Pets and Animals
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Paws Chicago benefits from Palatine fundraiserAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - A fundraiser for Paws Chicago was held Saturday at A Closer Bond Dog Training, 842 W. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. The event included dog washes with proceeds to benefit Pa...
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Senile sea snails are helping us understand memory loss
Aug 14, 2015 6:00 am - Just in case sea snails aren't slow enough, new research has found that they get more sluggish when they grow old — and the discovery is helping us to understand how mem...
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Did Digger the dog climb out of facility? Palatine family still searchingAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - Digger the dog has been missing for 10 days already - but not from any lack of effort in trying to track him down. Todd and Christy Caponi of Palatine and their three yo...
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Elgin votes councilman's Chihuahua off 'dangerous' dog listAug 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Councilman denies changing rules for list was a 'personal vendetta'
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How Elgin woman, dog teamed up for winning weight lossAug 13, 2015 5:30 am - Elaina Jerome of Elgin knew she wasn't going to lose weight alone. Her boyfriend, Mike Brockway, was going to join her and they'd shed pounds together. What Jerome did...
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Summer fun can be hazardous to our felinesAug 12, 2015 11:00 pm - As much as we try to provide a feline-friendly home, sometimes we can encounter problems that occur because of different holidays or seasons. Summer brings more problems...
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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...