Pets and Animals
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Buddy Foundation Pet shelter seeking volunteersFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Do you enjoy sleeping in till 8, 9 or 10 a.m. on your days off? Are you a recent retiree who relishes the thought of never setting a morning alarm? Well, forget those fo...
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Why you should join the Great Backyard Bird CountFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - This weekend, Dundee Township residents who venture into the cold and count birds will be part of an international project. It will not matter if they cannot tell a finc...
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Hoffman Estates animal hospital hosts open house Feb. 24Feb 12, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Square Animal Hospital at 2370 Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates will celebrate the completion of its newly renovated and expanded 10,000-square-foot facility w...
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Dog Egg HuntFeb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Hoppy Dog Egg Hunt Tuesday March 27 5:30pm Dress your canine friend in his or her best spring outfit and hop on down to Riley's Run (650 Lambert Ln.) as the pups will b...
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Earth Day Celebration April 21Feb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Free Earth Day Celebration Event at Bartlett Nature Center Saturday, April 21 12-4pm. Celebrate Earth Day with the Bartlett Nature Center and the Bartlett Parks Founda...
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Help Buddy Foundation celebrate its 23rd birthdayFeb 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Birthdays are special events celebrated by friends and family in honor of someone they love. Each birthday is special, whether it is the first or 81st. Usually celebrat...
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February is Spay/Neuter Month in Cook CountyFeb 07, 2018 10:00 pm - February is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and Cook County Animal and Rabies Control and The Anti-Cruelty Society have teamed up to promote the importance of spayi...
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Cuba Marsh dog park has backing of Barrington-area leadersJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington-area leaders are starting an awareness campaign to get the Lake County Forest Preserve District to build a dog park on the village's border. As envisioned by ...
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Recent bacterial outbreak linked to pet store puppiesJan 27, 2018 6:30 am - Q: We just got a new puppy, but I'm almost afraid to let my child play with it. I read a news story that said puppies have been linked to some sort of bacterial infectio...
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Python bites girl at fishing/outdoors show in SchaumburgJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - A 4-year-old girl was bitten while petting a 17-foot-long python Thursday at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo in Schaumburg. But the injury to her neck w...