Articles filed under Pets and Animals
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Give thanks while keeping your pet safe and healthy this holiday
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 AM - If there is anything the past year has taught us, it's how thankful we are for pets during times of stress. While celebrating Thanksgiving, show your pets how important they are to you by keeping them happy and healthy. -
Lincoln Park Zoo will close for two months starting Jan. 4
Nov 19, 2020 9:52 AM - Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo will remain open through the holidays, but it will then close on Jan. 4 for two months because of new COVID-19 restrictions. -
Find recipes to bake healthy treats for your pooch
Nov 18, 2020 4:44 PM - This time of the year, we're all thinking about giving thanks, family, tradition and, of course, food. With people staying in more, that means they are cooking and baking more than ever. That may also include making a special treat for their dogs. -
Maple Park native takes top honors at world horse judging championships
Nov 16, 2020 5:13 PM - West Texas A&M University's horse judging team continues to ride high. "WT's team was the most successful horse judging team in the world this year," said coach John Pipkin, Equine Industry program director and Regent Professor of animal science at the university in Canyon, Texas. -
Diabetes in dogs and cats: What pet parents need to know
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 AM - November is pet diabetes awareness month. The disease in pets is similar to the disease in people. As a pet parent, here's what you need to know to keep your cat or dog with diabetes healthy and happy. -
Dog walkers are returning to work, and it's been a joyous -- but cautious -- reunion
Nov 15, 2020 6:21 AM - When dog walker Jessica Enfante showed up for her first day back on the job in June, she experienced the kind of sweet reunion with an on-the-job pal that millions of teleworkers could only dream of.
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Two years in the making, dog rescue opens adoption center in Palatine
Nov 10, 2020 8:27 AM - After a two-year search and months of renovation, Second City Canine Rescue has opened a dog adoption center in Palatine. -
Veteran promotes horse therapy to help save lives
Nov 7, 2020 5:09 PM - Vietnam War veteran Bill Mercurio touts the benefits of horse riding as form of therapy and to raise awareness about veteran suicides. Mercurio started as a volunteer, but is now on the staff of the Harvard-based nonprofit BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center. -
Have some down time? Teach your dog to read
Nov 5, 2020 9:13 AM - According to Certified Pet Dog Trainer Debbie Jelich, (Fetch Magazine, September, 2008), "Most dog training experts agree that mental exercise for dogs can be just as tiring as physical exercise." -
Wags, Heartland earn four paws upNov 5, 2020 5:56 AM - More in store for rescue animals' health fund due to donations
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