Pets and Animals
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Kitten adoption helps Huntley family heal from lossDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - 2017: Birthday. Tears. Death. Life. Love. Sigh. In January, I canceled my son's 10th birthday while my husband was lying in a hospital bed. In February, my two sons and ...
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How to please even the fussiest feline this holidayDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Retailers are aggressively marketing to people who love their felines and who will buy anything for them. They are banking on getting us into the brick-and-mortar stores...
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How a dog changed lives of seniors at Bartlett senior communityDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Victory Centre of Bartlett has always been a pet-friendly senior community and a big supporter of Anderson Animal Shelter. Our See Spot Retire companion program offers d...
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Tips for purchasing safe presents for your dogDec 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Holiday shopping for gift giving is upon us. My dog seems to think every box and bag brought into the house needs his personal attention. Maybe he thinks one of those ba...
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A jellyfish's meal begins with a poisonous stingDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - "Why do jellyfish sting, and how do they eat?" asked a young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library District. Jellyfish are really simple creatures. They don't ha...
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Pooch comedy troupe brings out the laughs in BataviaDec 03, 2017 12:00 am - Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix kept attendees in stitches Sunday at the Batavia Public Library. Peers and the Comix is a slapstick comedy act like no other. Peers ...
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How to protect a rare birdDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - Efforts to restore the whooping crane population is the topic from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at the Lake County Audubon Society's monthly meeting at the Libertyville...
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New Rolling Meadows police dog hits the streetsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - In eight months on the job, new Rolling Meadows Mayor Len Prejna has sworn in a new aldermen and firefighters, but he admits the swearing-in ceremony of a new member of ...
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Animal shelter needs volunteers during holidaysNov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Every year Christmas in July rolls around and, as consumers, we accept it as fun retail hype. Then comes fall with all of its decorations, which are right across the ai...
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Fall is a great time to bake for petsNov 21, 2017 10:00 pm - This time of the year, we're all thinking about giving thanks, family, tradition, and food. While making dinner on Thanksgiving for family and friends may have been the...