Pets and Animals
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How to ease your dog's fear of thunderstorms, fireworksJun 29, 2020 6:00 am - It is heartbreaking for a pet parent when you dog is afraid of thunderstorms. A normally happy, well-behaved dog can turn into an anxious, panting, pacing, hiding and wh...
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Unlike other birds, the American goldfinch builds its nests in summerJun 29, 2020 6:00 am - Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) wai...
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No confirmation of Glenview gator so far, but officials keeping a watchful eyeJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - Glenview natural resources employees continue to monitor a village lake on the chance an alligator is lurking within its placid waters, as reported last week by a Mount ...
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Protect your pets during warm weatherJun 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Cook County Animal and Rabies Control urges pet owners to take special precautions to protect the health and welfare of their pets during the warm summer months. The dep...
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Why native plants are better for your backyard - and the prairieJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Picture a field of tall Queen Anne's lace bending in the summer breeze. Honeybees are buzzing around sweet clover at the edge of the field, and small cabbage white butte...
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Wheaton's Cosley Zoo reopening to all visitors July 8Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Cosley Zoo is preparing to reopen with reduced hours and a new ticketing process after a nearly four-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wheaton zoo will fir...
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Fisherman reports seeing an alligator in Lake GlenviewJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect resident Nick Vitogiannes went to Lake Glenview Tuesday morning to catch some fish. What he caught instead, he said, was a glimpse of what appeared to be ...
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Make sure to give senior cats a little extra TLCJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cats need our help to stay healthy throughout their lives, but should be given extra attention in their senior years. Thanks to better health care, cats are living much...
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Words on Birds: Heavy rains in May bring surprise avian visitors to local backyardsJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Almost three inches of hard rain can make a mess of a newly mulched landscape. I saw this when stepping into my backyard on May 15. But mulch wasn't the only thing that ...
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Why We Walk: Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to host virtual 5K walk/run June 27Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - It's not always easy to find an organization that will take you off the streets, clean you up and take you in, no questions asked, for as long as you need them. It does...