Pets and Animals
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Monarch buttefly talk rescheduled:Mar 25, 2013 4:24 pm - The presentation “Monarchs ... Bringing Back America’s Most Beloved Butterfly” has been rescheduled to 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Fremont Public Library, 11...
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Spring exhibits transport visitors from a wolf den to prehistoric timesMar 22, 2013 6:00 am - This spring, take a walk on the wild side. Learn about life in a wolf pack. Peer inside a rabbit's brain. Marvel at the sight of a massive prehistoric beast. And stop to...
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Spaying, neutering your pets is responsible thing to doMar 21, 2013 10:43 am - Spring arrived at 6:02 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. Temperature was 16 degrees. Cold, but then springtime is as much a state of mind as it is the weather. To me, spring is...
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Pets are main event at weekend expoMar 16, 2013 11:00 am - Dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, reptiles and lots more. Pets of all stripes, paws and whiskers are on display this weekend for the 21st annual Chicagoland Family Pet Expo at...
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Bladder infection in felines difficult to diagnoseMar 14, 2013 12:43 pm - Diagnosis of urinary tract infections is an extremely difficult task. The traditional signs of such an infection are straining to urinate, obvious pain when urinating, l...
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Tough winter forces owls south in hunt for foodMar 13, 2013 3:20 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been a tough winter for owls in parts of North America, and the evidence is turning up on roadsides, at bird feeders and at a wildlife rehabilitation ...
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Cat sterilization $11 in Des PlainesMar 13, 2013 1:53 pm - Feral Feline Project is offering $11 cat sterilizations for any feral or pet cats living in the Des Plaines 60018 ZIP code, thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities. Re...
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Chicagoland Pet Expo at Arlington racetrack March 15-17Mar 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Pets of all stripes are on display this weekend for the 21st annual Chicagoland Family Pet Expo at Arlington Park Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave. in Arlington Heights. I...
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Field Museum exhibit lights up glowing creatures, plantsMar 10, 2013 5:00 am - You know him. Swaggering around, on the hunt for the opposite sex. The minute there's any encouragement, he beams at her and makes his move. Typical Phausis reticulata. ...
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Palatine bans two pit bulls accused of biting dogMar 07, 2013 3:21 pm - Two pit bulls have been permanently banned from Palatine, according to an agreed order of the village’s Animal Safety Commission. Village attorney Patrick Brankin said ...