Pets and Animals
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Endangered turtles bred at Brookfield Zoo released into DuPage wildSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The tiny turtle squirming in Dan Thompson's hands looks like a content creature. The shape of its mouth gives the appearance of a smile and the impression that the young...
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Pet day care facility gets informal go-ahead in Vernon HillsSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - A pet day care facility is being planned for the long vacant LA Fitness building, 30 W. Phillip Road, facing Route 60 in Vernon Hills. PetSuites, a chain with 38 locatio...
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Lake Villa beekeeper could feel sting of loss if village takes hives awaySep 01, 2020 5:30 am - Court hearing on Lake Villa hives set for Sept. 15
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Dogs feel separation anxiety - here are ways to helpAug 31, 2020 6:00 am - Before COVID-19, dogs were accustomed to their owners being absent for a large part of the day. During shelter-in-place orders, many dogs got used to some extra attentio...
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New birding checklist helps you find your favorite fowlAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I've gushed before about the wonderful simplicity of birding, how all you need is a pair of binoculars and a field guide. Today, I'm recommending a third item, the regio...
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Adventures in Puppy RaisingAug 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Five years ago, Brian and Leslie Schwartz of Barrington, started a journey they had no clue they would still be on today. The Schwartzes applied to be Foster Puppy Raise...
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Illinois Equine Humane Center celebrates 12th anniversary Sept. 5Aug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Join the Illinois Equine Humane Center for its 12th anniversary celebration and silent auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. This is a fun event for the entire fam...
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Sandhill cranes show their ability to adapt to changeAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - “The ultimate value in these marshes is wildness, and the crane is wildness incarnate. But all conservation of wildness is self-defeating, for to cherish we must see ......
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Despite constant grooming, hairballs still normal for catsAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - Cat parents know the sight and sound of their cats throwing up hairballs. Some may cry while others may not, but that retching sound is hard to miss before a clump of un...
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See 6 baby woodpeckers rescued by Wildlife Resource CenterAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County Conservation District's Wildlife Resource Center recently released six young northern flickers that had been in their care since mid-June. The baby flick...