Pets and Animals
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Kane County Animal Control offers drive-thru rabies vaccination clinic April 24Apr 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Kane County Animal Control will host its first Rabies and Microchip Animal Clinic of the year on Saturday, April 24. The clinic will be conducted drive-thru style from 1...
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Get in touch with nature by joining City Nature Challenge April 30-May 3Mar 31, 2021 11:00 pm - Join participants from over 350 cities around the world for the City Nature Challenge by sharing your observations of wild plants and animals in the Kane County area bet...
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Be prepared: Why you need a first aid kit for your dogMar 29, 2021 6:00 am - April has been deemed National Pet First Aid Awareness Month by the American Red Cross. As the weather warms and outdoor adventures with your dog become commonplace, it...
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What to do in case your pet has medical emergencyMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Now that was scary. My dog, Kasey, was choking. He was eating his dinner and stopped. His body got stiff. He lifted his head and stood absolutely silent. After several ...
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How to teach your pup to walk on a leashMar 22, 2021 6:00 am - It's an idyllic scene - you are out on a walk with your dog on a warm and sunny spring day. He is trotting beside you. You're smiling. He's happy. But sometimes the real...
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First rabid-bat report of 2021 comes out of DuPage CountyMar 20, 2021 1:00 am - The first rabid-bat report of 2021 is from DuPage County, the state health department says. Saturday's news release from the department did not specify exactly where the...
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera premieres virtual concertMar 17, 2021 6:00 am - Global opera The Lyric Opera of Chicago shines a spotlight on its Ryan Opera Center ensemble members with “Magical Music Around the World.” The virtual concert gala begi...
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Cat saved from Schaumburg fireMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - No injuries occurred, and even a pet cat was found safe, after a Wednesday morning fire that left an end unit uninhabitable in a four-unit townhouse building on the 2800...
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DuPage Birding Club shares birding tips in new podcastMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - DuPage Birding Club President Steve Constantelos and Corresponding Secretary Joe Suchecki served as ambassadors for birding in a recent podcast for "ParkTalk," a program...
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Milk isn't always good for our felines' digestive systemMar 14, 2021 11:00 pm - I think most of us have been given the mistaken impression that it is safe for our felines to enjoy milk. The movies depict felines lapping up bowls of the stuff, or cou...