Pets and Animals
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5 ways to cut that doggone pet food tabMay 05, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — Pet food isn’t cheap. Americans are expected to spend $21.3 billion on pet food this year, up 3 percent from $20.6 billion in 2012, according to the American...
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Household items can pose risks to petsMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A toy poodle that was rushed to the vet after swallowing a tube sock. A Great Dane that had to be operated on three times for eating his owner's shoulder p...
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Collector keeps his 29 boa constrictors — for nowMay 04, 2013 5:11 pm - Associated Oress SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah snake collector who says his rare boa constrictors are getting a bad rap has won at least a temporary reprieve from an order to ...
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Gerbils strut their stuff at pageantMay 04, 2013 3:35 pm - BEDFORD, Mass. — The American Gerbil Society’s annual pageant brought dozens of rodents scurrying to New England this weekend for a chance to win “top gerbil.” The Bedfo...
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Audit finds problems at Chicago’s animal shelterMay 03, 2013 7:27 am - An audit of Chicago’s animal shelter has found that the stray, lost and impounded dogs and cats aren’t always getting of care they need. The Chicago Sun-times report...
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Tips for how to stop your dog from barkingMay 02, 2013 9:04 am - The windows are open, the curtains are fluttering in the spring breeze. After the weather ups and downs of the past couple of weeks, it feels good to have fresh air and ...
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Animal chiropractors offer pet care alternativeApr 28, 2013 5:49 am - LOS ANGELES — Thirty years ago, Dr. Gene Giggleman was a veterinarian who thought chiropractors were quacks. Since then, he says he’s straightened out thousands of dogs ...
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New Kitten Bowl will be the cat’s meowApr 27, 2013 5:50 am - LOS ANGELES — It’s a Super Bowl matchup for the ages: cats vs. dogs. The Puppy Bowl, a fixture on Animal Planet during the Super Bowl for nearly a decade, will have new ...
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Elk Grove woman’s mission to save dogs continuesApr 26, 2013 12:54 pm - The effort of a former Elk Grove Village woman to save stray dogs in Mali continues even while she has been redeployed to other duties. The Daily Herald ran a story on F...
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Poll Vault: Where did you get your pets?Apr 26, 2013 12:30 am - A story by our Mike Riopell this week on a possible “lemon law” covering animals stoked a mini debate among copy editors at the Daily Herald. Some said they wouldn’t buy...