented its first shelter, relocating to a new building a few years later. For many years the shelter worked out of this small facility, but in 1998 we moved again to our current location. We have the capacity to house up to thirty-three dogs, more than 120 cats and many other little critters such as birds, rabbits, mice, snakes and even chickens.
From the very beginning, the ACL has had a policy of keeping adoptable animals until we could find them a home and this is still in practice today. This means that no matter how long it takes, we keep an adoptable animal with us until we find that right loving home. Even though the number of animals coming through our doors for help each year has increased by 100 percent in the last several years alone, we firmly believe in this policy and will continue to give every animal the best opportunity possible to find a new home. We have accomplished this by taking proactive approaches to animal care and adoption as well as preventative measures to help reduce the number of homeless animals in our communities.
The Animal Care League works very hard to keep our animals healthy, reduce the number and severity of behavior problems and to act proactively in finding new homes for our pets.
The Animal Care League was founded in 1973 as the Village Humane Society to help homeless animals in the Oak Park community. After a few years of operations, the Humane Society realized the need for help extended beyond the Oak Park borders and changed its name to the Animal Care League to better communicate our purpose.
At the beginning, the ACL did not have a physical shelter to house animals. Instead, supporters cared for animals in their homes until a permanent home could be found. This personal touch was very nice, however, it greatly limited the number of animals that could be helped and made the adoption process very slow. In the late 1970’s, the Animal Care League rented its first shelter, relocating to a new building a few years later. For many years the shelter worked out of this small facility, but in 1998 we moved again to our current location. We have the capacity to house up to thirty-three dogs, more than 120 cats and many other little critters such as birds, rabbits, mice, snakes and even chickens.
From the very beginning, the ACL has had a policy of keeping adoptable animals until we could find them a home and this is still in practice today. This means that no matter how long it takes, we keep an adoptable animal with us until we find that right loving home. Even though the number of animals coming through our doors for help each year has increased by 100 percent in the last several years alone, we firmly believe in this policy and will continue to give every animal the best opportunity possible to find a new home. We have accomplished this by taking proactive approaches to animal care and adoption as well as preventative measures to help reduce the number of homeless animals in our communities.
The Animal Care League works very hard to keep our animals healthy, reduce the number and severity of behavior problems and to act proactively in finding new homes for our pets.
