Pets and Animals
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Beware of dog: Pet scams surge as demand for 'quarantine puppies' risesDec 04, 2020 4:30 am - Scam artists have no qualms about tugging on our heartstrings, and that includes when we're getting a fluffy kitten or playful “quarantine” puppy to keep us company as w...
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Don't you want to hug a horse in a Santa hat right now? You can in St. Charles Township.Dec 04, 2020 12:00 am - As the warm afternoon sun stretched across a small fenced pasture in St. Charles Township, 6-year-old Beau Stevens stretched out her arms, reached up and gave a giant hu...
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South Elgin shelter could win $25,000 with your helpDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - With some help from the voting public, Anderson Animal Shelter hopes to have a holiday wish come true to the tune of $25,000. A pair of local adopters from the South El...
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It's Major: Pets poised for a return to the White House
Dec 01, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Major Biden is getting an early start in the spotlight as a presidential pet after a play date ended with his owner, President-elect Joe Biden, sufferi...
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A T-shirt can help Koda fight crimeDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - Koda is a good boy, at least until he needs to get ruff. Popular with everyone in the community except the criminal suspects he's trained to catch, the Campton Hills pol...
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Lights, conifers, action at Cosley ZooNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - What started out 37 years ago as “simple lights on a caboose” and “a handful of farm animals” has blossomed into a holiday spectacular at Cosley Zoo. The Festival of Lig...
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Matching grants to help Fermilab Natural Areas restore grasslandsNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Fermilab Natural Areas is restoring 500 acres of grassland near Eola Road at Fermilab to serve as a breeding habitat for several endangered and threatened bird species t...
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Give thanks while keeping your pet safe and healthy this holidayNov 23, 2020 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is a day to remember all the things for which we are thankful. If there is anything the past year has taught us, it's how thankful we are for pets during ti...
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Find recipes to bake healthy treats for your poochNov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - This time of the year, we're all thinking about giving thanks, family, tradition and, of course, food. With people staying in more, that means they are cooking and bakin...
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Lincoln Park Zoo will close for two months starting Jan. 4Nov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo will remain open through the holidays, but it will close Jan. 4 for two months because of new COVID-19 restrictions. The outdoor ZooLights hol...