Pets and Animals
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Des Plaines woman who owned hero dog succumbs to illnessNov 05, 2012 10:52 am - Des Plaines resident Patricia “Patti” Kennedy, whose loyal companion, a yellow Labrador retriever named Zurich, won the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Award for ...
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Flyball takes playing fetch to whole new levelNov 04, 2012 6:31 am - Growing up, our first family dog was a mixed breed who loved to play ball. He seemed to know when Dad was coming home from work and would sit by the window, rubber ball ...
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New national monument honors military service dogsNov 04, 2012 6:09 am - LOS ANGELES — The act of Congress is in the books, the bills are paid, the sculptures are being cast, and one of the biggest parades in the world will start a glory tour...
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Halloween can be a scary time for our felinesOct 28, 2012 6:29 am - The season of ghosts and goblins has arrived. This is a fun time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume, as well as those who like...
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K-9 Rescue hosts holiday party:Oct 26, 2012 4:58 pm - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts its annual holiday shopping party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Adler Park — Bob Davis Lodge (behind the pool), 1500 Milwauk...
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Snake on a plane! Glasgow airport gets a surpriseOct 26, 2012 3:38 pm - LONDON — Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on a Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat. The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
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Brookfield Zoo to release gray wolf into wildOct 26, 2012 3:18 pm - Associated Press BROOKFIELD — An endangered Mexican gray wolf will be released into the wild from Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago. The Chicago Zoological Society runs...
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Pet rescue delighted with their new donated ToyotaOct 23, 2012 11:15 am - It was hard to know who were the happiest, the humans or the dogs. Arlington Toyota in Palatine recently gave away a 2013 Toyota Sienna minivan to the Young at Heart Pet...
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Open your minds and hearts to adopting a shelter dogOct 21, 2012 6:35 am - You thought it out. You’ve had long talks about it with your family involving responsibility. You’re ready to commit effort, time, financial resources and love. Your hea...
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Dog with 9 lives, Rusty's legend grows after rattlesnake biteOct 20, 2012 11:00 pm - In these contentious times when everything from political elections to college football loyalties divides us, nothing brings people together like the story of a good dog...