Pets and Animals
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Orphans of the Storm waiving adoption fees SaturdayAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Orphans of the Storm, one of the largest animal shelters in the Chicago area, will waive adoption fees - typically $90 - for anyone looking to adopt an adult cat or dog ...
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Certain ailments show up as dogs ageAug 05, 2015 11:00 pm - When you share your life with a dog you understand the sheer pleasure of it - the relaxation of walking him, the exhilaration of having him "come" when you call and the ...
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Festival to celebrate multicultural love for horsesAug 03, 2015 5:30 am - Do you think all cowboys and cavalry soldiers of the Old West were white men? The Buffalo Soldiers U.S. Cavalry re-enactors, scheduled to appear at the Festival of the H...
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Role reversal: Male sea horses carry babiesAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do sea horses transfer the eggs from the female to the male?" asked a camper from Lake County Forest Preserve's Fishing Camp at Libertyville's In...
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Second lion killing probed in ZimbabweAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe has suspended the hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in an area where a lion popular with tourists was killed, and is investigating the...
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Man who studied Cecil the lion for 9 years angered by poachersAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - When Cecil the lion's carcass was finally found after he was lured out of a Zimbabwe wildlife reserve to be killed by an American hunter, it was a headles...
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Northern pike invading Lindenhurst lakeJul 31, 2015 5:30 am - Volunteer group warns residents, anglers not to transfer predatory pike into lake
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Grayslake man, dog attempt to break recordJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - A Grayslake man who already has several Guinness World Records took his best friend to the Lake County Fair Friday to get one of his own. Alex Rothacker, a dog trainer w...
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Find toys that bring out feline's inner kittenJul 28, 2015 11:00 pm - I often encourage feline fanciers to stimulate play with their feline by making old toys new by either reapplying catnip or putting them away for a while. You should not...
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Go on a woodpecker walkJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - You can learn about woodpeckers, then take a hike in search of the birds Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Highland Park. Organized by the Lake ...