Pets and Animals
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Neighborhood on Gurnee's west side becoming tropical bird paradiseJul 18, 2014 11:00 pm - It's become a tropical summer in a neighborhood on Gurnee's west side. Tropical birds have been spotted — and six of them captured — since July 6, police and neighbors ...
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Peregrine falcons delay USS Saratoga departureJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy is ready to say goodbye to the USS Saratoga, but a family of peregrine falcons is not. The falcons are nesting on board the decommissioned a...
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Secondhand smoke as harmful to pets as peopleJul 17, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Ten years ago, Shirley Worthington rushed Tigger to the vet when the dog's mouth started bleeding. When she was told he had cancer, she knew to blame her h...
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Check out the specifics before flying with your felineJul 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Someone recently asked me for advice on feline air travel and I realized it has been a long time since I had any air travel experience with my felines. I remembered the...
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Kane County Fair opens Wednesday in St. CharlesJul 14, 2014 4:01 pm - Visitors come to the 146th annual Kane County Fair for a variety of reasons. Some will want to ride the carnival rides. Others want to watch the demolition derby or hea...
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Dogs make a big splash in LibertyvilleJul 12, 2014 8:00 am - Dogs from throughout the Chicago suburbs and the Midwest made a big splash Friday at Libertyville's Dog Days of Summer. Encouraged by their owners, the dogs jumped into...
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Use preventive measures to protect your dog from ticksJul 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Last week, a colleague of mine from work told me his dog was sick and was at the veterinarian undergoing tests. When the test results came in, his dog was diagnosed with...
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Service dogs open a new world for their ownersJul 09, 2014 12:00 pm - Dogs may be man's best friend, but for a number of Chicago-area children, teens, tweens and young adults, that special bond between human and a four-legged friend is muc...
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Running with bulls annual reminder of suburban tragedyJul 09, 2014 1:00 am - Every July, we are subjected to a stream of chaotic video clips, news stories, jokes and mean barbs about the weeklong "running with the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain. Dur...
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Pop-rocker scores song to soothe anxious caninesJul 08, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Score one for the dogs. DogTV, the 2-year-old television network for dogs, asked Grammy-winning musician Andrew Dost of the pop-rock band fun. to write...