Pets and Animals
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Leave baby wild animals alone, new campaign stresses
May 31, 2016 7:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota wildlife official is trying to combat a scene she sees several times every summer: A mom and her children show up carrying a box ...
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Six cygnets hatch to Schaumburg swansMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - Memorial Day was not the only sign of summer's return this week. Six cygnets hatched to parent swans Louis and Serena in Schaumburg and are already learning to paddle ar...
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Algonquin Commons now welcomes dogsMay 30, 2016 11:00 pm - If you're trying to match your new headband or sweater to your favorite pooch's fur, the folks at Algonquin Commons are making it a little easier. Starting Wednesday, Ju...
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Wheaton fire department now equipped with pet oxygen masksMay 28, 2016 7:15 am - Wheaton Fire Department Chief Bill Schultz estimates his staff only sees one or two cases per year of animals overcome by smoke inhalation. Despite the low numbers, Whea...
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This good dog with a GoPro is a better photographer than youMay 27, 2016 6:00 am - Tula is a pretty talented photographer. Her Instagram account is better than yours, probably. It's definitely better than mine. This all seems fairly impressive to me, b...
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Low-cost pet vaccines available in MundeleinMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department and Mundelein Park & Recreation District will provide low-cost pet vaccinations for animals of owners age 55 and older, from 9 a.m. to ...
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Injured goose rescued at Independence Grove Forest PreserveMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - A Canada goose spotted at a Lake County forest preserve with a fish hook stuck in its side is getting medical care thanks to the intervention of a concerned local woman ...
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Low-cost pet vaccines available in MundeleinMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department and Mundelein Park & Recreation District will provide low-cost pet vaccinations for animals of owners age 55 and older, from 9 a.m. to ...
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Butterflies & Blooms opens at Chicago Botanic GardenMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - Butterflies & Blooms, an exhibit immersing visitors in an enclosed outdoor garden filled with plants and hundreds of live butterflies and moths, opens Saturday, May 28, ...
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Brookfield Zoo welcomes back Festival of FlightMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - It's not often that the stars of a show circle, swoop and glide only inches above the heads of the audience. But when those stars were born with wings, they take to the ...