Pets and Animals
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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...
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Felines may be less destructive if they get some playtimeDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Our feline friends benefit from structured playtime and a constant need to be entertained. All that destructive behavior that occurs during the holiday season can easily...
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Fire guts Des Plaines home, cat savedDec 08, 2012 12:17 pm - Firefighters rescued a cat from an overnight fire Saturday in Des Plaines, but the fire left the home uninhabitable, forcing the couple and their cat into a motel. A man...
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Readers asked, Valerie Blaine answersDec 08, 2012 9:02 am - People ask the darndest things. When someone sees the forest preserve district patch on my sleeve, it seems I’m fair game for just about any question — and there are som...
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Coffee from an elephant’s gut fills a $50 cupDec 07, 2012 8:30 pm - GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in...