Fifteen-year-old John is one of more than 12,000 children in foster care living in North Carolina. He is a sweet, happy, personable, funny, compassionate and loving young man. A Place to Call Home’: More from Audrey Biesk A place to call home: David is a kind-hearted teen longing to get out of group home and meet his forever family "There are children that are literally sleeping in DSS offices,": a plea to adopt thousands of children in foster care "I don’t want to keep moving from place to place and just stay in one home," teenager in foster care longs to get adoptedGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereFind Audrey on social media: Facebook Twitter InstagramThe Children's Home Society of North Carolina said he seeks out consistent love, attention, and affection. He seeks reassurance that he is pleasing the adult figures in his life.When John walked around Kaladeium North in Winston-Salem, his love of animals was evident. “Oh it’s a chinchilla," he said to WXII 12's Audrey Biesk. He kept impressing her with the name and details of every exhibit. “I either want to be a zoologist or an ichthyologist, which basically is the study of fish and freshwater fish and they go around and figure out what they eat and find new species of fish and all that," John said. He really wants a pet when he thinks about his adoptive family. When asked what his dream pet would be. He said smiling, “I definitely want a penguin, but that means I'd have to keep it cold and then the house would be way too cold.” When John thinks about getting adopted he said it makes him feel joyful. "I'd like someone that loves me," he added. “A loving parent and I'd like people that care about me and people that want to care of me.” To become John’s loving new family CHS encourages people to click here or call 336-271-7989 to help give John a place to call home.