Pets and Animals
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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
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Studies show term 'smarty-cat' is a real thing for felinesApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - As feline enthusiasts, we get the term “smarty-cat,” because we see firsthand feline repetitive learned behavior. Wikipedia defines “cat intelligence” as “the capacity o...
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Dundee Animal Hospital promotes National Pet Week with poster contest, week-long celebration, and non-profit pet fundraiserApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Dundee Animal Hospital invites the community to join in a weeklong celebration of their furry, feathery and scaly friends in honor of National Pet Week. Established by t...
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Man charged with cruelty, abandonment of pet fish
Apr 04, 2019 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man has been charged with abandoning a pet fish that authorities say he left behind without food when he was evicted. News outle...