Pets and Animals
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Learn about 'The Private Life of an Unloved Bird' with DuPage Birding Club Jan. 13Jan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - The DuPage Birding Club will feature "The Private Life of an Unloved Bird" with Katie Fallon at its monthly meeting in January. The Zoom program will begin at 7 p.m. Thu...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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Feline's bad breath may be sign of other health problemsJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Some feline caregivers are surprised to learn that their pets may suffer from some of the same medical symptoms as people do. I am convinced that if you take a common-se...
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Best Bets: Holiday in the Park Lights! ends at Six Flags Great AmericaJan 04, 2022 5:00 am - Drive-by sparkle Bid adieu to sparkly decorations during the final weekend of Holiday in the Park Lights! Drive-through Experience at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great Am...
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'Mudi'? Try a toy: American Kennel Club adds 2 dog breeds
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds in the American Kennel Club's purebred lineup. The club anno...
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New Lake County sheriff's dog helps capture two suspects in 24 hoursJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office's newest police dog helped his human partner capture two suspects within a 24-hour span last week. Ryker, a 2-year-old German shepherd, ...
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Constable: Suburban volunteers raise a puppy, give it back for greater goodJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Puppies packed with energy patiently wait to play. But the Leader Dog puppy raisers have training to finish first. “A little puppy, as soon as someone approaches them, t...
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Senior bobcat dies at Cosley Zoo in WheatonDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - The last of Cosley Zoo's resident bobcats has died after developing complications due to age-related kidney disease. Valentino, better known as "Val," was euthanized on ...
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From keyboard cats to snoring bulldogs, pets bring comic relief to owners working from homeDec 25, 2021 12:00 am - For pet owners, working from home during the pandemic means coping with cats scampering across computer keyboards during Zoom meetings and pooches barking over phone cal...
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Former Lincoln Park Zoo director dies at 100
Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Lester Fisher, the former director of Lincoln Park Zoo who helped transform the once aging facility into a renowned institution centered around education and animal ...