Pets and Animals
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A new study shows what many of us already believe: Dogs are good for kidsApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - I like to think I have a great relationship with my children. While I can't brag that my 19 years with my son and 16 years with my daughter have been perfect, I can chal...
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Dog rescuers, flush with donations, buy animals from the breeders they scorn
Apr 12, 2018 1:00 am - An effort that animal rescuers began more than a decade ago to buy dogs for $5 or $10 apiece from commercial breeders has become a nationwide shadow market that today se...
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Creature comforts planned at new Palatine dog facilityApr 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Northwest suburban dogs will have quite a comfortable experience awaiting them if their owners board them at a facility expected to open in about five months in Palatine...
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Dog boarding and training business to fill Hobby Lobby spot in PalatineApr 10, 2018 5:00 am - A large-scale dog boarding and training business will fill a vacant section of a former Hobby Lobby store at Palatine Plaza on Northwest Highway. Palatine village counci...
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Bartlett may drop minimum lot size to keep chickensApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - A year after issuing their first chicken-keeping license, Bartlett trustees are willing to drop a minimum lot-size requirement and allow the program to continue until at...
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Elgin Pet Expo features health, safety event April 14Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 14, the city of Elgin is hosting the Elgin Pet Expo from noon to 4 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall of Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin. L...
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Why your run could benefit from four extra legs
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He thought something was wrong with the raccoon. Then it stood on its hind legs.
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Chameleon a hit at Gages Lake schoolApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Rex, a lime green chameleon, rested comfortably on a tree stand as kindergartners gawked at him Wednesday at Woodland Primary School in Gages Lake. Naturalist Deb Krohn,...
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Bird walk at Volo BogMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - The first bird walk of spring at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside is at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 1. Nearly 200 species have been documented ...