Pets and Animals
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Drought forcing hummingbirds into suburban backyard gardensSep 24, 2012 6:23 am - Suburban residents may have noticed an influx of ruby-throated hummingbirds flitting around their backyards this summer. The small birds are looking for food in new plac...
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Making hummingbird video no easy featSep 21, 2012 9:46 am - Recording audio of the ruby-throated hummingbird proved to be harder than capturing photographs of the 3-inch bird in mid-flight. For six years I have photographed a hum...
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Dogs get the spotlight at annual Carol Stream festSep 17, 2012 2:47 pm - Doggie pride was in full bloom Sunday at the fourth annual CS Barks Festival in Carol Stream. The all-day festival, run by the Carol Stream Park District, brought more t...
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There are many remedies for your feline’s stressSep 17, 2012 2:47 pm - How can you tell if your feline is under stress? If you acknowledge your cat is under stress, can you identify the source to eliminate or lessen it? The source of the an...
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More whooping cranes to join Louisiana flockSep 17, 2012 8:03 am - NEW ORLEANS — More than a dozen young whooping cranes are expected to arrive this fall in southwest Louisiana, doubling the number in a flock being reintroduced near the...
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For some owners, cat walks may not be a stretchSep 16, 2012 6:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Karen Nichols wanted a life unchained to the monotony of twice-daily dog walks, so she got herself three cats. But she still strolls the neighborhood on ni...
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Will also charge more for unsterilized petsSep 13, 2012 12:30 pm - The Kane County Board this week raised registration fees for cats and dogs. “Once again government is going to tax people because we can,” board member Deborah Allan sai...
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No more dog registration fee in LombardSep 07, 2012 6:02 pm - Dog owners of Lombard now have one less yearly fee to pay. The village board on Thursday night voted to remove the $5 annual dog registration fee and move to an online ...
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Slate explainer: Are hippos mean to each other?Sep 03, 2012 8:00 am - A South African hippopotamus known as Solly died last week after spending three days trapped in a swimming pool. Solly had reportedly been forced out of his herd by more...
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Paw preference tests can be fun for your petsSep 04, 2012 11:46 am - LOS ANGELES — Could your dog or cat be a southpaw? Paw preference won’t make a dog or cat walk, talk or wink like a human. You won’t even get a high-five or a fist pump ...