Pets and Animals
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Pet adoption event at Lambs FarmApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This event was canceled May 5 due to canine influenza. Lambs Farm and The Anti-Cruelty Society are hosting a pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p....
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Budget-friendly fun: Go fly a kite at Wheaton's CantignyApr 14, 2015 6:00 am - Let's go fly a kite Look to the skies as Cantigny hosts its Family Night Out Kites program. Bring a kite of your own or make one on-site. Representatives...
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What happens when a snake sheds its skin?Apr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "What happens to the discarded skin when a snake sheds it?" asked a young Fremont Library patron in Mundelein who attended a youth program. Almost the...
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Editorial: Keep your pet safe from dangerous fluApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Got a dog? Then you have a problem. Not the soiling-the-rug kind of problem but something much more serious - making sure you and your dog aren't carriers, or victims, ...
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Make sure to have your feline vaccinated against rabiesApr 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Rabies is an ancient disease that attacks warm-blooded animals at the central nervous system, including the saliva glands and ultimately the brain. Visions of this disea...
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Buffalo Grove police dog Saxon dies from cancerApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police canine Saxon, who retired from the force last week after being diagnosed with cancer, died Monday, the police department announced Wednesday. Deputy...
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Vernon Hills pet microchip clinicApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police will host a pet vaccination and microchip clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, indoors at the village public works facility, 490 Evergreen ...
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Budget-friendly fun: Laura Ingalls Wilder Day, Touch-a-Tractor and moreApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Laura's life Take a closer look at the pioneer life of "Little House on the Prairie" author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) during Laura Ingalls Wilder Day at Blac...
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Cook County health care professionals warn of rise in canine flu casesApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County animal care professionals are asking dog owners to be cautious in light of a recent surge of canine flu cases that has resulted in five fatalities. The Cook...
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Believe Project: $100 for sons to buy blankets, toys for shelter dogsApr 03, 2015 5:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sherri Thomas of Vernon Hills. Here is an excerpt of her suggestion: "I'd like to nominate my sons, Ethan an...