Pets and Animals
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Endangered snakes born at Lincoln Park ZooJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo has announced the birth of 13 rattlesnakes that are an endangered species in Illinois. Officials say the litter of eastern massasauga rat...
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Dog-friendly Yappy Hour June 27 in SchaumburgJun 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Bring your family or just your pooch and enjoy a happy hour like no other. The Schaumburg Park District will hold Yappy Hour from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at M...
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Melas Park's bark park now openJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Dogs in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect finally have their own park with Saturday mornings grand opening of Canine Commons in a portion of Melas Park. "This is our ...
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Fierce feline who terrorized family stumps TV hostJun 20, 2014 5:45 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - In what truly epitomized the title of his TV show, "My Cat From Hell," feline behaviorist Jackson Galaxy is calling his attempt to tame the Portland cat...
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Moving Picture: Grayslake man protecting blue heronsJun 20, 2014 1:00 am - Bird-watcher Jack Nowak of Grayslake looked through a spotting scope as two adult great blue herons fed their young in a nest high on a platform at the Almond Marsh Rook...
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Wandering bear draws crowdsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - MOUNT MORRIS, Ill. - A young black bear that has been roaming northwestern Illinois this spring drew dozens of curious onlookers when he took refuge in an oak tree after...
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Use your imagination to get your felines to playJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - I often encourage feline fanciers to stimulate play with their animals by making old toys new by either reapplying catnip or putting them away for awhile, then when they...
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Beekeeper numbers increasing across IllinoisJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The number of beekeepers in Illinois has been increasing for more than a decade. The Illinois Department of Agriculture's yearly report says there were 700...
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Hashtag hounds rack up followers with wacky anticsJun 15, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - Tuna, the hound so homely he's irresistible, peeks out from beneath his blanket, baring his row of buck teeth in a slapstick smile for the camera. Courtney...
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Sheriff's deputies find alligator during evictionJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County sheriff's office reported finding an alligator in a Chicago apartment while enforcing an eviction order Wednesday morning on the South Side. The 13-inch ...