My name is Jada!

Here is what her foster had to say about it:

Jada Jenny came from the streets of Chicago, a place that never sleeps and never quiets down. Downtown was loud, fast, and unforgiving, and for a small dog trying to survive on her own, it was terrifying. Sirens, traffic, crowds—every sound echoed danger. When she was finally brought into a kennel and later transported north to the North Shore, the noise followed her. The barking, the clanging, the unfamiliar chaos made her tremble. You could see it in her eyes: she had learned to be brave, but she was so tired of being afraid.

And then she came into our home.

Almost immediately, her walls began to fall. Beneath all that fear was a heart as soft as her fur. This little girl—who had every reason not to trust—chose to believe in people anyway. She leaned in. She accepted gentle hands. She curled up close, as if she had always been meant to be someone’s dog.

She loves toys, the kind she can proudly carry around or chew with quiet determination. She loves warm laps even more. When she eats, something magical happens—her whole body lights up. To us, food is routine. To her, it’s a promise. A promise that she’s safe. A promise that she’s cared for. A promise that she doesn’t have to wonder where her next meal is coming from. In those moments, you don’t just feed her—you get direct access to her heart.

Despite everything she’s endured, she is gentle, trusting, and deeply affectionate. She gets along well with other dogs and would do best in a home with older children who can respect her space as she continues to learn what it means to truly relax. She’s still figuring out how to be a house dog—after all, she’s had to fend for herself since she was just a puppy—but she’s already made incredible progress. As a foster, we’ve seen how quickly she adapts when she feels loved and secure. With a little patience and consistency, she’ll settle into a forever home beautifully.

What she wants is simple. A family. A routine. A soft place to land for good.

She’s ready now. Ready to stop surviving and start living. Ready to give her whole heart to the people who choose her. If you open your home to her, she will show you—every single day—what resilience, gratitude, and unconditional love really look like.

She’s been waiting long enough.