Pets and Animals
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Kids want to know about birds great, smallOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - "What is the biggest bird?" asked a young patron at Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire. Birds range in color, size, eating habits and flying ability. A modern-day remi...
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Randall Oaks Zoo celebrates fall through Oct. 30Oct 01, 2016 1:00 am - Goats, alpacas and a young camel named Elmer shared a large pumpkin Saturday at the Randall Oaks Fall Festival in West Dundee. The crowd was minimal because of the rain,...
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Retired Wauconda police dog diesSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - An award-winning former Wauconda police dog has died, according to the Wauconda Animal Hospital's Facebook page. On Friday, the hospital posted, "We are very sad to say ...
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Fox Valley Wildlife Center open house is Oct. 2Sep 28, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 2, stop by the annual open house for the Fox Valley Wildlife Center, 45W061 Route 38 in Elburn. It is a licensed wildlife hospital and is unable to allo...
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Mourn loss of a pet as a familySep 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Recently, while trying to accept the loss of one of my own felines, I found myself asking the question, "If we as adults have such a hard time coping with the loss of an...
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Will Mundelein ban the sale of dogs from puppy mills?Sep 27, 2016 1:00 am - Moved by an activist's impassioned plea, Mundelein officials will investigate banning the sale of dogs from large-scale breeding operations ingloriously dubbed puppy mil...
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Californians who see animals in hot cars can break a window
Sep 26, 2016 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Californians who see an animal trapped in a hot car can now break a window to set them free without fear of prosecution under a bill signed ove...
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Sunday picks: BarkaPALooza raises funds for Humane SocietySep 25, 2016 7:15 am - Woof walk The BarkaPALooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo benefiting the West Suburban Humane Society is back on Sunday at the Lisle Community Park, 1825 Short St., Lisle. I...
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Weekend picks: Lee DeWyze headlines Furlong FestSep 24, 2016 7:15 am - Arlington goes the distance Mount Prospect's "American Idol" Lee DeWyze comes back home to headline Arlington International Racecourse's Furlong Fest. The weekend festiv...
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Veterinary Specialty Center Hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Open HouseSep 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Veterinary Specialty Center (VSC) at 1515 Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, October 23rd from noon until 4 pm. The veterinary emerg...