Pets and Animals
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Petting zoo: Yelp review by St. Charles woman was libelous, untrueJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - A petting zoo owner believes a St. Charles woman crossed the line when she posted a less than flattering review on the website Yelp.com last year. DeKalb-based Friendly ...
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Kane County 4-H pet show features variety of animalsJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Thirty-three children representing 10 local 4-H clubs brought their reptiles, amphibians, birds, gerbils, rabbits, hamsters and fish to the annual Kane County 4-H Small ...
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Dog Day at Frontier DaysJul 06, 2014 1:01 am - The dogs had their day during the Frontier Days pet parade Sunday at Arlington Heights' Recreation Park. More than 50 pets, mostly dogs but also a cat and a guinea pig, ...
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Fast cars make this a tough time for slow turtlesJul 05, 2014 8:00 am - This is a tough time for pregnant turtles. It's the season when expectant mothers leave their watery homes in search of higher and drier nesting sites to lay their eggs....
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Des Plaines debating allowing chickens in cityJul 03, 2014 5:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen appear willing to let the Historic Methodist CampGround raise up to six chickens on site as part of a 4-H program, but whether chickens would be per...
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Rango is Arlington Hts. woman's miracle dogJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Editor's note: We wrote in February about the special bond Harley, an Australian Shepherd/border collie mix, had with his neighborhood and his owner Wendi Cali, who was ...
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Horse owner says Kane Co. animal control head lied in neglect caseJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County's controversial former animal control director is accused of falsely declaring a horse dead while its owner was under investigation for abusing animals at fa...
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Just what are our cats thinking?Jul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - When we watch our felines in action and observe their silly antics, sometimes it is difficult to understand what motivates them. I usually attribute good notions for th...
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Crowds flock back to Lords Park Farm ZooJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - After closing five years ago because of budget constraints, the Lords Park Farm Zoo in Elgin is thriving again, with 3,400 visitors in the first three weeks since reopen...
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Lake County Animal Care and Control has new home near LibertyvilleJun 30, 2014 5:00 am - Stray dogs, cats and other animals in need will have a contemporary home near Libertyville starting next month when the new Lake County Animal Care and Control facility ...