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3 Charged With Animal Cruelty After 2 Dozen Dogs, 4 Cats Found In Elgin Home
An anonymous caller prompted Elgin Police to visit the home of 51-year-old Sherry Dove, on the 100 block of Villa Street.
Best Pet Boutiques In Chicago
Did you know that February 20th is Love Your Pet day? Humans get February 14 for Valentine’s Day, so why don’t you celebrate your pet’s own special day of love too. In order to pamper your pooch on this day, there are many boutiques around Chicago catering just to pets. Pick up a new bone or a new toy and show them how much you love them.
Rescued From Kendall Hoarder, Cats Looking For Home
In July, Kendall County Animal Control was asked by other county agencies to assist at a home that had several cats inside.
Elgin Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After 60 Dead Cats Found In Van
An Elgin resident faces four counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, after authorities found 60 dead cats in a van in his driveway.
East Lakeview Condo Owners Sue Over Neighbor’s Stinky Cats
An East Lakeview neighborhood couple is raising a stink about their neighbor because of her 20 cats.
Highland Park Couple Could Face Jail Time For Neglecting Nearly 2 Dozen Cats
A Highland Park couple faces the fines and possible jail time for allegedly neglecting cats living their garage.
23 Persian Cats Found In Squalor In Highland Park Garage
Homes are being sought for 23 Persian cats found in squalid conditions in Highland Park last month.
New Guidelines Released For CPR On Pets
While dogs and cats do not suffer heart attacks the way people do, researchers have come up with a set of recommendations on how to revive loved pets if their heart stops.
North Side’s 47th Ward Using Feral Cats To Catch Rats
To combat the rat problem in Chicago, one North Side ward is turning to alley cats.
Rescuer Saves 86 Animals From Northwest Side House
A Chicago man says he found no food or water, and animal waste everywhere, when he rescued dozens of pets from a Northwest Side house Thursday.
Best Places For Pet Pictures With Santa
Dogs, all pets for that matter, are family too. And they should be included in on the holiday festivities, including a trip to visit Santa Claus. Santa makes special visits just for pets around the Chicagoland area so you can have your dog or cat’s photo taken with him. And on Christmas morning, let them rip open one of their own gifts so they can experience the thrill of a magical Christmas too.
PAWS Animal Shelter Holding 36-Hour Adopt-A-Thon This Weekend
PAWS Chicago is hosting a 36-hour animal adopt-a-thon starting Friday morning at its Lincoln Park neighborhood shelter.
Former Cat Hoarder’s House Declared Uninhabitable
A house in Vernon Hills is reportedly emitting an odor so foul, it’s not fit for man or beast.
Cats Credited With Alerting Aurora Family To Fire
A family’s cats are being credit with alerting their human companions to a fire in Aurora over the weekend.
81 Cats Found At Cicero Home Euthanized
Veterinarians euthanized all 81 cats found on the property of an elderly Cicero woman because the animals were infected with feline leukemia.
50 Cats Found At Woman’s Cicero Home
Firefighters checking in on a 61-year-old woman Monday afternoon found more than 50 cats inside her west suburban home, including a dozen that were dead in her backyard.
Vernon Hills Seeks To Inspect Former Cat Hoarder’s House
The Village of Vernon Hills was to go to court Monday to get permission to inspect the home of a former animal hoarder.
Squalid Gary Home Declared Uninhabitable; Woman Hospitalized
Neighbors of could not have believed what they found out about a couple in Gary, Ind., Thursday night as police and firefighters began walking into and out of their house.
Five Cats Rescued In North Suburban House Fire
Five cats were rescued from a burning house Thursday afternoon in north suburban Skokie after the pets’ owners told firefighters they were still inside.
Winter Is Tough On Feral Cats
There are several ways to help abandoned and former pet cats-gone-wild make it through the harsh winter.
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