Pets and Animals
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Leaping dogs take the meaning of Leap Year to a new level
Mar 01, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shayna, a Labrador retriever in Holiday, Florida, had taken the same leap several times and had fun swimming. So she got a running start and sailed ov...
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Mexico documents big rebound in monarch butterfliesMar 01, 2016 4:54 am - MEXICO CITY - Monarch butterflies have made a big comeback in their wintering grounds in Mexico, after suffering serious declines, investigators said Friday. The area co...
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Elk Grove police dog will be replaced after biting handlerMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - A few months after joining the force, an Elk Grove Village police K-9 will return to the kennel after biting his handler and refusing to let go, authorities confirmed Tu...
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Meet the jumping champions of the animal worldFeb 29, 2016 5:00 am - It's Leap Day! What better day to celebrate the jumping champions of the animal world? From kangaroos to fleas, lots of animals get around by jumping. There are land mam...
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Grooming tips for keeping your dog healthyFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - I took my dog Cocoa, our rescue German shepherd, to the groomer to get her nails cut and, in the spur of the moment, a bath. The groomer took her to a huge wash tub to ...
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Meet live reptiles in Lake ForestFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Reptile Rampage will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Lake Forest Recreation Center Gym, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Participants can see live ...
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Join the annual crane countFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - A workshop for the Midwest Crane Count for monitors in Lake and McHenry counties will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Volo Bog State Natural Area in ...
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Get your horse questions answered at free programFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 25, Trellis Farm & Garden in St. Charles will host its third annual Equine Evening beginning at 6 p.m. This is a free event focused solely on you and y...
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Put it on canvas for Art for the Paws fundraiserFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Helping Paws Animal Shelter is sponsoring the second annual Art for the Paws, a fundraiser and community outreach project in McHenry County. Artists of all abilities and...
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Virus kills another horse at farm in BartlettFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Another horse at Bartlett's Sunset Hill Farm has died and subsequently tested positive for the strain of equine herpes virus that affected eight horses last month, two o...