Pets and Animals
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Bake your dog a treat for ThanksgivingNov 18, 2012 5:01 am - Thanksgiving Day is all about giving thanks, family, tradition and food. We’ve used my aunt’s recipe for cooking the turkey for years. Putting it in the oven in the eve...
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Monkey dies from blow to head after zoo break-inNov 17, 2012 7:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho — A break-in at Zoo Boise early Saturday left a Patas monkey dead from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and police were analyzing blood found at the ...
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Marengo horse farm breeds stable of championsNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - If there is a Super Bowl for Morgan horses, it's the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show held in mid-October in Oklahoma City. The show featured 1,100 ...
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Keep your mind open to adopting older, black felineNov 11, 2012 5:31 am - On many occasions, I have exalted the virtues of the domestic black feline, and I will not go on and on here except to say that they have personality, plus. Being a blac...
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Experts: Holiday travel with pets is worth hassleNov 11, 2012 5:11 am - LOS ANGELES — Travel for humans during holidays is tough enough: Long lines, crowds everywhere, extra bags full of presents. Throw a pet in the mix, and it’s a recipe fo...
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Small audience gets special visit with big circus catsNov 10, 2012 7:00 am - Children from schools in Rosemont and Chicago were treated to a special visit Friday with the big cats and one of the world’s foremost trainers. Alexander Lacey, whose f...
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Pet supply collectionNov 07, 2012 4:15 pm - The seniors at Oak Hill Supportive Living Community in Round Lake Beach are collecting pet supplies and donations for the thousands of pets and their owners affected by ...
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Dogs give dose of medicine at Good Shepherd HospitalNov 05, 2012 3:00 pm - The waiting room of the oncology department at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital was busy last week, with chairs filled by patients and their family members. However, if t...
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Des Plaines woman who owned hero dog succumbs to illnessNov 05, 2012 10:52 am - Des Plaines resident Patricia “Patti” Kennedy, whose loyal companion, a yellow Labrador retriever named Zurich, won the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Award for ...
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Flyball takes playing fetch to whole new levelNov 04, 2012 6:31 am - Growing up, our first family dog was a mixed breed who loved to play ball. He seemed to know when Dad was coming home from work and would sit by the window, rubber ball ...