Heron Gallagher of Oak Park meets a German Shepherd puppy at the Animal Care League's Baby Shower supply drive Feb. 24. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Warren Hunt of Berwyn pets adoptable pointer-mix "Emmett" at the Animal Care League's Baby Shower supply drive Feb. 24. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Visitors to the Animal Care League's 'baby shower' could mingle with the animals. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Animal Care League volunteer Michelle Watt of Oak Park cuddles Iris, a Yorkshire terrier, at the shelter's Baby Shower supply drive Feb. 24. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Animal Care League volunteer Stephanie Yeager of Oak Park brushes Addison during the shelter's Baby Shower supply drive Feb. 24. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Heron Gallagher of Oak Park meets a German Shepherd puppy at the Animal Care League's Baby Shower supply drive Feb. 24. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Cats and kittens have private cages but also have open rooms where some of them can roam. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Cats and kittens have cages for privacy but also have open rooms where some of them can roam and mingle. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Visitors at the Feb. 24 baby shower donated lots of supplies. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

Shelter manager Marci Watt says items donated at the 'baby shower' open house will help the Animal Care League significantly in the months ahead. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

These German Shepherd puppies were among the adoptable animals on display. | Natasha Wasinski~for Sun-Times Media

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