Pets and Animals
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Aurora woman charged with cruelty after dog dies from heat strokeAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Aurora woman was charged with felony cruelty to animals after, authorities said, she left her pit bull tied to a pole outside her house on a sweltering day...
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Sign up for Field of Dreams' Run 4 The Rescues 5K Aug. 24 in GenevaAug 07, 2019 11:00 pm - The Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption is seeking runners for its 5K race in August. Run 4 the Rescues will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, in the Gunnar Anderson For...
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Clear the Shelters Day set for Aug. 17 at McHenry County Animal ControlAug 07, 2019 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center will participate in the fifth annual Clear the Shelters Day on Saturday, Aug. 17. Adoption fees for all adoptable ...
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Come find a feline friend at Buddy's Cat-pacity! eventAug 07, 2019 11:00 pm - Shelters across the nation will participate in a program called "Clear the Shelters" Saturday, Aug. 17, wherein adoption fees are usually waived or at a minimum. Buddy i...
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Yellowstone officials warn of dangerous behavior with bison
Aug 07, 2019 7:00 am - CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A man reaches over a railing to pet a bison on the head in yet another example of dangerous behavior by visitors to Yellowstone National Park. ...
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New state law aims to protect kennel animals from fireAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - A new state law designed to protect dogs and cats housed in kennels - spurred by a Jan. 14 blaze that killed 29 canines in a facility near Carol Stream - will take effec...
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Village approves Palatine Stables hay barn proposalAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine Stables has gained village council approval to build a hay barn to address operational issues and safety concerns. Village council members Monday night approved...
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Why some of the world's most acrobatic dogs are coming to NapervilleAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - The World Series of dog disc competitions comes to Naperville each year. But unlike baseball's World Series, the Ashley Whippet Invitational World Championships doesn't...
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Discovery docuseries 'Serengeti' aims to tell wildlife stories from different viewAug 04, 2019 7:25 am - NEW YORK - Lupita Nyong'o remembers clearly the first time she touched a giraffe. She was 5, and it was part of her childhood education growing up in Kenya to appreciate...
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MLS team cancels fireworks display because of plague-infested fleas in prairie dog colonies
Aug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Just an FYI if you planned on attending the fireworks show that was scheduled to follow Saturday night's MLS match between the Colorado Rapids and Montreal Impact in Com...