Pets and Animals
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Santa's Village halts tortoise shell decorating activityAug 27, 2015 5:15 am - Under fire from an Internet petition, Santa's Village AZoosment Park in East Dundee will stop the practice of using paint to decorate tortoise shells. A petition on chan...
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Goats go to work as golf course landscapers in Hoffman EstatesAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Park District has enlisted a herd of hungry goats to clear the nonnative plants from the natural areas of the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club go...
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Felines' memory recall is much like oursAug 26, 2015 11:00 pm - As feline enthusiasts, we get the term "smarty-cat" because we see first hand feline repetitive learned behavior. Wikipedia defines feline intelligence as "the capacity...
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Missing Algonquin dog, Wrigley, found safe after 15 daysAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - For 12-year-old Wrigley, a Brittany spaniel/Labrador retriever mix, Wednesday - National Dog Day - certainly was her day. Missing for 15 days and the object of a massive...
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Affordable fun: From Shakespeare in the Park to BeaglefestAug 25, 2015 5:55 am - Free Palatine Street Fest Take to the streets for the Palatine Street Fest celebration at Brockway and Slade streets in downtown Palatine. Event showcases liv...
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This tale (tail) has a very happy endingAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - Thank you Barrington Officer Byrne and other concerned citizens! We give thanks from the bottom of our hearts to a trusted local officer in our community and other conce...
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Therapy dogs play important role at hospitalAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Fred Bartling of Arlington Heights and his Alaskan malamute Yukon always draw lots of attention when they visit with patients at Northwest Community Hospital. Beyond his...
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How to care for swimming dogs and their coatsAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - My dog Kasey spends a lot of time swimming and retrieving his dummy. He's a big dog and is used to splashing and putting his head in the water. He really loves the water...
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Oh baby! National Zoo says panda Mei Xiang has given birthAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Zoo in Washington says there's one more panda in the world after its female giant panda gave birth to a cub on Saturday. Zoo spokeswoman Pamela...
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Wauconda pet parade on Aug. 27Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Wauconda businesses will team up Aug. 27 for the fifth annual Back to Drool Pet Parade. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the middle of the Wauconda Farmer's Market on Ma...