Pets and Animals
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Good News Sunday: Scuba diving offers new opportunities for people with disabilitiesSep 24, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: When Peggy Domitz is underwater, anythin...
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Walkin' and Waggin' walk and wellness eventSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Go Gurnee is hosting Walkin' and Waggin' at 9 a.m. Sunday at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave. Pups will have time to play before and after hitting the trail but must be ...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Senior dogs at Second City Canine Rescue fetch grantSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Senior dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants - and dogs at Second City Canine Rescu...
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Brookfield Zoo receives historic $40 million giftSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Brookfield Zoo announced Tuesday it has received a $40 million donation - the largest single private gift in the organization's history. The anonymous donation will supp...
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A second chance in the sky: Rehabbed great horned owl returns to wildSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - After weeks of caring for a sick young great horned owl, rehabbers from Anderson Humane got the payoff for their efforts Friday when the bird reluctantly walked out of a...
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Herzog's Heroes is helping breed better breedersSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Kate Dalman, a Crystal Lake, Illinois, breeder of German shepherds, is on a mission: To improve breeding practices and inject humanity into the competitive and largely u...
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Barb's Precious Rescue to host Open House on Sept. 23Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center, Palatine, is holding an Open House event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Come by and visit the Rescue and their adora...
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More than 50 wines on the tasting menu at Cosley Zoo's 'Uncorked' Sept. 21Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Get your "Uncorked" wine glass ready to be filled with the good stuff on Thursday, Sept. 21, when this year's Cosley Zoo "Uncorked" turns the zoo's grounds into an eveni...
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How a cattle catcher rode to the rescue when Barrington Hills bull bolted its penSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - When a 1,600-pound bull bolted loose from a Barrington Hills resident's property recently, an expert wrangler answered an urgent cattle call. Wesley Bush, of 2B Wild Cat...