Pets and Animals
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Marian Central grad nurses severely burned horse to a blue ribbonAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - When Avery Carlson rescued a severely burned horse from a kill pen in Oklahoma, she never thought that horse would become well enough not just to ride, but to win a blue...
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Fifth annual 'Clear the Shelters' event set for Aug. 17 in AuroraAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Aurora Animal Care and Control, along with animal shelters across the country, is collaborating with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need dur...
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Municipalities nationwide grapple with bans on pet pigs
Aug 12, 2019 1:00 am - The knock on Dani Guill's door came in early May. It was a zoning compliance officer, there to investigate a complaint from a neighbor. Word was that a pig lived in her ...
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Police dog Dax wins more awards, finds missing manAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Dax, a police dog for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, fresh off picking up a slew of awards at a dog trial in Michigan, located a missing man unconscious in heavy ...
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Crawdad or crayfish? Meet this resourceful freshwater crustaceanAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Earlier this year, a school class caught young crayfish during our pond study class. Crayfish are types of crustaceans that also include shrimp, crabs, and lobsters. So,...
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Bestselling author of "The Art of Racing in the Rain" to visit WaucondaAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Garth Stein, author of the bestselling book "The Art of Racing in the Rain," will pay Wauconda a visit this fall. The Wauconda Area Library Foundation and Wauconda Area ...
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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...