Pets and Animals
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Barrington Animal Hospital delays plan to relocateFeb 09, 2021 4:30 am - Barrington Animal Hospital has delayed its plan to relocate into and expand the former Fifth Third Bank building in Barrington. The village board unanimously voted Monda...
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Tips for how you can help your kitties learn to get alongFeb 08, 2021 5:00 am - It sounded like such a good idea to get another cat to be best buddies with the cat you already have. But sometimes, instead of the idyllic picture of two cats cuddled t...
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'How do we stay open?' Huntley-based A Zoo To You struggles to survive pandemic
Feb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Described as a "mobile zoo," Corey Hancock's A Zoo To You in Huntley has never been just a business. The animals - from ponies and reindeer to exotic mammals, reptiles a...
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Bird-watchers of all ages needed for Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15Feb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Join Cosley Zoo staff, volunteers and Junior Zookeepers in participating in the 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count on Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15. The ann...
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Wild Things 2021 conference celebrates staying connected through natureFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The 2021 Wild Things Conference invites nature enthusiasts from the Chicago region and beyond to gather virtually to learn about the flora, fauna and natural history of ...
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6 things you can do to protect your pets in the frigid weatherFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Dangerously low temperatures forecast for the coming week and wind chills that will make it feel as cold as minus-25 degrees this weekend will make being outside tough o...
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Anderson's 'For the Love of Animals' online auction begins Feb. 6Feb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter and Fox Valley Wildlife Center are hosting a silent auction, "For the Love of Animals." One of Anderson Humane's biggest and most important fundr...
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Be prepared for any feline emergency by making listsFeb 03, 2021 10:00 pm - A feline to-do list is appropriate with just one feline, but becomes a necessity when you have multiple cats. To assist you with a list is almost comical coming from a p...
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Engineer devises system to stop zebra mussel spread from Bartlett lakeFeb 02, 2021 10:00 pm - Engineer devises system to stop zebra mussel spread from Deep Quarry Lake in Bartlett
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Sign up 'Little Saplings' for nature hikes and storytimeFeb 01, 2021 10:00 pm - Registration is now open for the next session of "Little Saplings," a fun nature program series for children ages 3 to 5, presented by the Forest Preserve District of Ka...