Pets and Animals
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Chicago alderman speaks up for Mrs. O'Leary's cowOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago keeps trying to make up with the family of Mrs. O'Leary and her much maligned cow. On Wednesday, Alderman Edward Burke introduced a city council resolution comm...
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Dogs making a big impact on patient care at local hospitalsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - It's official. Health care is going to the dogs. At Northwest Community Hospital, administrators have started training their 10th team of animal assisted therapy dogs an...
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Nature museum offers with free Sunday admissionOct 03, 2014 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is celebrating its 15th anniversary by offering free admission on Sundays during October. The museum opened its doors i...
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Learn about spiders:Oct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Frank Pascoe will discuss the amazing world of spider watching at the Lake County Audubon Society's meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Libertyville village hall...
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Horses need new homes to avoid slaughter, rescue groups sayOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - Seventy-five horses that once were the pride of a nationally known breeder are in need of new homes, to avoid slaughter, representatives of two horse rescue groups say. ...
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Black cats have a personality all their ownOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - October is always a sad month for the black cats and kittens living in our shelter. The Buddy Foundation has a policy that does not allow any black felines to be adopte...
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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...