Pets and Animals
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How to keep your pets safe in the extreme coldJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Pets suffer frostbite and hypothermia just as humans do. Here are some tips for protecting them as temperatures plunge: • Limit their time outside. Dogs, like humans, ca...
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Top dogs aim for best in show in Lake County this weekendJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Thousands of top dogs and their doting human companions are descending on the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake this week for the annual Coool Cluster Dog Show, one o...
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Contrary to some beliefs, felines can be trainedJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - The holidays are over and Mr. and Mrs. Claus have already returned to the North Pole after donating a hectic three Saturdays at Buddy Shelter, 65 W. Seegers, in Arlingto...
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St. Pat's 5K Run/Pet Parade March 17 to benefit Anderson Animal ShelterJan 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Sign up for the St. Pat's Day 5K and 1-Mile Pet Walk/Parade on Sunday, March 17, to benefit Anderson Animal Shelter. Put your green on and join the annual run/walk along...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJan 22, 2019 5:00 am - Dog pageant Different breeds of canines compete in the Cool Cluster Dog Shows sponsored by the Chain O' Lakes Kennel Club this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 10...
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'Not only did that change Joshua's life, it changed Berry's life': How a boy, pony bondedJan 22, 2019 4:33 am - With a smile nearly as wide as his cowboy hat, 8-year-old Joshua Martin ambles into the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, where his movie, "A Pony And His Boy: The Story Of...
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Elevated beds, TVs playing Animal Planet and a spa: Pet resort opening in Palatine PlazaJan 22, 2019 4:00 am - Wall-mounted televisions in overnight suites, elevated beds with cozy blankets and access to a professional spa are among the amenities in Palatine's newest resort. Not ...
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Lecture on saving Blanding's turtle population set for Jan. 24 in Prospect HeightsJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission and the Prospect Heights Public Library are co-sponsoring "On the Brink of Extinction, Efforts to Save the Endangered B...
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Lake County Audubon Society presents snowy owl programJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The Lake County Audubon Society's Feb. 4 meeting will be from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Libertyville Village Hall and will feature Josh Engel's program "Don't Call me Hedwig: S...
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Fearing floods, Prospect Heights removing beavers, dam from creekJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - Prospect Heights is removing at least two beavers and the dam they've built on McDonald Creek in a local park because of concerns about flooding. The decision is drawin...