Pets and Animals
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Casey's Safe Haven to host 7th annual 'Galloping to the Rescue' BBQ benefit Sept. 15Jul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Casey's Safe Haven Holistic Horse Rescue and Sanctuary invites the community to attend its seventh annual "Down on the Farm" dinner from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1...
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Dogs rule, and jump, in LibertyvilleJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - One of the highlights of Libertyville's 10th annual Dog Days of Summer is the DockDogs Big Air dog jumping competition at Cook Park. The competition includes local and n...
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New comfort dog at Elgin church a way to 'bring love into the community'Jul 06, 2018 1:00 am - The job of the newest staff member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin is to spread love ... on four paws. Julia, a 1½-year-old golden retriever, is a trained comf...
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How a tiny bird signals big improvement for a Palatine forest preserveJul 02, 2018 5:30 am - Although the Henslow's sparrow is small in size, conservationists say its return to Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine after a 15-year absence is a big sign that lon...
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Anderson Animal Shelter plans mega adoption July 7-8 in BloomingdaleJul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Come find the cat, dog, kitten or puppy of your dreams at Anderson and Petco's first Mega Adoption Weekend in 2018! Save a life and expand your four-legged family - jus...
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'Skin and bones' horse now with rescue after complaints in Campton HillsJun 29, 2018 1:00 am - The caretaker of four horses in Campton Hills gave one to a rescue organization after Kane County Animal Control received complaints about the condition of the animals. ...
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Libertyville summer schoolers learn about therapy dogsJun 28, 2018 1:00 am - Libertyville resident Pam Kramer Thursday brought a little police dog love to first-graders attending summer school at Rockland School in Libertyville. Kramer brought Mi...
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Buffalo Grove student entrepreneurs' Skunk Aid gets picked up by Bentley's Pet StuffJun 27, 2018 6:00 am - A business model developed through a think tank at Buffalo Grove High School continues to grow, even as its student entrepreneurs prepare to leave for college. As sophom...
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Ants have Sampson-like strengthJun 27, 2018 6:00 am - “Why are ants so strong?,” asked a young patron who attended the Vernon Area Library Write Away program. Creeping single file in and around our houses, ants are minuscul...
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Heartland Animal Shelter Walk of Love is July 21Jun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Walkers and their canine companions will have a howling good time at the Heartland Animal Shelter Walk of Love, Saturday, July 21 at 9:30 a.m. at Blue Star Memorial Fore...