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Constable: Veterinarians need to be dogged about opioid abuse
Oct 17, 2019 10:16 AM - Opioids aren't just a human concern. A team of veterinarians at the University of Illinois launched a program this week warning that oral opioids aren't doing the job for dogs in pain, and can be a gateway for abuse by humans.
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Seasonal vegetables offer low-calorie treat for our felines
Oct 17, 2019 11:24 AM - Would you be shocked to learn that seasonal vegetables can also be given to our felines as low-calorie treats? -
Elk Grove mother and daughter volunteer weekly at Shedd Aquarium to educate visitors
Oct 15, 2019 6:00 AM - For the last year, seventh-grader Isabella Maldonado of Elk Grove Village and her mother, Heather, have volunteered once a week at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
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Bite in the air doesn't deter dog lovers at Mundelein event
Oct 12, 2019 8:48 PM - Hundreds of dog lovers brought their best friends to Community Park on Saturday for the Mundelein Park & Recreation District's Doggy Trick-or-Treat event -
Weekend picks: Ace Comic Con continues in Rosemont; Boo! at the Zoo begins
Oct 12, 2019 7:32 AM - Ace Comic Con continues through Sunday with appearances by Kit Harrington, Norman Reedus, Tessa Thompson and other stars in Rosemont and Boo! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo opens this weekend. -
Bring your dogs to Halloween partyOct 11, 2019 4:17 PM - The Mundelein Park District will host a Doggy Trick-or-Treat party Saturday at Community Park.
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Halloween parades for suburbanites -- and their cleverly costumed canines
Oct 10, 2019 12:45 PM - Halloween season is in full swing, and so are the costume parades. Here are a few in the city and suburbs -- some designed for people, others for cleverly costumed pups. -
Supporters, opponents speak out on controversial Barrington Animal Hospital plan
Oct 12, 2019 8:45 PM - Supporters and opponents spoke out Tuesday on the Barrington Animal Hospital's plan to relocate and expand its operations into a former bank building on Northwest Highway. -
Festivals Oct. 11-17: Fall fun at Jack's Pumpkin Glow, St. Charles Scarecrow Festival, pumpkin fests & more
Oct 10, 2019 7:27 AM - Pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest celebrations and more keep the fall fun going through this weekend and beyond. -
Gerald Subaru teams with Anderson shelter to save pets
Oct 10, 2019 6:18 AM - Anderson Animal Shelter saves over 4,000 pets every year through its shelters and fostering efforts and provides medical care, food and love to dogs and cats until they're adopted.
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