Pets and Animals
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Buddy the Therapy Dog meets residents of Willow Lake EstatesJul 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Willow Lake Estates, a manufactured home community for those 55 and older in Elgin, welcomed Buddy the therapy dog to their new clubhouse on Friday morning, July 1, as r...
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Elgin woman turns tragedy into mission to promote mental wellness - with goatsJul 02, 2022 5:00 am - Danielle Kerr of Elgin firmly believes in taking something bad and turning it into something good. So when she and her husband, Brad, experienced the worst moment of the...
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DuPage Forest Preserve's Danada heronry thriving once again with great blue heronsJul 01, 2022 6:00 am - When leading a bird walk, I'm secretly grateful whenever a great blue heron comes into view. Lurking on the edge of a pond, or rowing across the sky, a "GBH" always make...
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Fireworks got your pets panicked? Try these tips to keep your pals calmJul 01, 2022 5:20 am - Who doesn't love fireworks? Dogs, that's who. Erratic, unexpected noises raise the anxiety level in many dogs, especially those who aren't trained hunting dogs, said Dr...
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Best Bets: Anime Midwest returns to RosemontJun 28, 2022 6:00 am - 'Japanimation' jam Fans of Japanese animated shows, comics, video games and more won't want to miss the return of Anime Midwest at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Cent...
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Water is best: Why you shouldn't give milk to your pet catJun 27, 2022 11:00 pm - I will bet that most people, if asked, would say a saucer of milk is fine for their kitties. But for most cats, milk is not a good choice and can cause some serious heal...
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Constable: Chef cooks up kitchen-inspired hairnets for dogsJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - A sous chef for most of his career, Freddy Rembert of Villa Park drew on his kitchen experience to create his unusual, award-winning invention that's appearing now in l...
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Tiny N Tall Rescue based in St. Charles finds home for bigger, smaller breedsJun 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Best friends Missy Young and Niccalina Santilli met while volunteering at an animal rescue organization. Missy was the foster and volunteer coordinator, while Niccalina ...
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Bloodhound sniffs his way to a Westminster win for the first time
Jun 22, 2022 1:00 am - TARRYTOWN, N.Y. - Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet be...
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Carpentersville police saying goodbye to BlitzJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Each shift before work, Carpentersville police officer Jason Caudle would call out to his partner, Blitz, alerting him it was time to go to work. "He would get excited w...