Pets and Animals
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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...
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Catios give cats a safe way to enjoy the outdoorsFeb 06, 2014 4:45 am - When Carrie Fagerstrom was looking for a new home in Portland, Ore., her must-have list didn’t include a spacious yard, plenty of closets or even a large kitchen. Her hi...
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Mount Prospect giving vicious dogs a shot at probationFeb 05, 2014 3:49 pm - Dogs deemed vicious by Mount Prospect will have the opportunity for what officials call a “get out of jail free card.” The village board on Tuesday passed a change in th...
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A demanding pet with 8 legs and personalityFeb 05, 2014 4:30 am - When Nancy King got a pet octopus, she made a serious commitment: She wouldn’t spend a night away from her home in Dallas the entire time she had it. “I had decided it w...