Pets and Animals
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Fall is the perfect time to go hiking with your buddyOct 31, 2013 9:46 am - The air is brisk and cool. The sky is clear. Leaves turn color, fall off the trees and then crunch under your feet. Warm temperatures linger, but we can feel the cold ai...
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Social media gives dog his day … and booming businessOct 28, 2013 10:00 am - With plenty of 20th Century businesses still struggling to find the formula for success in this dog-eat-dog economy of the 21st Century, Manny the Frenchie is booming. T...
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K-9 Rescue shopping party:Oct 27, 2013 4:49 pm - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts its annual holiday shopping party on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Adler Park-Bob Davis Lodge (behind the pool), 1500 Milwaukee Ave., Liberty...
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Displaced Niles animal shelter coming to Des PlainesOct 26, 2013 10:00 pm - An animal shelter left without a home after a school bus crashed into its Niles facility will open a new location in Des Plaines. Wright Way Rescue will be moving into t...
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Hairy, scary tarantulas don’t spook loyal ownersOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Tarantulas are the heaviest, hairiest, scariest spiders on the planet. They have fangs, claws and barbs. They can regrow body parts and be as big as dinner...
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FDA can’t find cause of pet poison, seeks helpOct 25, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — All that’s left of Doodles are his ashes, a clay impression of his paw and a whole lot of questions owner Patricia Cassidy has about his mysterious death. ...
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FDA seeks pet owner help on dangerous jerky treatsOct 23, 2013 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is trying to solve a stubborn mystery surrounding the deaths of almost 600 dogs that ate jerky treats, and officials are ho...
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Bartlett Halloween fun fest and parade set for SaturdayOct 22, 2013 11:06 am - The 5th annual Bartlett Heritage Days Halloween Fun Fest and parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Bartlett on Saturday, Oct. 26. Children, parents and ...
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Keep black felines safe from abuse this Halloween seasonOct 22, 2013 9:00 am - The season of ghosts and goblins has arrived. This is a fun, delightful time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume with the hope ...
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Can’t something be done about skunks?Oct 21, 2013 5:00 am - Arlington Heights stinks. And so do many Chicago area suburbs. I’m talking about skunks. The skunk problem in the suburbs has been growing over the last few years. The s...