Pets and Animals
-
Buffalo Grove nearing ban on retail sales of cats and dogsJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove has no pet stores in town selling dogs or cats, and a new measure village trustees say they intend to pass will keep it that way. Trustees on Monday said t...
-
'People are really upset about it': Mooseheart bald eagle dies after being struck by carMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Kane County area lost a local wildlife celebrity when one of the adult bald eagles that nests near the Mooseheart football field was killed when it was struck by a c...
-
St. Charles dog lovers sell customizable pet collarsMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - St. Charles dog lovers' new business sells customizable pet collars
-
Feline irritations could be allergies or a parasite problemMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - A good many of us are allergic to our pets, felines in particular, because of both dander and hair. Did you ever stop to consider the reverse? Our pets may not be aller...
-
Barrington-area bird walk with naturalist Wendy PaulsonMay 27, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington-area spring bird walks are continuing with naturalist Wendy Paulson. Sponsored by Citizens for Conservation and Audubon Great Lakes, the next walk with Paulso...
-
Registration is open for Heartland Animal Shelter Walk of Love June 8May 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Walkers and their canine companions will have a howling good time at the Heartland Animal Shelter Walk of Love, Saturday, June 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Erickson Woods in Winnet...
-
Dax a hero dog finalist:May 24, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Sheriff police dog Dax made it to the final round of voting for the 2019 American Humane Hero Dog Award. Dax began his sheriff's career nearly four years ago...
-
Blanding's turtle recovery program a slow success in Lake CountyMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Like every year since 2010, Gary Glowacki, a wildlife ecologist with the Lake County Forest Preserve District, celebrated World Turtle Day by releasing a big batch of ha...
-
Run in Barrington to help shelter dogsMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - The annual Animal House Shelter Dash for the Dogs 5K Run/Walk will be at Barrington's Citizens Park off Lake Zurich Road on Sunday, May 19. Registration will begin at 6:...
-
Pets, too have springtime allergies; here's what to doMay 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Springtime is the beginning of seasonal allergies for many of us allergy suffers. As the snow melts and the flowers, grass and trees sprout, you can be sure the sneezing...