Pets and Animals
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Seniors, disabled get help feeding furry friendsJan 01, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — If Meals on Wheels didn’t deliver donated dog food, Sherry Scott of San Diego says her golden retriever Tootie would be eating the pasta, riblets and veggi...
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Llamas, goats to graze at O’Hare again in springDec 30, 2013 1:53 pm - Goats, sheep, llamas and burros that helped clear vegetation around O’Hare International Airport this year are coming back in the spring. The Chicago Department of Aviat...
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Learn about seafood’s future:Dec 30, 2013 8:04 am - Learn what’s being done for seafood sustainability, as Reid Bogert, coordinator of Great Lakes and Sustainability at the Shedd Aquarium, comes to the Lake County Audubon...
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Wild animals win friends on FacebookDec 28, 2013 5:51 am - Stumpy is a hulking fixture in seas around Ningaloo Reef off the coast of Western Australia. Photographed there often, he has a tranquil, inquisitive demeanor — despite ...
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Cheetahs kill white-tailed deer at National ZooDec 27, 2013 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Two cheetahs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo came across unexpected prey and the result was predictable. Zoo officials say a white-tailed deer was killed ...
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Otters make major comeback in IllinoisDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - DANVILLE, Ill. — As a sixth grader in 1997, Josh Gabehart opened one of the pens that held 15 river otters being released at Kennekuk County Park in an effort to reintro...
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Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remainDec 24, 2013 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Giving a puppy or a kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare gr...
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Dogs rescued from North Chicago apartment up for adoptionDec 22, 2013 2:56 pm - Five dogs rescued by police last week from a North Chicago apartment will are up for adoption in Bloomingdale, according to a news release. Police announced last Tuesda...
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Cosley Zoo offers behind-the-scenes look at bobcatsDec 22, 2013 7:00 am - Salvatore and Valentino are adorable felines, but don't take them for lap cats. Although less than 30 pounds, the two bobcats are capable of taking down an animal up to ...
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Some things you didn’t know about reindeerDec 22, 2013 6:25 am - HELSINKI — Reindeer are featured on Christmas cards and in movies worldwide this time of year, galloping across the sky with Santa’s sleigh in tow. But on Europe’s nort...