section {
  position: relative; /* allow absolute positioning inside */
}

section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--clr-blue-light), var(--clr-purple-light));
  opacity: 0.05; /* works perfectly here */
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* SLIDESHOW / CARDS */
.slideshow-container{
  position:relative;
  max-width:1000px;
  margin:40px auto;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:16px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
  background:var(--bg-white);
}
.slide{ display:none; padding:20px; text-align:center }
.slide.active{ display:block }
.slide img{ width:90%; max-height:600px; object-fit:cover; margin:0 auto 20px; border-radius:12px }
.slide .text h3{ color:var(--clr-purple); font-size:1.5rem; margin-bottom:10px }
.slide .text p{ color:var(--txt-secondary) }
.slide .btn{ display:inline-block; background:var(--clr-purple); color:#fff; padding:8px 20px; border-radius:20px }
.prev,.next{
  cursor:pointer;
  position:absolute;
  top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  padding:12px;
  color:#fff;
  background:rgba(90,63,160,0.8);
  border-radius:50%;
  font-size:20px;
  transition: background var(--trans)
}
.prev:hover,.next:hover{ background:rgba(90,63,160,1) }
.prev{ left:15px }
.next{ right:15px }
/* card grid (updates/donate) */
.update-cards, .donate-container { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr)); gap:20px }
.update-card, .donate-card{
  background:var(--bg-white);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:20px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--trans), box-shadow var(--trans);
}
.update-card:hover, .donate-card:hover{ transform:translateY(-5px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md) }
.update-card img{ width:100%; height:350px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:10px; margin-bottom:15px }
section:nth-of-type(odd) { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
section:nth-of-type(even) { background-color: #F9F9F9; }
/* MISSION SECTION  */
.mission-section {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.mission-section h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.mission-section p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #555;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
}
.mission-section .btn:hover {
  background-color: #6a0dad;
  color:#FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* RESPONSIVE STYLES */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .update-cards, .donate-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {


  .slideshow-container { max-width: 100%; margin: 20px auto; padding-bottom: 20px; }
  .slide img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 250px; }
  .slide .btn { display: block; width: 80%; margin: 10px auto 0; padding: 10px 24px; }

  .mission-section h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .mission-section p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .mission-section .btn { padding: 10px 25px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
}
.dogs-carousel-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg-light);
}

.dogs-carousel-section h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--clr-blue);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Carousel wrapper with overflow hidden */
.carousel-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

/* Track with all images in a row */
.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* Images */
.carousel-track img {
  width: 25%; /* desktop: 4 images visible */
  height: 400px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) { .carousel-track img { width: 33.33%; } }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .carousel-track img { width: 50%; } }

.carousel-button-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
}