Pets and Animals
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Tips on how to keep your curious cat safe at homeJun 30, 2015 11:00 pm - You share your home with a feline or two. You acknowledge that items can no longer be left on the counters. Cabinets must be closed or locked. Plants are moved up high. ...
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Deer collisions deadly for motorcycle ridersJun 30, 2015 5:30 am - Crashes make them the deadliest animal in the country
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Keep birds in mind while landscapingJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Attracting birds to your backyard can go beyond setting out birdfeeders, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. "Creating a landscape that welco...
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Dogs ready to help scared victims in courtJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois could be one of a few states allowing comfort dogs to help during testimony in sex cases
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Plan before leaving your dog in a kennelJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - There are times when we just can't take our dogs with us - a trip out of town, vacations to far off places or a local, multiday event like a family wedding. If our dogs...
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The fascinating, feel-good psychology of Internet cat videos
Jun 19, 2015 11:00 pm - It's 2 p.m. You're tired, disgruntled and deskbound. Casting about for something - anything! - to carry you to 5, you contemplate a coffee or an office walk-around. But ...
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Mundelein police get Titan, their first dog since 1970sJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Mundelein police officer has been teamed with a canine partner for the first time since the 1970s. Although trained in drug detection, tracking and other police-relate...
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Dog tricks amaze Vernon Hills library crowdJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Jaws dropped open as Robin Bengston of Lake Villa brought her Dog Stars to Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. Cedar, a border collie, and Gracie, a 10-wee...
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Take care of your feline's nails for overall good healthJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - I have tried to address the "how to" of feline claw trimming in the past. Just the mere task of learning the technique is fraught with frustration. So much so, that many...
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Eagle Scout Project in Palatine: Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption CenterJun 15, 2015 11:00 pm - A teenager from Palatine is in the process of earning his Eagle Scout rank by planning and executing on several projects at Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in...