Pets and Animals
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Pets can get blessed Saturday in Des PlainesSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Des Plaines will offer a pet blessing with prayers and treats at 11 a.m. Saturday, at West Park, 651 S. Wolf Road. The next day, at the ...
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Bird feeders still OK under proposed Elk Grove wildlife feeding banSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - You can still feed the birds in Elk Grove Village, but it soon may be against the law to feed any other wild animals in town. The village board is considering revisions ...
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Lake County animal shelter opening new wooded preserveSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Orphans of the Storm animal shelter will celebrate the grand opening of its new Woodland Preserve on Friday, Oct. 2. The 7.5-acre wooded preserve transforms a previousl...
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Natural supplements can help cats with joint painSep 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Diet and nutritional supplements can help manage many medical ailments cats can suffer from. Today, I would like to discuss feline joint health. The reality is, arthrit...
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Prospect Hts. police add K-9 unitSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Police has added a K-9 unit. Bane, an 18-month-old German shepard, will partner with Officer/Handler Alan Thibeault to promote an atmosphere of communit...
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Huntley park goes to the dogsSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - The seventh annual Dog-tober Fest at Huntley's Deicke Park on Sunday celebrated the love for man's best friend. It was pretty much Las Vegas for dogs, with products, foo...
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Batavia man helps free heron tangled in fishing lineSep 18, 2015 7:00 am - Viewing wildlife is a great pleasure for those of us who enjoy spending time along the Fox River. It's amazing that such a diverse and extensive ecosystem exists amid ou...
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How to 'de-skunk' your curious dogSep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The wild animals in our area seem to be on the move this time of the year. I've seen raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels and the skunk who is living under my neighbor...
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Wounded veterans discover horses' therapeutic effects in Barrington HillsSep 15, 2015 5:33 am - What a little horsepower does for veterans
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Cancer survivors celebrate canine companions at Wheaton eventSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gail Diedrichsen didn't want to be at the hospital. "I was feeling so down because it was the holidays," she said. "I was in the middle of cancer treatment and having to...