Pets and Animals
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'Frog Lady' visits Woodland kindergartnersApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - "The Frog Lady" and her reptiles and amphibians visited with kindergarten students Thursday at Woodland Elementary District 50's Primary School in Gages Lake. Deb Kroh i...
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Keep track of your feline's weight to keep it healthyApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Do you think you are a feline fancier who knows your pet right down to the last detail? Well, rethink that presumption. Most of us have experienced a suddenly overweigh...
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Constable: Hanover Park writer fueled by both tragic and uplifting dog talesApr 23, 2019 5:25 am - As a young girl growing up behind the Iron Curtain in Bulgaria, Nadia Ianakieva remembers the day the Communist authorities decided her town of Sophia had too many dogs,...
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Annual 'Petals for Pets' to benefit the West Suburban Humane SocietyApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - It's the same great sale, at a new location, just in time for Mother's Day. The 13th annual "Petals for Pets" plant sale benefits the West Suburban Humane Society. Pur...
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Dogtopia, now open on Randall Road in South Elgin, offers daycare, boarding and playtime for four-legged friends.Apr 21, 2019 11:00 pm - A new business that will play with your pets while you're gone for the day and pamper them is open along the Randall Road corridor. Owners Dave and Sue George opened Dog...
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Dusty the Donkey saved from traffic on I-90Apr 18, 2019 1:00 am - A Cook County sheriff's sergeant encountered unexpected obstacle on the Northwest Tollway around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. The sergeant found a donkey - named Dusty - stand...
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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's annual dinner, 'Triple Crown' raffle tickets now on saleApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Main Stay Therapeutic Farm in Richmond provides therapeutic horsemanship and riding, equine and animal assisted learning, and adaptive gardening activities for children,...
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Images: Suburban habitats: Readers' photos of local wildlifeApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighborhood coyote sight...
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Time for toads to emerge from their winter homesApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Quick, if I say "tadpole," I bet you say "frog." Around here, not all tadpoles become frogs. Some become toads, and they are coming out right about now. First, let's sep...
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What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlifeApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlife