Pets and Animals
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Protect your pet from fleas and ticks this summerJun 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Your dog has been scratching and biting himself. You use that little comb with tiny teeth and find little black spots. Flea season has arrived. The Humane Society of the...
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Schaumburg Environmental Fair set for June 12Jun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies will be among the featured subjects in the Schaumburg Environmental Fair, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 12 at Spring Valley Nature Ce...
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'I didn't want the chickens to die': Addison firefighters, repair shop workers save thousands of hensJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Andrew Loucks, a service technician with Super Truck Service in Addison, did not start his day on Tuesday knowing that he would need to help rescue about 14,000 hens. Bu...
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Puppy love: Arlington Heights couple fosters more than 50 dogs during pandemicJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - John and Carolyn Roberts of Arlington Heights found an uplifting way to ride out the pandemic: fostering puppies. That's right. At last count, they've fostered more than...
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More people adopted pets at pandemic's start, and in the suburbs, they're keeping themJun 08, 2021 5:00 am - Fifteen months ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated, would-be pet owners flocked to shelters seeking animal companions. Though some shelters across the country are...
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center seeks public input on expansionJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking public input about plans to expand Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Three public open houses are plann...
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Animals settle into their new summer home at Tefft Farm in Elgin - and they look happyJun 03, 2021 1:00 am - A couple of mighty cute miniature horses, a dandy little donkey and other animal friends settled into their summer home this week in preparation for Saturday's opening o...
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Find the grooming method that works for your felineJun 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Grooming is part of a normal routine for most of cat owners. Excessive shedding occurs with a season change, or when they perceive a change should occur. At this time o...
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center to host three open houses this summerJun 02, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Forest Preserve District is asking for public feedback on proposed improvements to Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Improvements are needed so Willo...
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Kennel owner chooses to go to trial on animal cruelty, neglect chargesJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect location for the kennel, and the number of counts the defendant faces. The owner of a West Chicago-area kennel where dozens of ...