Pets and Animals
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Build a wren house at Stillman Nature CenterMar 05, 2014 10:00 pm - The Stillman Nature Center invites you to build a nest box for house wrens Sunday, March 30. If you are unfamiliar with house wrens, here are a few fun facts. This dimi...
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Chicago forbids pet shops from using puppy millsMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Operators of so-called puppy mills can no longer do business in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that on Wednesday the city council passed an ordinance that requir...
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10 dead animals found on 2 Kane County farmsMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - Horse, donkey among them in Kane County; petting zoo owner charged
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Dog adoption event:Mar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts a pet adoption event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Dog Lounge Day Care and Spa at Pets General Store in Country Court Sho...
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Pet vaccination clinic:Mar 04, 2014 12:01 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program offers a pet vaccination clinic Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at Fr...
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How much does a bee sting hurt? Check the five-point scaleMar 02, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know Aspiring writers who attended the Grayslake Area Public Library's youth program "Novel Detectives" had these questions for Kids Ink, "How much would i...
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Fish dying in Island LakeMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - Island Lake residents should expect to see dead fish on the surface of the village's namesake once spring weather arrives, officials have announced. In a letter to resid...
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Alcoa eagles welcome another egg to nestFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - RIVERDALE, Iowa - Two of the world's most-watched eagles have welcomed a second egg to their nest. The Quad-City Times reports viewers of the Alcoa EagleCam on Thursday ...
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Behaviorists: Dogs feel no shame despite the lookFeb 27, 2014 4:01 am - LOS ANGELES - The next time you start shaking your finger and shouting "Shame on you!" because your dog chewed up your favorite fuzzy slippers, just remember that no mat...
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It may make more sense to leave your cat insideFeb 26, 2014 10:00 pm - Since I feed birds, squirrels and rabbits in my yard, I would like to suggest that I am providing an all-day adventure for my felines, when they are not busy napping. I...