Pets and Animals
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Good News Sunday: Post-pandemic event puts Gerry's Café back on courseJun 12, 2021 11:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The bold dream of Natalie Griffin and Am...
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Save-A-Pet's Run For the Sun 5K helps fund no-kill shelter's programsJun 10, 2021 6:00 am - Second chances can be hard to come by, especially for an animal of a certain age or temperament. But Save-A-Pet, a no-kill rescue in Grayslake, believes every animal is ...
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Save-A-Pet earns 4-star rating from Charity NavigatorJun 10, 2021 6:00 am - Save-A-Pet's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independe...
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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...