Pets and Animals
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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...
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Dog food company recalled its products, but grieving pet owners say it's too late
Feb 05, 2019 12:00 am - When Laura Freeman's 4-year-old dog, Mocha, was diagnosed with gastroenteritis in late October, antibiotics and other medication didn't help. X-rays and blood tests indi...
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It was simpler to kill beavers, not betterFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Why does wildlife always lose? At McDonald Creek in Prospect Heights, leaders decided to "take care of" the possible flooding of McDonald Creek by killing several beaver...
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Des Plaines police find missing dog in stolen carFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Clarification: The owner of the dog is not the owner of the stolen car. Des Plaines police officers on Sunday located a stolen car and in the process helped reunite...
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Cold-weather malfunctions complicate care at Naperville pet shelterFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - As if working to keep 97 shelter pets warm during the two-day deep freeze wasn't enough, the cold brought out a series of building issues this week for Naperville's ADOP...
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More shelter pets finding homes
Jan 30, 2019 12:00 am - A record rate of animals found new homes after staying at the only city-run animal shelter last year, city officials said Wednesday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Anima...
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Vernon Hills considers sales ban on commercially raised dogs and catsJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Vernon Hills officials want to more clearly define village codes to prohibit the sale of commercially raised dogs and cats. "This is something that's catching on, and I ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 25, 2019 9:00 am - Be wowed by the highflying ski jumping at the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove and the skating talents in "Disney On Ice" at Rosemont's Allstat...