Shelter Stories — adoption board

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<main>
  <header>
    <b>SHELTER<br />STORIES<span>♥</span></b>
    <nav><a href="#friends">Meet the residents</a><span>FIND A LITTLE MORE LOVE.</span></nav>
  </header>
  <section class="shelter-title">
    <h1>A new chapter.<br /><em>A familiar feeling.</em></h1>
    <p>Every good story deserves<br />someone to share it with.</p>
  </section>
  <section id="friends">
    <div class="filters">
      <button data-pet="all" aria-pressed="true">All friends</button
      ><button id="change" data-pet="dog">Dogs</button><button data-pet="cat">Cats</button>
    </div>
    <div class="pet-grid">
      <article data-kind="dog">
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          <svg viewBox="0 0 180 170" role="img" aria-label="Original illustrated dog">
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          ><span>HELLO, I'M</span>
          <h2>Milo</h2>
        </div>
        <p>Gentle explorer / 3 years</p>
      </article>
      <article data-kind="cat">
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          ><span>HELLO, I'M</span>
          <h2>Juniper</h2>
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        <p>Professional sunbeam finder / 2 years</p>
      </article>
      <article data-kind="dog">
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          ><span>HELLO, I'M</span>
          <h2>Otis</h2>
        </div>
        <p>Enthusiastic about everything / 5 years</p>
      </article>
    </div>
  </section>
  <output data-status aria-live="polite"></output>
  <footer class="demo-note">Fictional brand · local interface demo · no information is sent</footer>
</main>

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