Pets and Animals
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New FIV study good news for infected felinesJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Today, I would like to discuss FIV, also known as feline immunodeficiency virus. I will address what it is, its symptoms, the diagnosis and how to live with it in a segr...
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Chickens could be coming to Wauconda backyardsJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - After months of discussions, Wauconda soon could allow residents to keep chickens in their backyards. Proposed regulations have been completed and could be approved by t...
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Squawk, cackles, whoops all part of bird communicationJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - "Why do chickens cluck?," asked a young patron at the Vernon Area Library's Science Explorers. The library is in Lincolnshire. Booms, cackles, whines and whoops are swee...
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Oh baby its cold outside - keep your pets safeJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - We are in the midst of winter in Illinois. With days of temperatures at and below zero and weather reporters announcing dangerous windchill factors, fewer people are out...
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Starfish Animal Rescue to host open house SundayJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Starfish Animal Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit pet rescue, will provide cat and dog adoption information during an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at...
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Alice Terrill, Daily Herald's longtime 'Just Dogs' columnist, dies at 99Jan 10, 2017 12:00 am - Alice Terrill of Buffalo Grove loved dogs, and people in the community remember her "Just Dogs" weekly column that ran for decades in the Daily Herald. But that's not wh...
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American bald eagle makes its way to Prospect Heights' sloughJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - American bald eagle makes its way to Prospect Heights' slough
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Here's your feline to-do list for a safe new yearJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - A feline to-do list is great with if you have just one feline, but with multiple felines it is a must. Even though I am one of those people who go to the grocery store ...
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Weekend picks: It's all about the animals at DuPage expoJan 07, 2017 6:00 am - All Animal Expo See reptiles, birds, ferrets, hedgehogs, puppies, kittens and more at the All Animal Expo in Building 1 of the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester...
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Arlington Heights Animal Hospital to add onJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Animal Hospital got permission this week to construct a 664-square-foot building addition to make more room for animal boarding. The village board unan...