Pets and Animals
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Lakemoor commission considers request for backyard chickensApr 23, 2018 1:00 am - A public hearing to consider the sometimes divisive question of raising chickens in residential areas will be held Tuesday in Lakemoor. The village's advisory planning a...
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Year of the Bird celebration to feature games, demos and tours April 28-29Apr 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, McHenry County Conservation District, Friends of Hackmatack NWR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will host bird banding dem...
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How to keep your felines interested in their toysApr 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Our spoiled felines have a lot of toys and stuff we may have purchased on a whim. When do we decide if these items are useful, or are clutter around the house? A rule of...
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Plenty of animals are on the list of local endangered speciesApr 16, 2018 6:00 am - The Endangered Species Act is 45 years old this year. The past four decades have been a roller-coaster ride for lots of animals and plants. As we approach Earth Day 2018...
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Cats saved in Cary house fire with aid of oxygen masksApr 14, 2018 1:00 am - All three human occupants of a house on fire in Cary made it out safely, but Cary Fire Protection District firefighters had to go into the house and use special oxygen m...
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Bentley's Pet Stuff in Arlington Heights grows to 80+ storesApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Bentley's Pet Stuff in Arlington Heights is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend, having grown from a single location to more than 80 outlets in 13 states. Afte...
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How mail carriers are learning to avoid being attacked by dogsApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Heather Paul adopted an American pit bull terrier with a troubled past. Animal control officers in downstate Bloomington found the dog several years ago running in a cor...
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Suburban habitats: Readers' photos of local wildlifeApr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - There is no scientific data that says more and more people every day look for, post or comment about animals and assorted wildlife. We just know it to be true. Check out...
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Hampshire Animal Hospital to offer microchip clinic April 28Apr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - A reduced cost microchip clinic will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Hampshire Animal Hospital, 126 Park St. in Hampshire. The Hampshire Police Depar...
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Annual "Pancakes for Ponies" May 6 to benefit Casey's Safe HavenApr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Save the date for Casey's Safe Haven's third annual "Pancakes for Ponies" breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, May 6. Let them cook you breakfast! It's going to be a fun mor...