Pets and Animals
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"Big Air Dog" voting:Jun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Online Facebook registration and voting continues for five local dogs to compete in Libertyville's "Big Air Dog" local jumping competition." Fifteen dogs will run down a...
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Older kittens have just as much spunk as their smaller counterpartsJun 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Who can resist the charm, antics and cuddliness of a kitten that is between 2 and 3 months old? Even people who do not share their lives with a companion animal cannot d...
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Biking with Fido shouldn't be a dragJun 04, 2014 5:45 am - Several days before a long bike ride last year, a friend of mine suggested that we get a bike trailer for my beagle, Hamilton. Forget it, I said. Concerned about anxiety...
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What you need to know about pet hedgehogsJun 03, 2014 5:45 am - GARDNER, Mass. - A growing number of American homes are keeping African pygmy hedgehogs as pets. Here are some questions and answers about the small animals whose backs ...
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Pet burials range from bottom of sea to sky aboveMay 31, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - People saying goodbye to a beloved cat or dog can do it in style, sending their pet's remains to the bottom of the sea or letting them fly high into the sk...
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Lawmakers OK adding animals to protected listMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An environmental group says Illinois lawmakers have passed a "common-sense" plan to protect three more animal species slowly returning to the state. The S...
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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" ...
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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...
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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...
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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...