Pets and Animals
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Some people food can be healthy snacks for your petMar 07, 2013 8:59 am - Obesity in animals is becoming an epidemic. The answer is a healthy diet and regular exercise for those pets that need to shed a little weight, or even those that have r...
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Games and toys can keep your pets happyMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - Our dogs are often as fat as we are, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Family cats can look like furry ottomans. At Tufts University, they’ve set ...
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Smiling polar bear cub debuts at N.Y. zooMar 02, 2013 6:17 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ BUFFALO, N.Y. — A smiling, playful 3-month-old polar bear cub has made its public debut at the Buffalo Zoo in western N...
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Ban on killing wolves spurs nonlethal optionsMar 02, 2013 2:58 pm - GRANTS PASS, Ore. — As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a...
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Owner: Dog may have been poisoned at WestminsterMar 01, 2013 6:41 am - NEW YORK — A dog owner says she thinks there’s a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it to die s...
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Disease of the pancreas could be fatal to your felineFeb 28, 2013 10:57 am - Feline Pancreatitis is a disease in veterinary medicine that has received attention recently due to increased awareness and more available diagnostic tools. Pancreatitis...
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Know your ducks:Feb 27, 2013 3:16 pm - Waterfowl will be the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, at the Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave. Conservation leade...
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Young activist to speak at McHenry Defender's award dinnerFeb 26, 2013 2:00 pm - Submitted by Environmental Defenders of McHenry County The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will be celebrating its 43rd year of working to protect and preserve...
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Plan a party for your pooch and his palsFeb 21, 2013 9:13 am - Several years ago, my niece Priscilla threw a princess-themed birthday party for her dog, Lily. It was a masquerade party of sorts, with all of us humans and canines dre...
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Prospect grad saving dogs, in between tanker refueling flightsFeb 18, 2013 4:15 am - For U.S. Air Force Maj. Gina Stramaglio, it's all about her love of pets and winning the good will of the people who live near where she is temporarily stationed. Not th...