Pets and Animals
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Spring means time for to get your dog tested for heartwormMar 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Our weather temperatures are up and down, warm one day, cool the next and then right where we should be. It must be March. While I'm starting to think of garden centers...
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Giant pet expo begins Friday at Arlington ParkMar 18, 2015 8:00 am - The 23rd Annual Chicagoland Family Pet Expo will open Friday, March 20, and continue through Sunday, March 23, at Arlington Park International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid...
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Budget-friendly fun: Explore the Family Pet Expo at Arlington ParkMar 17, 2015 6:00 am - Pet Expo New this year to the 23rd Annual Chicagoland Family Pet Expo is That Guy With the Birds and his performing parrots. Plus, don't miss the animal rescue grou...
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Coyote rescued from car grille returns to wildMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - After five months in rehabilitation, Vern, the coyote, is free. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington cared for the injured coyote, who they named Vern a...
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Palatine embraces new animal rescue and adoption centerMar 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center of Palatine has only been open for seven months, yet they have already found forever homes for seventy five cats. They typical...
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Cook County's spay, neuter program continues through MarchMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Cook County's annual partnership with private veterinarians to offer discounted spay and neuter services for pets has been extended through March. The program provides d...
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Felines love the thrill of the hunt for foodMar 11, 2015 11:00 pm - My felines have so many toys to stimulate their "pounce drive" and activity level that I am convinced the stockpile could be sold to a second hand store for felines - if...
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Children learn about woolly mammoths at Lake County Discovery MuseumMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Young children looked wide-eyed as a large woolly mammoth tusk was passed around for each of their little hands to touch during the Woolly Mammoths & Mighty Mastodons pr...
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Horse boarding rules already facing legal challengeMar 10, 2015 5:30 am - Barrington Hills is being sued by a group of residents who want the village to tear up the new horse boarding rules just weeks after they were finally approved. The new ...
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Geneva cops might start shooting paintballs at coyotesMar 10, 2015 5:30 am - Geneva is bringing in help from the Humane Society of the United States to teach residents how to deal with coyotes. It is also creating a coyote-management plan, includ...