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Adoptive owner Kristine Kowal and Rusty Redd, aka Rusty, the Oak Brook stray, left, relocated to Utah from Chicagoland separately, but now share a home in Kanab along with 5-year-old Maddy, right, another rescue dog, who hails from Grayslake. (Molly Wald, Best Friends Animal Society / February 10, 2009)

Rusty the stray dog of Oak Brook gets a home

Jan. 30 at 6:30 a.m.

Rusty, the stray dog of Oak Brook, has a home. It is in Kanab, Utah. Remarkably, it is the home of a woman who moved … Read more ›

Carrie and Grant Johnson purchase a Giving Tree Ornament at Hinsdale Humane Society. (Photo submitted by the Hinsdale Humane Society)

Humane Society: Pets aren’t good gifts

By Bridget Doyle | Dec. 2, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.

While the Hinsdale Humane Society is looking for many things to help the shelter during the holiday season, adopting a pet as a Christmas present … Read more ›

Queenie was lost 2,100 miles from home near O'Hare in July. Her family hasn't given up hope of finding her.

From the community

Oregon trucker still searching for dog lost near O'Hare on 7/20/11

By PACT Humane Society | Oct. 25, 2011 at 8:23 p.m.

Karl Ward, a long-distance truck driver from the state of Oregon, lost his dog "Queenie" on 7/20/11 while making a delivery in Wood Dale, IL. … Read more ›

Toby, winner of the best pooch costume at the Schaumburg Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade, relaxes on the cool October day. Toby is dressed as an Olympic gold medalist speed skater. (Photo submitted by the Schaumburg Park District)

Share photos of your costumed pets!

Oct. 18, 2011 at 8:38 a.m.

It’s not just children and adults getting into the Halloween spirit, pets get in on the action too. We want you to share photos of … Read more ›

From the community

Presents for Pets Campaign

By Publisher | Sep. 14, 2011 at 5:38 p.m.

FLOOFINS & CO. PARTICIPATES IN NAPPS “PRESENTS 4 PETS” CAMPAIGN IN HONOR OF HSUS NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK With National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week … Read more ›

Join canine-focused activities at the fifth-annual "Ruff'n It" event at Greene Valley Forest Preserve.

From the community

Canine Fun at "Ruff'n It" at Greene Valley Forest Preserve

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | Sep. 2, 2011 at 2:56 p.m.

Calling all dogs! Fetch your favorite leash, wag your tail, and bring your human companion for some canine fun during the fifth-annual “Ruff’n It” at … Read more ›

Jeanette Schulz, executive director of On Angel's Wings, saved this dog from euthanization. He'll song go to an adoptive parent in Fox Lake. (Sheryl DeVore/Tribune)

On Angel’s Wings dream come true for pets and humans

By Sheryl DeVore | Aug. 29, 2011 at 7:02 a.m.

Inch Bug had two days left to live. It’s not that the 3-year-old Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix was sick. There just wasn’t enough room for the dog … Read more ›

Sara Tucker had her 24-year-old horse Kismet cremated at Hinsdale Pet Cemetary in Willowbrook. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune photo)

Horse crematorium open in western suburbs

By Bridget Doyle | Aug. 22, 2011 at 3:41 p.m.

When Darien resident Sara Tucker was deciding how to peacefully dispose of her deceased horse’s body, the last thing she wanted was to see her … Read more ›

Queenie, lost 2,100 miles from home around O'Hare Airport on 7/20/11

From the community

Oregon trucker loses dog near O'Hare on 7/20/11

By PACT Humane Society | Aug. 14, 2011 at 12:41 p.m.

Karl Ward, a long-distance truck driver from the state of Oregon, lost his dog "Queenie" on 7/20/11 while making a delivery in Wood Dale, IL. … Read more ›

Pet obesity: Big dogs, fat cats increasingly common

Aug. 8, 2011 at 8:03 p.m.

Even before Eric Pihl pulls into TheraPET Wellness Center parking lot, his dog, Bonnie, climbs up from her lounging position in the back seat and … Read more ›

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