Pets and Animals
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Veterinarians are too expensive, and it puts pets at riskApr 26, 2015 7:08 am - EUGENE, Ore. - After a terrifying encounter with our automatic garage door, my beloved 23-pound cat Orangey was in trouble - dazed, struggling to breathe and in pain. I ...
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Take precautions to prevent your cat from getting looseApr 22, 2015 11:00 pm - If you are careful opening and closing the doors of your home, be aware that others who visit may not be as careful and take precautions so your feline does not escape a...
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Waukegan man accused of animal torture, cruelty in the deaths of three dogsApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man has been jailed on $750,000 bail for, authorities allege, using hammers, a baseball bat and a plastic bag in the torture and beating deaths of three pit b...
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Elgin woman gives a home to 'throwaway' cocker spanielsApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Jana Frohlich knows perfectly well people think she's a little weird. She chauffeurs her six cocker spaniels in baby strollers to the grocery store. She takes them on ov...
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Constable: Rusty the royal stray's homecomingApr 19, 2015 7:30 am - When Rusty, a stray dog who captured imaginations and hearts during more than three years on his own in the wilds of Oak Brook, was finally apprehended in 2010 and sent ...
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Who wins 'Beautiful Bulldog' contest? Tank, who slobbers, drools bestApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The pups came from as far away as New Jersey and Tennessee in hopes of landing a new nickname: "Beautiful Bulldog." They were all defeated by a native...
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Nature lovers flock to see birds in Long GroveApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - Nature lovers young and old took to the woods to see birds of all kinds during "For the Birds" weekend at Reed-Turner Nature Preserve in Long Grove. Visitors had a chan...
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Its up to you to watch out for canine influenzaApr 15, 2015 11:00 pm - The topic of canine influenza is in the media. From newspapers to social media, it's a concern for those of us who share their lives with dogs. The AVMA, ASPCA, CDC and...
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Hawthorn Woods' Bark in the Park postponed due to dog fluApr 15, 2015 5:30 am - While dog flu doesn't appear to have become entrenched in Lake County, officials in Hawthorn Woods have taken a pre-emptive strike by postponing the popular Bark in the ...
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Help raise awareness for animals at Libertyville's Cook ParkApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Animal lovers are invited to join Animal Education and Rescue from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville to raise awareness of animal abu...