Pets and Animals
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Pet lovers love Windy City Pet ExpoJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - Joanna Davis of Aurora kissed one of her white cockatoos while others rested on her shoulders as she allowed animal lovers to come and hold the beautiful birds Sunday du...
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Hoffman Estates adopts new pet shop regulationsJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - A new Hoffman Estates law requiring pet shops to disclose the breeding history of their animals has removed the village's Petland store as the last under the jurisdictio...
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Hoffman Estates K9 to get protective vestJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department's police dog, Dozer, will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organizatio...
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Why Bloomingdale firefighters are grateful for pet oxygen masksJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - When a dog is rescued from a burning home thick with smoke, what happens if the pooch is gasping for air? In Bloomingdale, firefighters had to resort to using an adult o...
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Day with the Dogs in Lake Villa raises funds for animal rescuesJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Animal Hospital of Lake Villa hosted their annual fundraiser benefiting local animal shelters last month. A Day with the Dogs is an annual dog festival complete with mus...
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Pet microchip giveaway for Lake County residents SaturdayJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County residents can get free identity microchips for their pets in North Chicago on Saturday, July 23. The city is giving the chips away from 9 a.m. to noon behind...
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Pet microchipping Saturday in North ChicagoJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - The City of North Chicago is hosting a free pet microchip clinic, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 23 behind the North Chicago Community Center, 1730 Lewis Ave. It is open ...
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Save-A-Pet gives injured kitten second chanceJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Submitted by Save-A-Pet Laying on the side of the road, clinging to life, many wondered if the helpless, 4-month-old kitten had any chance of survival. Wooly Nelson was...
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Water sport of dock jumping is fun for canine and ownerJul 17, 2016 8:00 am - A dog, a dock, water and a ball. These are all you need to join the growing canine water sports, "dock jumping." You and your dog are a team, with your dog competing for...
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Furniture store funds Mundelein animal rescue effortsJul 15, 2016 10:01 am - Submitted by Lekas & Levine Public Relations It's tough enough being a puppy mill puppy. But it's even worse being a puppy mill puppy born with a malfunctioning liver as...