Pets and Animals
-
Kane County Cougars to hold 'Bark in the Park' theme nightMay 30, 2014 11:00 pm - With the purchase of a ticket to the Kane County Cougars game on Wednesday, June 4, baseball fans can enjoy the game with their canine companions for "Bark in the Park" ...
-
Zebras make longest trek in Africa, research saysMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - JOHANNESBURG - At a time when mankind's encroachment on habitats is increasingly leading species to extinction, scientists have discovered a mass migration of animals in...
-
Moving picture: Elgin man trains 'Medieval' stallionsMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - Mario Contreras is a classic type “A” personality. As head horse trainer at Medieval Times in Hoffman Estates, the 42-year-old Elgin resident often works a seven-day we...
-
Deer that hit van may have been startled off overpassMay 29, 2014 5:00 am - High school football fields. Metra train tracks. Backyard sandboxes. These familiar sights in the suburbs double as a sanctuary for a creature on the move from May to Ju...
-
Mother duck picks Gurnee home improvement store to start familyMay 29, 2014 1:00 am - A mother duck has picked a home improvement store as the spot to start her family. The duck decided to lay her eggs in a pallet of paver brick sand bags at the Home Depo...
-
A scratching dog may mean an infestation of fleasMay 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Your dog has been scratching and biting himself. You use that little comb with tiny teeth and find little black spots. Flea season has arrived. The HSUS, AVMA and veteri...
-
Families turn to pros to capture canine memoriesMay 26, 2014 7:42 am - LOS ANGELES - Professional pet photographers are using owner interviews, familiar toys and favorite places to bring out the best in the dogs they shoot, knowing that bel...
-
Discarded cat Lucky gets new lease on lifeMay 21, 2014 11:00 pm - The Buddy Foundation rescues countless homeless animals that find themselves in perilous situations. As often as it happens, I have to wonder if people understand the co...
-
Miss Beazley, former White House Scottie, diesMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - Miss Beazley, former President George W. Bush's beloved Scottish terrier, has died. Bush's office announced Saturday that Miss Beazley was "put to rest" this we...
-
Des Plaines Park District's Spring Fun Fair draws hundredsMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - Hundreds of families and their pooches strutted in a colorful parade Saturday during the Des Plaines Park District's annual Spring Fun Fair. Most of the action - like t...