Pets and Animals
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Bring your four-legged friend to Dog Days of DundeeSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - Dogs and cats are a part of the family, and they're invited to a get-together in the park. Dog Days of Dundee is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at...
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Hoffman Estates resident questions dog park pond's safetySep 04, 2014 1:00 am - Though registration began Thursday for a much requested and long-awaited Schaumburg dog park scheduled to open Oct. 1, a nearby Hoffman Estates resident with a public sa...
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Calling All Party Animals to Clearbrook's Pet FestivalSep 03, 2014 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (August 26, 2014) - Wag those tails and jump for joy because Clearbrook's first-ever Raise the Roof Pet Festival is coming to Melas Park in Mount P...
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From working dog to family pet: Police dogs in retirementAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Shane loves tug-of-war. He walks around his backyard with a tug toy or a deflated ball in his mouth, ready to play. And unlike when he was working, the German shepherd d...
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Elk Grove Village girl pursues dolphin trainer dreamAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - As an idealistic young boy in rural Indiana, I vowed to grow up to be the starting second-baseman on the Chicago Cubs team that would win all those World Series champion...
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Manatees may soon lose endangered species statusAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - As they do whenever they visit Florida, Greg Groff and his young daughter stopped by the manatee pool at Miami Seaquarium, where the speed bump-shaped marine mam...
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Crocodile that bit swimmers dies during captureAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. - An American crocodile that bit two swimmers in a South Florida canal has died. Wildlife officials say the croc named Pancho died Friday morning whil...
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Talk features danagers to dogs:Aug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue presents "Common Toxicities, Dangers, Diagnosis and Treatment Options" from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 1840 Industrial Drive, Suite ...
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Pet parade in Wauconda:Aug 28, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda's fourth annual Back to Drool Pet Parade will be held Thursday at the farmers market on Main Street. Registration begins at 4 p.m. and the parade will start abo...
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Tips for how to prevent your feline from getting outdoorsAug 27, 2014 11:00 pm - If you are careful about opening and closing the door of your home, be aware that others who visit may not be and take precautions so your feline does not escape. Keep ...