Pets and Animals
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Palatine Park District accepting pet food donations through JulyJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine Park District is collecting pet food donations through the end of July on behalf of the Palatine Township Food Pantry. Items accepted for the Food For Our 4...
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Constable: Rare dragonfly calls the suburbs homeJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - With its dazzling, jewel-green eyes, exoskeletal-thin body and two sets of translucent wings, the Hine's emerald dragonfly looks almost too prehistoric to be at home in ...
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Pet party to help animal rescue groupJul 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Saving a dog or cat's life will be easier on Sunday, July 26, in East Dundee. That's the day and the place that the Hoof, Woof, and Meow Animal Rescue group will hold a ...
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Canine Carnival is a Party for You and Your DogJul 19, 2015 11:00 pm - The Palatine Park District presents the annual Canine Carnival on Thursday, July 30 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. T...
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Huntley PAWFest celebrates 28,000 adoptionsJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - If you have a pet or wanted a pet, Animal House Shelter in Huntley was the place to be Saturday. In celebration of more than 28,000 adoptions to date, PAWFest was the sh...
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Zoo releases smooth green snakes in McHenry County
Jul 18, 2015 1:00 am - Lincoln Park Zoo is trying to boost the population of smooth green snakes in northern Illinois. Zoo officials say eight snakes were reintroduced Thursday on McHenry Coun...
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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...