Pets and Animals
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Constable: A month on horseback helps 'urban cowgirls' healApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Traveling by horseback for a month, self-proclaimed “urban cowgirls” Megan Gray and Susan Brown pack light. They say they are able to leave all their physical and emotio...
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Pups get in on the fun at Rolling Meadows Dog DazeApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - The Rolling Meadows Park District celebrated Dog Daze from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Community Center on Pheasant Drive. The event attracted a crowd of dogs and their ow...
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Tips for getting your dog to stop barkingApr 26, 2017 11:00 pm - With moderate temperatures and a slight breeze in the forecast, we have the windows open. It feels good to have fresh air and sunshine coming into the house. Sounds fil...
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Batavia considers cat leash law, bigger fine for leaving waste behindApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - Cats and other animals could soon have to wear a leash in Batavia when not in their own fenced yard. The city council will vote Monday to change city law, which now only...
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Cosley Zoo joins campaign to save vaquita from extinctionApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - The habitat of the world's most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), is more than 2,000 miles from Cosley Zoo in Wheaton. But that's not stopping the ...
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Recently retired Arlington Heights police dog diesApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police have announced the passing of recently retired police dog Layka. The 13-year-old Belgian Malinois stepped down from the force last month after b...
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Kids get up close with suburban wildlifeApr 23, 2017 1:00 am - Children got to touch an American toad, learn about a painted turtle and get up close with a corn snake Sunday as part of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Eart...
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Benefits of unstructured playApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Five benefits of unstructured, open-ended play: • Play helps boost social skills. Through undirected play, children learn how to work in groups, share, negotiate, resol...
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'Doggy Dating' pairs people, pups to promote pet adoptionApr 20, 2017 5:00 am - YouTube They were among seven adoptable dogs who were the main attraction at Doggy Dating, a new animal adoption event sponsored by the College of DuPage, the Animal Res...
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Keep felines safe during remodeling projectsApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Have your been putting off a house/room project that requires remodeling or a specific clean up? Are you ready to begin, but do not know how to start for fear of placing...