Pets and Animals
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Spring migration brings happy surprises for birdersMay 07, 2017 11:00 pm - May is Monarch Butterfly Month in Illinois. Yes, it's official: Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the proclamation last fall. Soon we might even see a monarch license plate. The ...
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No ordinary dog walk in NapervilleMay 07, 2017 1:00 am - Taking your dog for a walk hardly gets more rewarding than it did Sunday for participants in the 24th annual Makin' Strides for Strays event Sunday in Naperville. The 2....
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Benefits of rabies vaccination outweigh risksMay 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Rabies is an ancient disease that attacks warm-blooded animals at the central nervous system, including the saliva glands and ultimately the brain. Visions of this disea...
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Lorises are cute, cuddly but make terrible petsApr 30, 2017 11:00 pm - You wanted to know A young patron at Grayslake Library asked about this member of the lemur family, "How and why are slow lorises dangerous?" A mid-May move-in day at Br...
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'Dinos & Dragons' stomp in to Brookfield ZooApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - Some really big houseguests will be taking over the grounds of Brookfield Zoo this spring and summer when the multisensory “Dinos & Dragons” traveling exhibit opens Satu...
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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 ...