Campers meet furry friends at Racine Humane Society campus' 'Camp Unleashed'
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Parker Armstrong, left, and Piper Williams interact with Keke on Tuesday during "Camp Unleashed" at the Wisconsin Humane Society.
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Seventeen campers met Keke on Tuesday. From left are Belle Swendrowski, Penelope Grow, Gavin Marx and Parker Armstrong.
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Caleb Thillemann, left, was one of 17 campers who met the little dog on Tuesday. Humane Society staff said they do not know Keke's breed and that she is likely a mutt.
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Keke greeted camper Ava Zold on Tuesday during "Camp Unleashed" at the Wisconsin Humane Society's Racine campus.
Seventeen fourth through sixth graders got to meet 6-year-old Keke on Tuesday during "Camp Unleashed" at the Wisconsin Humane Society's Racine campus, 8900 16th St. in Mt. Pleasant. The children met a guinea pig earlier that day, and several more critters were on the docket to meet the campers throughout the week, according to WHS Director of Youth Programs Jenna Crawford.
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Caleb Thillemann, left, was one of 17 campers who met the little dog on Tuesday. Humane Society staff said they do not know Keke's breed and that she is likely a mutt.
