Pets and Animals
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Fox Lake woman at odds with authorities who euthanized her dogAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - A social media debate was raging around a Fox Lake woman and authorities on whether an off-duty Lake County sheriff's deputy and a veterinarian acted responsibly when a ...
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What we're watching: cute cats doing cute cat stuff in honor of International Cat DayAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Daily Herald Report It's international cat day! Watch a bunch of cats do a bunch of cute cat stuff. There's really not much more that needs to be said. Vive le cat! ...
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If you die, who will take care of your pets?Aug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - While sitting in my doctor's office waiting to be called, I had just enough time to quickly skim through one of the magazines. One article that caught my eye was about a...
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Many plants can be poisonous to pets and livestock
Aug 07, 2018 7:00 am - Not all plants are wholesome for foraging animals. Certain species of milkweed, for example, that are highly valued as host plants for the dwindling monarch butterfly po...
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Buffalo Grove weighs ban on 'puppy mill' pet salesAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Although the village currently has no pet stores that sell animals, Buffalo Grove officials are poised adopt regulations that would ban the sale of dogs and kittens orig...
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Cougar spotted in Streamwood? Here's why more could be on the wayAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Residents of a Streamwood neighborhood should be on the lookout for big cats after an animal that appeared to be a cougar was spotted late last month near the Arthur L. ...
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Five unusual animal sightings in the suburbsAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - A possible cougar spotted climbing a tree near Streamwood last month isn't the first to be reported in the suburbs. Just last winter, a visitor reported seeing a cougar ...
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Report: Possible mountain lion sighting in StreamwoodAug 06, 2018 11:00 pm - A big cat warning has been issued in Streamwood after a probable cougar sighting. According to CBS 2, the Surrey Woods neighborhood in Streamwood has been put on alert ...
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Straight from the Source: How zoos and aquariums fight to stem mass extinctionAug 04, 2018 5:00 am - Editor's note: Chuck Knapp oversees Shedd Aquarium's conservation research, with a goal of saving endangered animals and ecosystems. He began volunteering at Shedd at ag...
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Platinum Farm returns home with National Junior Hunter ChampionAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Platinum Farm in Marengo, Illinois, and trainer Sirena Liggett attended the 2018 United States Equestrian Federation's Junior Hunter Championships July 30-31 in Saugerti...