Pets and Animals
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Can’t something be done about skunks?Nov 11, 2013 4:00 am - There have been articles and letters in the paper regarding the prevalent skunk problem in the suburbs. I want to add my voice. We reside in Palatine and have lived in o...
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Holiday boutique for Spay and Stay in Vernon HillsNov 10, 2013 3:20 pm - Spay and Stay is hosting a holiday boutique to raise funds to neuter and vaccinate outdoor cats in Lake County from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1821 Cascade ...
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Puppies stolen from Bolingbrook, Naperville found near St. LouisNov 10, 2013 3:00 pm - Two puppies stolen from Petland stores in Bolingbrook and Naperville Friday are safe near St. Louis, according to company officials. Adam Stachowiak, owner of the Naper...
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Pups stolen from stores in Naperville, BolingbrookNov 08, 2013 8:14 pm - Two Petland stores, one in Naperville and another in Bolingbrook, are trying to track down the woman caught on surveillance video stealing a puppy from each of the store...
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Debunking the stereotypes of black catsNov 07, 2013 8:30 am - As a cat coordinator with The Buddy Foundation, I get to promote Buddy’s felines to potential adopters, which is no easy task because all of us that routinely work in th...
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To bee? Hobbyist hives require time, moneyNov 05, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — There’s no shortage of buzz about beekeeping these days. From environmentalists worried about disappearing colonies to foodies seeking locally sourced liquid...
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Fido’s tail wags may reveal more than you thinkNov 05, 2013 4:30 am - NEW YORK — The way Fido wags his tail might reveal more about him than you know. Just ask another dog. A few years ago, researchers discovered a subtle difference in how...
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O'Hare alligator suffering from poor nutrition, bone diseaseNov 04, 2013 3:00 pm - People caring for a small and sickly alligator that was found at O'Hare International Airport over the weekend hope it is on its way to a full recovery, but they still h...
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Long list of animal-welfare skirmishes for Elburn manNov 02, 2013 8:00 am - Protesting the sale of puppies from the back of a pickup truck is the latest in a long list of efforts to protect animals that Steve Hindi of Elburn has taken. The man w...
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Puppies sold out of pickup in Elburn draws activist’s fireNov 02, 2013 8:00 am - An animal-welfare activist is making an issue of an instance in which a man was videotaped selling puppies out of the bed of his pickup truck this summer in downtown Elb...