Pets and Animals
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New season sees yellow-rumped warbler making a stop on migration northApr 23, 2020 6:00 am - We all need survival strategies in these stressful, scary times. My preferred coping method is binge-watching. Not on the couch staring at a screen, but outside, watchin...
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Grooming your cat can make a difference in overall healthApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Cats are independent and spend a lot of their time cleaning themselves. But regular grooming is also an important part of caring for your pet. There are many benefits t...
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Barrington nonprofit's virtual animal therapy 'so much more than a cute horse'Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - Cream Puff dons a unicorn horn and steps like the rest of the miniature horses into teddy bear sneakers before Jodie Diegel, of SOUL Harbour Ranch, goes live on Zoom for...
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Trivia Night: At Home Edition to raise funds for West Suburban Humane SocietyApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Help raise funds for the cats and dogs of the West Suburban Humane Society without leaving the house! "Trivia Night: At Home Edition," hosted by Baig of Tricks (baigoftr...
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Ducks Unlimited recognizes top Illinois fundraising chaptersApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Ducks Unlimited recently announced the top volunteer chapters across the nation honored in three categories: Chairman's Roll of Honor, President's Elite and President's ...
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Unlike most ducks, wood ducks build nests in treesApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - When most people think of ducks, they probably think of birds that quack and live on water. Well, most ducks don't quack and some nest in trees! Let's take a close look ...
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Get your feeders ready: COVID-19 doesn't cancel spring bird migrationApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - In terms of everyday life, what have you missed most during the COVID-19 crisis? My selfish answer would be sports on TV. In particular, the start of the baseball seaso...
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Wildlife center limiting its intake of spring babiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District's Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is taking in spring babies, but limiting their admission due to the COVID-19 outbreak....
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Cats, dogs, Quillie the hedgehog source of comfort in crisis
Apr 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lala, a 3-month-old black Lab, romped into Ufuoma George's life a few weeks ago, just as she retreated into her New York apartment in the face of the co...
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Anderson Animal Shelter hosts 'Better Together (Virtual) Gala'Apr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter is hosting "Better Together (Virtual) Gala," an online auction featuring more than 150 items, through Saturday, April 18. The auction will close ...