Pets and Animals
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Elgin making chickens permanent residentsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin is permanently allowing backyard chickens, setting a maximum of 25 single-family homes permits. City council members voted 7-2 to make the ordinance change at thei...
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The Buddy Foundation celebrates its 21st birthdayFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear, Buddy. Happy birthday to you. We're 21 years old. Join The Buddy Foundation Thursday, Feb. 25, at ...
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Orange collar project aims to get lost cats home
Feb 10, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cartoonist Matthew Inman would like to see every housecat wearing an orange collar with its name and number on it. Then if the cat gets loose or lost,...
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Horse, pony visit terminally ill Arlington Heights woman — in her houseFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - When Carole Knanishu was young, she had a horse named Cherry. There is a long-told family story about the day Carole's sister let Cherry into the house to get something ...
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Feline dental care avoids problems laterFeb 07, 2016 9:00 am - If you look at the inside of your feline's mouth you will see perfection based on the functionality of the large fang-like teeth, tearing molars and baby grooming inciso...
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Suburban vets on 'red alert' for dog fluFeb 04, 2016 4:30 am - Rush your coughing, sneezing dog to an animal hospital in Arlington Heights, and your four-legged friend will be whisked away from the front entrance. If vets suspect do...
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Meet the pioneering exotic pet vet from LisleFeb 03, 2016 10:00 am - In the past, owning a nontraditional or exotic pet often meant letting nature take its course when it came to the need for medical care. Lisle veterinarian Robert Ness o...
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Images: Groundhog Day in Woodstock and PunxsutawneyFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Woodstock Willy and Punxsutawney Phil both agree that spring is coming early after they did not see their shadows in Woodstock and Pennsylvania. ...
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State: No new cases of horse virus reportedFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - State officials say they have not received any new reports of the potentially deadly equine herpes virus that sickened eight horses last week at Bartlett's Sunset Hill F...
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Cook County pet spay/neuter discount program returnsFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County will again partner with private veterinarians to offer discounted spay and neuter services for pets in February, which is National Spay and Neuter Month. The...