Pets and Animals
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'Mane Event' to feature 'Melodies and Manes' March 14Feb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption, a 501(c)(3) Kane County equine rescue, will hold its 13th annual "Mane Event" on Saturday, March 14. It will begin at 6 p.m. a...
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5 fun weekend events: Suds up at the Lake County Craft Beer Fest in GrayslakeFeb 21, 2020 5:00 am - The Lincoln State Cat Club's 59th annual Cat Show returns to St. Charles, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival returns to Grayslake and Scott Simon of NPR's "Weekend Edit...
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2020 Bird of the Year: Cedar waxwing ... or is it?Feb 21, 2020 5:00 am - It's official. Cedar waxwing is the 2020 Bird of the Year, declared by the American Birding Association on Jan. 12. I attended the ABA's Sunday afternoon "reveal party,...
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Meet cats of all kinds and learn about them at Lincoln State Cat ShowFeb 20, 2020 5:00 am - "One cat just leads to another." - Ernest Hemingway A clowder of cats - house cats, show cats, agile cats, cats that win ribbons, cats that fly in for the occasion and r...
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Be hands on when it comes to your feline's epidermal healthFeb 19, 2020 10:00 pm - I have addressed the "how to" of feline claw trimming in the past. Just the mere task of learning the technique is fraught with frustration. So much so, that many feline...
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Readers show off their photos on the Suburban Wildlife Facebook pageFeb 17, 2020 5:00 am - Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook, www.facebook.com/groups/suburbanwildlife. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A pla...
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How to make taking your cat to the vet less stressfulFeb 17, 2020 5:00 am - According to a new Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1, all cat owners must have their cats vaccinated for rabies and keep them updated from the time they are 4 mo...
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Why the loon's iconic call says so muchFeb 17, 2020 5:00 am - "That's it!" I exclaimed, tossing the remote control on the couch. "One more misplaced loon and I'm going to ..." - well, write an article. The straw that broke the cam...
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Puppy stolen from store at Aurora mallFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Aurora police have asked for the public's help in locating a brown and white Shih Tzu puppy that was stolen Feb. 12 from Furry Babies in the Fox Valley Mall. The month-...
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Kangaroos, koalas thrive on Australia's plants, climateFeb 14, 2020 5:00 am - We've all heard the horrific stories emerging from Australia as wildfires devastated huge portions of the continent throughout December and January. Reports of rescue o...