Pets and Animals
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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...
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Learn about prairie chickensFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - The history of greater prairie chickens and their place in Illinois is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, at the Libertyv...
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Medications can be harmful to your felinesFeb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - The bathroom, though perhaps the smallest room in the house, may extend the largest dangers to our felines. Often because of the dangerous contents. Medications, both o...
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Amtrak welcoming small pets aboard most Northeast trains
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Now Fifi and Fido can ride the rails for real. Amtrak says it's expanding a pilot program permitting travelers to bring aboard small pets on many Northeast...
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Hungry hawk fascinates kids at Ela libraryFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Children gasped and laughed as a red-tailed hawk named Jack fed on a small dead mouse the falconer gave to the hunting bird Monday at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake...
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Will the next top Westminster dog be from the suburbs?Feb 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Local pooches head to Madison Square Garden
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Garfield Farm event promotes raising backyard chickensFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - The barnyard at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills was filled with people Saturday learning the ins and outs of raising backyard chickens. Special Projects Manager Da...