Pets and Animals
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Do you know what to do if your pet is choking?Apr 04, 2013 1:00 pm - Now that was scary. My big dog, Kasey, was choking. He was eating his dinner and stopped. His body got stiff. He lifted his head and stood absolutely silent. After sever...
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Starving sea lion pups fill California rescue centersMar 29, 2013 6:15 pm - LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara, overwhelming rescue centers and leaving scientists scrambling...
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Seal pup learning to swim again after amputationMar 29, 2013 5:28 pm - MYSTIC, Conn. — The harbor seal pup lay battered on a Massachusetts beach, the victim of a brutal attack by an older seal that left deep wounds all over her body and sap...
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If your cat stops using the litter box, there is a reasonMar 28, 2013 11:06 am - Does your cat sometimes have trouble finding the litter box? Actually, does he/she have trouble using the litter box? Cats that stop using the litter box or start sprayi...
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Learn to recognize birds at Lake Co. Audubon meetingMar 27, 2013 7:49 am - Recognizing Warblers by Sight and Sound is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1 at the Libertyville Village Hall, 118 W. Coo...
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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...