Pets and Animals
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Slate explainer: Are hippos mean to each other?Sep 03, 2012 8:00 am - A South African hippopotamus known as Solly died last week after spending three days trapped in a swimming pool. Solly had reportedly been forced out of his herd by more...
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Paw preference tests can be fun for your petsSep 02, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Could your dog or cat be a southpaw? Paw preference won’t make a dog or cat walk, talk or wink like a human. You won’t even get a high-five or a fist pump ...
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Black cats have their own unique charmSep 02, 2012 6:22 am - As a cat coordinator with The Buddy Foundation, I get to promote Buddy’s felines to potential adopters, which is no easy task because all who routinely work in the build...
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Cat videos get their moment at film festivalSep 01, 2012 9:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Warning: This is a story about online cat videos. If you're among the seemingly tiny minority of the general population not interested in watching a 1-minu...
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Hundreds of deer die due to virus in Cook CountySep 01, 2012 8:00 am - Hundreds found dead in Cook, Kane counties; people, pets are safe
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Stowaway cat from China adapting to new homeAug 31, 2012 3:38 pm - LOS ANGELES — A stowaway kitten who survived a three-week ocean voyage from China to California trapped in a storage container without food or water has found a new home...
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Kane County considers higher tag fee for animalsAug 28, 2012 1:30 pm - People who don’t have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered could pay a higher Kane County animal-registration fee, under a plan the public health committee approved Tu...
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Be aware of these ailments as your dog agesAug 26, 2012 6:17 am - When you share your life with a dog, you understand the sheer pleasure of it — the relaxation of walking your dog, the exhilaration of having your dog “come” when you ca...
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Bartlett fundraiser for Almost Home FoundationAug 24, 2012 4:37 pm - Dog Day Afternoon, a fundraiser for the Almost Home Foundation, which rescues homeless dogs and cats, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, in front of Broli...
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Learn all about insects at Bug FestAug 23, 2012 10:53 am - You’d think that any mention of insects and bugs would send people running to the nearest screen house in search of cover. But that’s not exactly the case here. In 2010,...
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