Pets and Animals
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New low-cost vet clinic open in downtown ElginJan 10, 2014 3:28 pm - Alone on Friday morning in her new vet clinic in downtown Elgin, Debra Rykoff worked quietly and methodically on her patients — 13 mostly well-behaved cats that needed s...
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1,000-acre range to be home for declining speciesJan 10, 2014 5:00 am - NEW ORLEANS — A planned 1,000-acre range on New Orleans' west bank will serve as a haven for antelope and bird species that aren't breeding as well as zookeepers would l...
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Illinois trying to limit spread of deer diseaseJan 09, 2014 8:23 pm - Illinois wildlife officials want to persuade landowners in some northern Illinois counties to let them shoot deer to control the spread of chronic wasting disease. The R...
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Frigid temperatures can be dangerous to your petJan 09, 2014 10:18 am - The current temperature is 16 degrees below zero with a wind chill factor of 30 degrees below zero. It’s really cold outside. The meteorologists are describing the “pol...
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Peacock dies after cold weather exposureJan 08, 2014 2:24 pm - A peacock that survived a dramatic rescue in subzero degree weather after it fled a West Dundee zoo Tuesday has died, an official confirmed Wednesday. Blue the peacock ...
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Randall Oaks Zoo peacock escapes for 90 minutesJan 07, 2014 4:22 pm - A peacock that spent 90 minutes in the subzero weather after escaping from the Randall Oaks Barnyard Zoo Tuesday, is back at the zoo and recovering from frozen feet, an ...
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Rescue dogs will be at adoption event in Mt. ProspectJan 07, 2014 8:15 am - Rescue dogs will be at adoption event in Mount Prospect
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Critter stories of 2013Jan 06, 2014 12:48 pm - Animals are newsmakers, too, and stories about them are among the most popular with our readers. The year 2013 saw the deaths of a beloved police dog in Elgin and of an...
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Why not open your heart, home to adult felines this new year?Jan 02, 2014 7:54 am - Buddy wishes for a bright, healthy and shiny new year, both for you and your animals. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have already returned to the North Pole after donating a hectic ...
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Groomers are dazzling up dogs with bling, bowsJan 02, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Sugarplum went into the salon as a reddish-blonde dachshund mix and came out with pink and green ears, a rainbow tail and a bow in her fur. “It’s like havi...