Hailey Czlapinski, 15, of Elgin, pets a kitten at a mega-adoption at the Algonquin PETCO Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. More than 30 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens were available. Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin teamed up with Petco Foundation for the adoptions. Anderson Animal Shelter is the Fox Valley area’s largest and oldest animal shelter, serving the area for more than 50 years (Daryl Quitalig/Shaw Media)