Pets and Animals
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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...
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Bone-chilling cold can't curb parade of dogsOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Dogs dominate costume contest in Mount Prospect
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Dogs welcome at St. Louis museum about, well, dogsOct 17, 2014 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Exhibits include dog paintings, dog sculptures and displays about famous dogs. But what really makes this St. Louis museum unique is the visitors: Dogs are w...
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Dogs communicate with us three different waysOct 15, 2014 11:00 pm - I've always been interested in language and communication. Some people enjoy Sudoku and solving calculus equations, but give me a sentence to diagram any day. Grammar, ...
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Hampshire rescue going well, but some horses unplacedOct 15, 2014 1:00 am - New homes have been found for about 50 of 75 quarter-horses that had been neglected at a Hampshire stable and were at risk of being sent to slaughter. “The rescue is goi...
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Crowdfunding gives a leg up to animal projectsOct 14, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES — A large number of small online donations can turn pet projects into big lifesavers for animals. LoveAnimals.org, a year-old crowdfunding site, is believed ...
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Judge orders some records released in Kane animal abuse caseOct 14, 2014 1:00 am - Judge won't give Fiebelkorn access to state's attorney investigation