Pets and Animals
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Do not pet service dogs? Naperville woman shows kids whyJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Naperville woman illustrates how service dogs help veterans
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Meet the female farrier who started at 16Jan 02, 2016 6:30 am - Jamie Westland Wandell excels in a field dominated by men. She is a farrier and travels to stables around Kane and DuPage counties, where she fits horses with shoes, tri...
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This family of dogs offer their own resolutions for a Happy New Year!Jan 01, 2016 5:00 am - By Ellaine Kiriluk The animals in our family decided to write their New Year's resolutions for 2015. Nutmeg, our cat, was going to participate but found some sunlight on...
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Heartwarming and heartbreaking: Top animal stories of the year in Fox ValleyDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - A look back at the top animal stories of the year in the Fox Valley
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The 'Dogist' blog and book makes dogs look humanDec 25, 2015 6:19 am - LOS ANGELES - Elias Weiss Friedman has photographed thousands of dogs for his blog and book "The Dogist." What sets his pictures apart is how human he makes his canines ...
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Bird walk at Volo BogDec 25, 2015 12:00 am - The next bird walk at the Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside is set for 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. The walks traverse prairie restorations, woodlands, old fields, mar...
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Waukegan police, fire save kitten from drain pipeDec 23, 2015 12:00 am - Waukegan police and firefighters spent about two hours on Monday rescuing a kitten that was stuck in the drain pipe of a home. A resident reported hearing the cries of a...
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2015 full of surprises for birdersDec 17, 2015 5:00 am - Birders saw a plethora of avians during all seasons in 2015
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Don't forget Buddy felines at ChristmasDec 16, 2015 10:00 pm - I started to prepare a feline wish list for the holidays when I realized the list for our personal felines would be different from Buddy's shelter felines, even though t...
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'Companionship, compassion and joy' – therapy dogs give it to hospital patientsDec 13, 2015 6:30 am - Hospital stays can be grim experiences, so a visit from a friendly Tibetan terrier was an unexpected treat for cardiology patient Marvin Stern. “The dogs, they bring a k...