Pets and Animals
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Biting, chewing and scratching — oh my!Apr 25, 2013 12:04 pm - When our pets are itchy it can drive us crazy, not to mention how it affects our cats (and dogs). Skin issues are the number one medical reason cats and dogs go to the v...
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Pet owners may receive protection from 'lemons'Apr 25, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — The state's first “Puppy Lemon Law” would seek to protect consumers who purchase a sick dog or cat from an Illinois pet store was approved by an Senate com...
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Northwest Community Healthcare to use more therapy dogsApr 24, 2013 2:47 pm - The waiting rooms at Northwest Community Healthcare’s Medical Group office in Arlington Heights are more cheerful these days as patients enjoy visits from dogs in NCH’s ...
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Citizens group hopes to buy Hoffman Estates a new police dogApr 23, 2013 10:48 am - When Leigh Bartkowiak and other members of the Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association heard that Bundo, the police department’s only dog, retired this...
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Meet Huckleberry, the ‘Beautiful Bulldog’Apr 22, 2013 3:52 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa — If at first you don’t succeed, wipe the slobber off and try again. Just ask 4-year-old pup Huckleberry, who was crowned Monday as this year’s “Beautif...
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Hanover Park dog reunited with owners after running awayApr 19, 2013 3:35 pm - Multiple people being in the right place at the right time likely saved a dog’s life and reunited it with its owner after it ran loose near Hoffman Estates. Joanna Droz...
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Pet microchip event:Apr 18, 2013 5:28 pm - Vernon Hills police will host a pet microchipping event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at the police department garage, 754 Lakeview Parkway. Cats must be in carri...
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Vet says a number of irritants could cause cat’s ear waxApr 11, 2013 9:24 am - Buddy is introducing a new feature called “Ask The Vet.” Our guest vet, Dr. Scott Petereit, graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in ...
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Elgin police seek owner in animal cruelty caseApr 10, 2013 10:00 pm - A dog named Liberty will soon be free to move into a new, loving home after being rescued from an abusive owner whom Elgin police are still trying to track down, authori...
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Spring Valley’s Heritage Farm welcomes cow, newborn calfApr 10, 2013 1:20 pm - Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, 201 S. Plum Grove Road, welcomed Emma and a newborn as the season mooo-ved closer to spring. The Schaumburg Park Foundation pur...