Pets and Animals
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Pet show gives abandoned animals a second chanceNov 09, 2014 12:01 am - An underbite with jutting teeth and drool weren't about to stop the Rogers family from kissing their favorite face Sunday during the Chicago Pet Show at the Kane County ...
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All sizes, colors of fish at Everything Aquatic in SchaumburgNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - People from far and wide came to the 2nd annual Everything Aquatic at the Schaumburg Convention Center on Saturday. It featured all kinds of fish, from nurse sharks to l...
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No downside to adopting older felineNov 05, 2014 10:00 pm - On many occasions I have exhausted the virtues of the domestic black feline and I will not go on and on here, except to say that they have personality plus. Being a bla...
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Read the dog food labels to find the right fit for your petOct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - I'd gone to the store to buy my dog some treats and was wandering through the dog food aisles. With all of the new brands and various formulated diets, I wondered if the...
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Lake Zurich salutes man and dog for chasing geese to keep Paulus Park clean for 11 yearsOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - At 80 years young, Bob Warren says he plans to continue volunteering with his dog to chase Canada geese from Lake Zurich's Paulus Park in an effort to keep it clean. Wa...
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How bad will our winter be? A caterpillar can tell you.Oct 22, 2014 1:00 am - Memories of last year's icy winter are etched in our minds. Many are wondering what's in store this winter. Look no further than the woolly bear caterpillar. Like Punxsu...
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Strays Halfway House shutting downOct 21, 2014 5:30 am - An innovative and influential network of foster homes for stray cats and dogs in the Northwest suburbs is shutting down after 33 years, but its last president has starte...
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Carolina wrens appearing with increasing frequency in area yardsOct 19, 2014 6:00 am - It's been a strange year in my backyard. A few months ago I told you about the peanut-eating robin. That was just weird. Also notable, in a different kind of way, was t...
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Pit bulls, pinot and patriots in Long GroveOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - A black pit bull named Sheena sat patiently Sunday as wine lovers came up to pet her during the 2nd annual Pinot with Pits For Patriots at Valentino's Vineyard in Long G...
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Hospital stay inspires Geneva teen to help othersOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Confined to bed, waiting for broken bones to heal. That's plenty to vex anyone, let alone an active teenager. Lindsey McDonald, 15, had all sorts of summer plans: family...