Pets and Animals
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Extinctions, shrinking habitat spur 'rewilding' in cities
Dec 07, 2022 12:00 am - DETROIT - In a bustling metro area of 4.3 million people, Yale University wildlife biologist Nyeema Harris ventures into isolated thickets to study Detroit's most elusiv...
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Heartland Animal Shelter hosts Hearts Aglow Open HouseDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Heartland Animal Shelter will host its first Hearts Aglow Open House from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The 20-year-old Heartland shelter opened a new facility in Wheeling i...
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Sign up now for Little Saplings nature programsDec 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Registration is now open for the winter sessions of "Little Saplings," a fun nature program series for children ages 3 to 5, presented by the Forest Preserve District of...
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Dogs that were rescued from South Korean meat farm are ready for adoptionDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - Two dogs rescued from a South Korean meat farm and later taken in by Anderson Humane in South Elgin are ready to find their forever homes. Saturn and Harper were among 3...
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A canine Chipotle? New Barrington business offers restaurant experience for dogsDec 02, 2022 4:00 am - After walking into Bredwell, you might mistake it for a familiar fast-food franchise. You might even be tempted to bark out an order. Meats, garnishes and other ingredie...
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Urgent care veterinary clinic under construction in LibertyvilleDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Your dog is limping after running around in the yard. What to do? You could wait days to see your primary care veterinarian. Or you could visit a more expensive specialt...
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The Mooseheart eagles have landed: They find their new home after their old tree had to come downDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - When word got out that the Fox Valley's favorite celebrity couple could be on the move, fans began to fret. No, not Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy. The Mooseheart ea...
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State wants to revoke licenses of Batavia, St. Charles businesses selling puppiesDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Two businesses selling puppies in Batavia and St. Charles could lose their licenses in a dispute about whether dog dealers can sell dogs at retail stores. The Illinois D...
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Mundelein's new police dog, Ranger, takes his first public bowNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - On the job for several weeks, Mundelein's newest police dog was formally introduced to the public Monday night. Ranger, a 2½-year-old German shepherd, is partnering with...
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Some good things come in twosNov 26, 2022 5:00 am - My niece Amanda has two Frenchies - French bulldogs. Ruth and Kevin. She named Ruth after Ruth Ginsberg because of her sweet, determined personality. Frenchies are very ...