Pets and Animals
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Tips to keep your dog safe in winterJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - “Baby, it's cold outside.” Whoever coined that phrase must have lived in our area, what with temperatures of 9 degrees below zero and wind chill factors of 24 degrees b...
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10 years of doggy training in South Elgin after Hurricane KatrinaJan 02, 2018 1:00 pm - A South Elgin woman celebrated the 10th anniversary of her dog obedience and agility business, which she launched after she and her husband lost their home to hurricane ...
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How animal-assisted therapy helps students cope with anxietyDec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the latest in Suburban Education Lab, an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, colleges and universities tac...
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Bartlett firefighters get help in rescuing petsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Fetch Foundation, a nonprofit charity dedicated to saving pets, has donated "Fido Bags" to the Bartlett Fire Protection District this holiday season. The Fido Bag pr...
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Take the time to train your felineDec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Buddy wishes all of you a bright, healthy and shiny New Year, both for you and your animals. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have already returned to the North Pole after donating a...
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Legislators want happy dog, cat, rabbit sales at DuPage, Will pet shopsDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - State legislators looking to improve protections for companion animals - and the humans who buy them - on Friday announced a bill designed to prohibit pet stores in DuPa...
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Snowy owl migration gives scientists chance to study themDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Scott Judd trained his camera lens on the white dot in the distance. As he moved up the Lake Michigan shoreline, the speck on a breakwater came into view and took his br...
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Guardian Angels Feline Rescue offers adoption or foster care optionsDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Fox Valley's Guardian Angels Feline Rescue is seeking individuals to adopt or foster less fortunate felines who have been abandoned or abused. If interested in adoption...
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Palatine council again rejects plan for animal hospitalDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine officials for the second time since October have rejected an animal hospital proposed for a shopping center at Quentin Road and Northwest Highway. Dr. Mandeep S...
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Newly adopted canine companion brings joy to marathon runnerDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - I'm an avid runner. Last year, I ended up suffering a herniated disc a few months before I was scheduled to run the Walt Disney World Marathon. I was upset and in consta...