Pets and Animals
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More whooping cranes to join Louisiana flockSep 15, 2012 5:47 pm - NEW ORLEANS — More than a dozen young whooping cranes are expected to arrive this fall in southwest Louisiana, doubling the number in a flock being reintroduced near the...
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For some owners, cat walks may not be a stretchSep 15, 2012 7:02 am - LOS ANGELES — Karen Nichols wanted a life unchained to the monotony of twice-daily dog walks, so she got herself three cats. But she still strolls the neighborhood on ni...
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Will also charge more for unsterilized petsSep 12, 2012 8:30 am - The Kane County Board this week raised registration fees for cats and dogs. “Once again government is going to tax people because we can,” board member Deborah Allan sai...
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No more dog registration fee in LombardSep 07, 2012 6:58 am - Dog owners of Lombard now have one less yearly fee to pay. The village board on Thursday night voted to remove the $5 annual dog registration fee and move to an online ...
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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...