Pets and Animals
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at dog showsFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - For this week's #TBT Gallery, we take a look back at dog shows in the Northwest suburbs in the 1960s and 1970s. There were a variety of ways to show off the talents of d...
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Natural supplements help with feline joint painFeb 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Diet and nutritional supplements can help manage many of the medical ailments your feline can suffer from. Today, I would like to discuss feline joint health. The reali...
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Feline lovers to converge at Lincoln State Cat ShowFeb 21, 2017 10:00 pm - If you're a cat lover or cat owner, the 56th annual Lincoln State Cat Club All-Breed Benefit Show is the place to be this weekend. The show is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
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Saving struggling bee populations focus of Lake County seminarFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Building a better hive may seem like a niche activity, but given that a third of the food on our dinner plates on any given night relies on pollination by bees, the miss...
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Things a reporter learned covering the Westminster dog show
Feb 20, 2017 4:30 am - I grew up with dogs (and a cat), as well as a mother who loved dogs - especially Siberian huskies. We had an illustrated book of dog breeds on the living room bookshelf,...
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Straight From the Source: Behind the scenes with a Westminster judgeFeb 20, 2017 4:30 am - Editor's note: Jay Richardson of Elgin was a judge at the venerable Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Q. What is the strangest or funniest thing you've seen at a sh...
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Learn about birding Lake CountyFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Nan Buckardt, director of education for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, will be the featured speaker March 6 at the next Lake County Audubon Society meeting. T...
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Dogs can suffer from Alzheimer's type symptomsFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - When you share your life with a dog you understand the sheer pleasure of it - the relaxation of walking him, the exhilaration of having him "come" when you call him and ...
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Rumor the German shepherd wins Westminster at lastFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Quite a rally for Rumor - a commanding comeback for German shepherds, too. Rumor was crowned America's top dog Tuesday night when, a year after a near miss, s...
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Anderson Animal Shelter expands with North Aurora adoption centerFeb 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter has partnered with Pet Supplies Plus to open a satellite adoption center in North Aurora. About 15 dogs and puppies and 25 cats and kittens are n...