Pets and Animals
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Dogs ready to have their day - and nights - at WestminsterFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - NEW YORK - "Let me have the ..." With those words, or perhaps simply with the point of a finger, a new top dog in America will be picked this week. The Westminster Kenne...
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For show dogs, complex monikers are the name of the gameFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - His name says it all: Sumluv Robert Deniro Johnson was bred to be a star. His drama-queen mother is Susan Lucci. His high-jumping dad: Magic Johnson. Deniro h...
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'Frog Lady' shows off reptiles, amphibiansFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Deb Krohn was wrapped in snakes as they slithered around her neck and head during the presentation of “Live Animals — Reptiles & Amphibians!” at Fremont Public Library. ...
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Westminster agility contest grows by leaps, boundsFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Chrys may be an old dog, but Cindy Kumpfbeck is happy to lead her through her old tricks: darting, climbing and leaping through an obstacle course, with what...
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140 whales die after getting stranded on New Zealand beachFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - About 140 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote stretch of New Zealand beach have died, but conservation workers and volunteers are...
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Editorial: Wildlife Good Samaritan law needs wisdom as well as compassionFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - On the front page of Tuesday's Daily Herald, we posed the question "Should helping an injured animal land you in jail?" The headline referenced the story of Steve Patter...
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Survival for some species hinges on 'Frozen Zoo'Feb 11, 2015 12:00 am - ESCONDIDO, Calif. - Whenever an endangered animal dies at the San Diego Zoo, researchers race out, regardless of the hour, to remove its sperm or eggs, maybe a bit of ea...
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Consider becoming a foster family for felinesFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - When The Buddy Foundation finally became a 10,000-square-foot shelter with multiple cat rooms and living suites, we mistakingly thought we were well equipped to handle a...
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Legislation would allow public to rescue injured wildlifeFeb 10, 2015 4:30 am - The Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Barrington relies on the public to rescue about half the animals it nurses back to health each year, but bringing cer...
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Vet: Animals getting care at DuPage shelter after leader's departureFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - With several residents calling for the reinstatement of DuPage County Animal Care and Control's former veterinary administrator, the veterinarian brought in to help the ...