Pets and Animals
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Animal Quest visits Lake County towns this monthJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Animal Quest, an Antioch-based organization that provides live animal presentations and mini petting zoos for events of all occasions, is brining animals from their exot...
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Follow these pet boating safety tipsJul 01, 2017 7:30 am - Boating season is under way and some people want to bring their favorite canine along for the ride. Before allowing your dog to jump onboard, boaters should take a look ...
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Protect your dog from ticks:Jun 30, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department's animal care and control staff has produced a video with tips on protecting your dog and family from ticks this summer. The short vide...
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Young at Heart breaks ground for senior pets adoption centerJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Representatives from Young at Heart Pet Rescue, Woodstock and supporters of the project, gathered on Thursday, June 22, to celebrate the official groundbreaking for a ne...
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Jumping dogs invade LibertyvilleJun 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Libertyville's ninth annual Dog Days of Summer is planned for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 7-9, in Cook Park. Libertyville will be the host city for th...
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How to help your cat during storms, fireworksJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - This new season of increasingly loud thunderstorms may send your feline hiding under the sofa or bed. Anticipating this reaction to thunderstorms and loud noises can go ...
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Puggle thrown from moving SUV reunited with ownersJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - Mary Neals cried herself to sleep Sunday after Misty, the little Puggle she hadn't spent a day without since welcoming her into the family, left their Round Lake Park ho...
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Appointments offered during National Microchip Your Pet MonthJun 21, 2017 11:00 pm - In honor of National Microchip Your Pet Month, the McHenry County Department of Health-Animal Control is offering McHenry County residents $10 microchipping appointments...
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Scruffy little dog named Gobi scores book, movie deals
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - As dog stories go, this one about a scruffy little stray named Gobi has legs for miles. The sand-colored pooch with big, soulful eyes has a book out and movie...
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Snuggling with chickens could make you sick
Jun 17, 2017 7:30 am - America's love affair with backyard chickens is a tad too intimate, and it's making some of us sick. Just this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says,...