Pets and Animals
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Schaumburg dog park opens, but pond stays closedOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Schaumburg Park District's hotly anticipated dog park opened as scheduled Wednesday - but not the use of its pond, which became a point of contention with a local cr...
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Youngsters form equine bonds early in lifeSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - There's an old saying, “There's something about the outside of the horse that is good for the inside of the man.” While its origin is uncertain, some sources say it date...
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Why birding is the best hobbySep 30, 2014 5:30 am - An email arriving in my birding mailbox last month had a certain air about it. The subject line read, “A Few Highlights from the Calumet Sewage Ponds.” Is this a great h...
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Low-cost pet vaccinationsSep 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program offers two low-cost pet vaccination clinics in October. These are the last cl...
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Right at home: Critter comforts for older petsSep 26, 2014 6:00 am - Just as there are lots of products on the market to help ease the aches, pains and mobility issues of human old age, so there is a good selection of such products for se...
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Dog walk and pet festival:Sep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue is sponsoring the "Hope Hike Dog Walk, Family and Pet Festival" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11, at Adler Park, 1500 Milwaukee Ave., Libertyv...
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Black cats have had a bum rap throughout historySep 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Buddy says, "Black is the new color black" in felines. Why do we say that? We champion the case of all black felines. Just before Oct. 1, when the black cat adoptions c...
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Visit Barrington alpaca farm Sept. 27-28Sep 23, 2014 1:01 am - The public is invited to the free National Alpaca Farm Days at Safehouse Farm, 25550 Cuba Road in Barrington, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, ...
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Autumn on the Connecticut River with the swallowsSep 18, 2014 5:45 am - ON THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER, Conn. - The first swallows appear at sunset, inky flecks in a dusky pink sky. A cloud of birds forms, then another and another. Soon the ...
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Being prepared keeps family, pets safe when disaster strikesSep 17, 2014 11:00 pm - My niece Courtney, and her family, who live in Columbia, Illinois, have a large orange bag in their basement that contains emergency supplies. They got the bag from Safe...