Pets and Animals
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Losing track of the seasons? Find your bearings by heading outdoorsAug 18, 2020 6:00 am - The calendar must be wrong. August? It can't be August already! Since March, the pandemic has knocked down one after another seasonal signpost, like the last day of scho...
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Constable: It's reigning cats and dogs in the medical worldAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the pandemic rolled through the United States, hospitals cut lucrative elective surgeries and medical tests to focus on C...
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Kane County rabies, microchip clinicAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Animal Control will host a rabies and microchip animal clinic on Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 4060 Keslinger Road in Geneva. A clinic held in Jun...
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Rosemont mayor takes reptile show onlineAug 14, 2020 6:00 am - In lieu of an annual kids fair, state Rep. and Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens got to play the role of kid for a virtual reptile show that will be released online next week...
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Best Bets: Stroll the Lincolnshire Art WalkAug 12, 2020 6:00 am - Artful strolling See paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, clothing and more as part of the Lincolnshire Art Walk. The reconfigured socially distant event is this ...
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Which pups will make the grade as a service dog?Aug 11, 2020 6:00 am - DURHAM, N.C. - Yonder, 11 weeks old and 15 pounds, had two choices. In a white-walled room at Duke University, the wiggly Labrador mix faced a neon green squeaky squid t...
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Dog's scratching driving you crazy? Consider how he must feelAug 10, 2020 6:00 am - August has been named Itchy Pet Awareness Month. Every dog scratches from time to time, but if your dog scratches excessively, it is time to make an appointment with a v...
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Dog training classes at Springbrook Animal Care Center start this weekAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Springbrook Animal Care Center in Naperville is pleased to present Victoria Buhler to the clients of the clinic and all area dog owners. Buhler is continuing her work at...
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Elgin man accused of animal tortureAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin man is accused of beating and burning a dog so severely last month that it had to be euthanized. In a Friday news release, the Kane County state's attorney's of...
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Lake County ecologist stumbles upon an endangered bumblebee at lastAug 05, 2020 5:00 am - A routine weeding session in a Lake County forest preserve revealed an uncommon discovery for one ecologist and a reward for everyone working to improve the natural land...