Pets and Animals
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Comfort for Critters seeks donations, craftersJul 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Comfort for Critters, which began providing handmade blankets for one animal shelter in Wheaton eight years ago, has expanded nationwide and is seeking donations of ...
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Find ways to alleviate feline's anxietiesJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Is your feline is under stress? If you acknowledge your feline is stressed out, it is important to find the source of the stress to eliminate or lessen it. The source wi...
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Big Bear Show aims to educate visitors to Kane County FairJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - The bears are visiting the Kane County Fair in St. Charles this week. Not the Chicago Bears, but real-life grizzly and European brown bears. One of the newest acts in t...
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Protests don't get the monkeys off dogs' backs at county fairJul 11, 2015 7:38 am - The Banana Derby, which features capuchin monkeys riding dogs as they race around a track, will go on as scheduled at the Lake County Fair later this month. Despite urgi...
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Dog Days of Summer off to a splashJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - The seventh annual Dog Days of Summer celebration kicked off Thursday in downtown Libertyville with local dogs participating in a fun jump. The event combines family-fri...
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Dogs' sleep patterns are like humansJul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The sight of a dog sleeping on the hearth in front of a roaring fire conjures up images of peace, security and comfort. My images of a sleeping dog are of Arlie, our mi...
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Arlington Heights pet store exempt from puppy mill ban, for nowJul 07, 2015 5:30 am - A pet store in Arlington Heights was granted a reprieve from the Cook County puppy mill ordinance for now, but trustees said they will be addressing the issue again soon...
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Moving Picture: Vet makes house calls for your petJul 06, 2015 11:00 am - From as early as grade school, Dr. James Bascharon knew that he wanted to be just like his dad - a veterinarian. His father, Dr. Amin Bascharon, who came to the U.S. fro...
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Budget-friendly fun: 'Carry On' with free Kansas concertJul 01, 2015 6:00 am - Free 'Carry on' Kansas - the prog-rock band behind such hits as "Dust in the Wind" and "Carry On Wayward Son" - plays as part of the Elk Grove Village Midsumme...
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Meet the couple that fell in love at historic Wadsworth feed millJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Wadsworth shop nourishes animals, preserves history and, as it so happens, breeds romance