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Members of Marquette Bank Employee Animal Awareness Team led efforts to collect pet-related items during Marquette Bank’s Neighborhood Animal Awareness Drive.
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Marquette Bank Employees Donate to Local Animal Welfare League

By Marquette Bank | April 26 at 11:30 a.m.

Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, recently wrapped up its 2nd Annual Neighborhood Animal Awareness Drive. The purpose of this employee-led drive was to raise … Read more ›

Three years ago Aurora native Crystal Hoskins adopted feline friend Paris from Fox Valley Animal Welfare League. Crystal has volunteered with the organization ever since (photo: C. Hoskins).
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Passion for helping animals propels 25 year old into volunteering

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | April 26 at 9:31 a.m.

Little did she know that adopting a kitten from Fox Valley Animal Welfare League (FVAWL) would affect her life so dramatically. Three years ago Aurora … Read more ›

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Cross Town Bark Around Fundraiser

By Lori | April 15 at 6:09 p.m.

MidWest Dachshund Rescue will be having the largest doxie rescue fundraiser in the MidWest. Come with or without your doxie. May 19th, 2012 DuPage County … Read more ›

Exotic animal veterinarians Dr. Susan Brown and husband Dr. Richard Nye visited Peru with a group of veterinarians last October to see the macaws of Tampbopata (photo: S. Brown).
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Education key to human-animal bond, exotic animal veterinarians say

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | March 29 at 11:23 a.m.

Dr. Susan Brown was having so much fun. “I was so excited,” she said. “I was talking about how great this was. [But when] I … Read more ›

"Flop" was the first rabbit to be spayed at the new Fox Valley Animal Welfare League's low-cost spay/neuter clinic in North Aurora. Veterinarians Dr. Susan Brown and husband Dr. Richard Nye specialize in exotic animals (photo: FVAWL).
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Husband-wife vets help pet owners learn about, care for their exotic pets

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | March 8 at 12:16 p.m.

Dr. Richard Nye has seen it many times. He knows the effect it can have on an individual’s life. An animal—be it a dog, a … Read more ›

Gabbygirl, a pitbull, was the first dog to be spayed at Fox Valley's new low-cost spay/neuter clinic in North Aurora. The clinic is now accepting appointments for its weekly surgeries (photo: FVAWL).
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Feb. 28 ribbon cutting scheduled for FVAWL spay/neuter clinic

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | Feb. 16 at 7:10 p.m.

If Bo, a Portuguese water dog, is America’s “First Dog,” then certainly Gabbygirl, a pitbull, must be Fox Valley’s “First Dog.” But Gabbygirl, whose picture … Read more ›

Niles, a white Shih Tzu, found his "forever home" thanks to Fox Valley Animal Welfare League (photo: FVAWL).
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New North Aurora clinic helps animal rescue groups, pet owners

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | Feb. 2 at 9:58 a.m.

Niles arrived on Labor Day weekend 2010. His journey first took him to a local veterinary clinic. But the clinic could not treat him, for … Read more ›

Thanks to the Fox Valley Animal Welfare League, Reno, an eight-month-old orange tabby kitten, survived to find his "forever home" (photo: FVAWL).
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New low-cost spay/neuter clinic opens to serve Fox Valley-area animals

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | Jan. 19 at 10:32 a.m.

Only eight months old, Reno found himself lost and alone. Even worse he was injured: Something was wrong with his eyes, one of his back … Read more ›

Bubba, a Schnauzer mix, is just one of hundreds of animals helped by the Fox Valley Animal Welfare League. The League will soon open the first state-of-the-art low-cost spay/neuter clinic in the Fox Valley Area (photo courtesy FVAWL).
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Fox Valley Animal Welfare League strives to improve animals' lives

By Linda Kane, volunteer--A.D.O.P.T. & FVAWL | Jan. 4 at 6:53 p.m.

Volunteer Ellen Wullbrandt happened to be there when he arrived. “One of the animal control staff members was carrying him like a small child,” Wullbrandt … Read more ›

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So you got your dog "chipped" – Now What?

By Lost Dogs Illinois | Nov. 17, 2011 at 7:06 a.m.

A lot of dog owners are talking about the importance of getting your pet micro-chipped. But, what is it? It is an “outpatient” procedure done … Read more ›

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