Pets and Animals
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Buddy Foundation thanks its many dedicated volunteersJan 20, 2013 4:58 am - Editor’s note: Mary Hayashi is taking some time off from her column. Now that the New Year is here, we at The Buddy Foundation do not want to forget to thank all of our ...
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Illinois ranks lowest in pet ownership. Really?Jan 17, 2013 8:00 am - Illinois residents don't appear to be too fond of pets. Our state ranks among the lowest in the nation for pet-owning households. A Schaumburg-based American Veterinary ...
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Tips for running with your canine companionJan 13, 2013 4:43 am - By Ellaine Kiriluk The Buddy Beat More and more people are running for exercise. My sister runs three miles a day. My niece and her husband are training for a 26K marath...
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Pets or pests? Owners, officials try to ferret out an answerJan 12, 2013 6:25 am - LOS ANGELES — The difference between owning a ferret in Hawaii and one in Pennsylvania can be up to three years in jail — and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. ...
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Buddy’s felines are caroling for a forever homeDec 23, 2012 5:15 am - Can you imagine how a feline feels, losing the only home it has ever known just weeks before Christmas? How sad to be thrown out the door because you are too much troubl...
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Oldest of zoo gorillas turns 56Dec 22, 2012 8:40 pm - Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first gorilla born in a zoo is turning 56 and celebrating her birthday with some special treats at her central Ohio home. The Asso...
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Asian toad stowaway gets new home in South AfricaDec 22, 2012 12:39 pm - JOHANNESBURG — They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad has joined that club of wily survivors. South Africans are marveling at the endurance of a toad that go...
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Pet of the weekDec 20, 2012 11:58 am - Save-A-Pet Adoption Center, 31664 N. Fairfield Road, Grayslake, has dogs and cats available for adoption to approved homes. Call (847) 740-7788 or visit save-a-pet-il.or...
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Bison's broken horn postpones arrival at Elgin zooDec 18, 2012 10:00 am - Arrival of two new residents to Lords Park Zoo's bison pen in Elgin has been postponed a month or two because one of them has a broken horn. Drew, one of the 13-year-old...
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Holidays can be a dangerous time for our petsDec 16, 2012 5:28 am - The Christmas season surrounds us with memories and traditions. One of our family traditions includes decorating two-thirds of our Christmas tree. The bottom third of ou...