Pets and Animals
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How you can help save turtles crossing the roadJun 12, 2015 5:30 am - What's an expectant turtle to do? It's that time of year when pregnant turtles must leave their watery homes and search for high and dry spots to lay their eggs. Unfortu...
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Hey, pet owners, tis the season for fleasJun 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Your dog has been scratching and biting himself. You use that little comb with tiny teeth and find little black spots. Flea season has arrived. The HSUS, AVMA and veter...
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Schaumburg swans quickly learn of nature's dangersJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Five newly hatched cygnets were spotted Wednesday morning in the nest of parent swans Louis and Serena in the pond north of Schaumburg's village hall, but a day later on...
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Patience is key to trimming feline's clawsJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Have you been avoiding trimming your feline's claws? Have you delegated the task to someone else? It is time for you to establish a routine with your feline so that tr...
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Bear cub badly burned in blaze returns to wildJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - SEATTLE - A bear cub found badly burned last summer in the largest wildfire in Washington state history has endured a long recovery but is now back in the wild. Rich Bea...
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New Hoffman Estates animal clinic to complement PetcoJun 02, 2015 5:30 am - A new animal hospital is coming to a strip center at the north end of Hoffman Estates this year, where it hopes to prove complementary to an existing Petco pet supply st...
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Geneva Commons concert series kicks off with Mike & JoeJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - With the colder weather we've had it's hard to believe, but it's already time for the Geneva Commons Summer Concert series. The first show in the concert begins this Sun...
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Tempel Lipizzan performance season pays tribute to veteransJun 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Among this summer's 70th anniversary commemorations of the conclusion of World War II, perhaps none will tell a more intriguing story than that of the Tempel Lipizzan st...
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Save-A-Pet to host Kitten Shower, Petathlon in JuneJun 01, 2015 11:00 pm - It's kitten season, and Save-A-Pet is hosting an afternoon of fun, games, prizes and refreshments at its annual Kitten Shower from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at th...
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Lisle couple promotes keeping koi as petsJun 01, 2015 11:00 am - The sound of water gently cascading over a rocky edge, a number of colorful koi circling in crystal clear water, and a batch of water lilies floating on the water's surf...