Pets and Animals
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Plan before leaving your dog in a kennelJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - There are times when we just can't take our dogs with us - a trip out of town, vacations to far off places or a local, multiday event like a family wedding. If our dogs...
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The fascinating, feel-good psychology of Internet cat videos
Jun 19, 2015 11:00 pm - It's 2 p.m. You're tired, disgruntled and deskbound. Casting about for something - anything! - to carry you to 5, you contemplate a coffee or an office walk-around. But ...
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Mundelein police get Titan, their first dog since 1970sJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Mundelein police officer has been teamed with a canine partner for the first time since the 1970s. Although trained in drug detection, tracking and other police-relate...
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Dog tricks amaze Vernon Hills library crowdJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Jaws dropped open as Robin Bengston of Lake Villa brought her Dog Stars to Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. Cedar, a border collie, and Gracie, a 10-wee...
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Take care of your feline's nails for overall good healthJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - I have tried to address the "how to" of feline claw trimming in the past. Just the mere task of learning the technique is fraught with frustration. So much so, that many...
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Eagle Scout Project in Palatine: Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption CenterJun 15, 2015 11:00 pm - A teenager from Palatine is in the process of earning his Eagle Scout rank by planning and executing on several projects at Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in...
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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...