Pets and Animals
-
Brookfield Zoo mourns loss of 83-year-old Cookie the cockatoo
Aug 29, 2016 1:00 am - He was crusty, a curmudgeon, as only the elderly can be. Sometimes he would shriek. While he did tolerate certain people, others he just wanted to bite. "If he didn't li...
-
Bald eagles, birds of prey spread their wings in GenevaAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - Whether they're nesting at Mooseheart Child City and School near Batavia or soaring along the Fox River, bald eagles can be spotted from afar throughout the suburbs. A f...
-
Mouth-to-snout CPR prepares people to save petsAug 27, 2016 7:24 am - Animal lovers are finding there's another way to pamper their pets: learn pet CPR. Researchers have translated human resuscitation guidelines and training for pet owners...
-
Show in St. Charles features nearly 1,200 dogsAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Elgin Kennel Club opened its 24th annual American Kennel Club all-breed dog show Saturday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. The show, featuring nearly 1...
-
Woman rescinds guilty plea in Elmhurst cat stabbing caseAug 26, 2016 1:00 am - A 51-year-old Chicago woman has withdrawn her guilty plea to charges of aggravated cruelty in the stabbing death of a family member's cat in Elmhurst. Kelly Palermo plea...
-
Lake County Health Department to offer low-cost pet vaccinesAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program is offering a low-cost pet vaccination clinic Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to n...
-
Anderson Animal Shelter names winning 'Spokespet' for Pets-a-PaloozaAug 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Smoke, a 10-year-old beagle mix, overcame a rough start to his life to become a lovable, loyal member of the Parthun family. Now this adopted dog is playing another role...
-
Tips for dogs with separation anxietyAug 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Our schedules are changing just like the seasons. Family activities of the summer, which included our dogs, are being replaced with everyone going their separate ways f...
-
South Barrington couple promotes raising service dogsAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - My husband and I are raising a future assistance dog for Paws With a Cause out of Wayland, Michigan. We brought home Indy, a black Labrador retriever puppy, on July 11 ...
-
Trial begins for Round Lake woman charged with animal crueltyAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Confinement in a windowless vehicle without air conditioning or water on a 90-degree day led to the deaths of two dogs last summer, a Cook County prosecutor said as a Ro...