Pets and Animals
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South Elgin animal shelter looking for military veteransFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - If you're a military veteran and want to volunteer to help dogs - who in turn might help you - a South Elgin animal shelter is looking for you. The new military veterans...
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Spend a purr-fect day at Lincoln State Cat Club showFeb 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Daily Herald report It's an event where cat lovers can watch purebred cats and household pets being judged, meet cat breeders and purchase products geared toward felines...
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King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show
Feb 13, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pl...
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The story behind the dog drama at WestminsterFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dog drama at Westminster: The schipperke got skipped. A day after earning a coveted spot in the final ring of seven at the Westminster Kennel Club, Colto...
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South Elgin animal shelter gets $95,000 valentineFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Anderson Animal Shelter got a Valentine's Day surprise Tuesday in the form of a $95,000 giant check from the Petco Foundation in a celebration that included gifts fo...
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Here's a look at crazy world of critter courtshipFeb 11, 2019 10:00 pm - Nothing says love like heart-shaped, chalk-flavored candy embossed with “XOXO,” right? Well, I have heartbreaking news: candy-maker Necco is no longer producing “convers...
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Lake County police dog wins national honorFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Dax, one of the Lake County sheriff's office police dogs, won out from among more than 100 other dogs to be named in an online poll K9s of Valor Foundation's "K9 of the ...
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Find out why shrikes are known as 'butcher birds'Feb 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Years ago, on one particular winter walk here at the nature center, we were concentrating on birds. We saw many of the "usual suspects" - chickadees, mourning doves, cro...
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The surprising solution to avoid woodpecker damage to your houseFeb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - As a board member of the Kane County Audubon Society, Jerry Hope of St. Charles almost always notices stories about birds in the newspaper. And he did so last week when ...
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Anderson Animal Shelter to host mega adoption event Feb. 16-17Feb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Wagging tails, wet noses and unconditional love are waiting for you at Anderson Animal Shelter's Mega "Puppy Love" Adoption Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1...