Pets and Animals
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Enjoy Easter, but be cautious with your petsApr 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Spring is here. The season brings warm weather, sunny days and Easter. There's something special about a new Easter outfit and posing for an Easter family photograph ou...
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Budweiser Clydesdales visit Rosemont for Cubs rallyApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - The day after the Cubs' World Series championship banner was raised at Wrigley Field, the famous ambassadors of the team's beer sponsor paid a visit to Rosemont's entert...
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Sign up for 14th annual Rover Rescue Pet Dog ShowApr 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Big, small, purebred or not, your dog could be the next champion of the 14th annual Rover Rescue Pet Dog Show. This family event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat...
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For homeless kittens, boy is both playmate and roommateApr 06, 2017 6:00 am - Last spring, JJ Edwards had seven furry roommates: Fairley, Farley, Felicity, Finley, Fleur, Fritz and Friday. Sharing a room with that many animals may sound chaotic, b...
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Trimming felines' claws is important to overall healthApr 05, 2017 11:00 pm - I have tried to address the "how to" of feline claw trimming in the past. Just the mere task of learning the technique is fraught with frustration. So much so, that many...
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Elk Grove's Doggy Egg Hunt offers new level of networkingApr 01, 2017 1:00 am - Nothing separates 30 dogs from their treats, even if they have to work for them. A dog agility course and a relay race were necessary evils for about an hour before the ...
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Heartworms are agonizing to treat, easy to preventMar 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Spring is in the air. Cool weather and fog may be in the forecast, but the weatherman promises warmer weather. Warmer weather means mosquitoes and mosquitoes mean heartw...
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Dig deeper before mocking 'crazy' pet parentsMar 24, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - It's easy to jump directly to "crazy cat lady" or poke fun at "stay-at-home dog moms" when describing intense relationships between humans and their pets. But...
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You can train your cat to use the toilet. Just don't expect it to flush.Mar 23, 2017 6:00 am - The apartment Daniel Freudberg shares with his girlfriend has two bathrooms. One is used by the couple and visitors. The other is used by their 7-month-old kitten, Kal, ...
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Arlington Heights police dog retiresMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Arlington Heights' first police dog in years is retiring after almost a decade on the force, though her retirement is bittersweet. Layka, a 13-year-old Belgian Malinois,...