Pets and Animals
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Quinn, Topinka tout shelter animalsFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka are encouraging Illinois residents to rescue a pet from a shelter this year. The Democrat and the Republican appeared to...
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Westminster dog show beginsFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A bloodhound is on the trail at America's top dog show. A crowd pleaser at 135 pounds, Nathan won the hound group at the Westminster Kennel Club on Monday nig...
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PT for pets? Vets prescribing physical therapyFeb 09, 2014 4:30 am - When Ronna Kelly’s dog, Cici, made little progress following knee surgery, Kelly decided the athletic Australian shepherd mix should try treatment usually reserved for h...
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Border collie wins Westminster agility trialFeb 08, 2014 8:46 pm - NEW YORK — A border collie named Kelso navigated a maze of obstacles Saturday, besting about 225 other dogs to win the Westminster Kennel Club show’s first agility compe...
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Sled dogs visit Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. CharlesFeb 08, 2014 3:46 pm - Free Spirit Siberian Rescue out of Harvard brought their sled demo team to Discovery Days Saturday at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center St. Charles. Visitors were able to...
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Group helps people get to know “tough” raptorsFeb 08, 2014 10:49 am - When most of us think about birds of prey, we probably think of them as the tough guys of the avian world. You know, the fierce hawk that swoops out of the tall tree, sn...
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Utah cat survives after arrow shot through faceFeb 07, 2014 1:38 pm - WASHINGTON, Utah — A feral cat has survived being shot through the face and body with an arrow in southern Utah. Officials with the nonprofit organization One More Chan...
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Dog play: When is the roughhousing too rough?Feb 07, 2014 4:45 am - Going to the dog park has become something dog owners think they almost have to do. “Our society has gone from thinking dog play is fun to thinking dog play is vital,” s...
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Fox Valley Wildlife Center to host open house Oct. 1Feb 07, 2014 1:01 am - The Fox Valley Wildlife Center will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at the center, 45W061 Route 38, Elburn. This is the only day of the year wher...
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Knowing simple first-aid techniques can help hurt dogFeb 06, 2014 1:42 pm - If you’ve had a dog in your life, you’ve probably had a dog emergency of some sort. A bleeding toe nail, a cut paw, a twisted ankle. I’ve been to emergency veterinarian...