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Cops: 6-year-old bitten by dog

A 63-year-old Park Ridge man will appear at city adjudication hearing on June 12 after his dog got away from him and bit a 6-year-old … Read more ›

Dr. Mark Howes, DVM, of Berglund Animal Hospital in Evanston.
From the community

Howes Calls Pet Advice Column

Q: I have two cats and one dog. Now that winter is approaching what should I do to maintain my pet's health? A: Just as … 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!

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 ›

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

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 ›

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From the community

Aldens Kennels and Camp Bow Wow unite to give dogs vacations to remember

Some time ago, a woman brought her dog to Aldens Kennels, 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, for boarding. Janet Domrase, whose husband, Al Domrase, owns … 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

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 ›

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Pet obesity: Big dogs, fat cats increasingly common

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 ›

Rufio has appeared on Hallmark greeting cards and will make an appearance at this weekend's First Friday event in Park Ridge. (Photo provided by Kathryn and Rick Dunlap)

Celebrity dog among many canines at Park Ridge’s First Fridays event

Park Ridge will be swimming with dogs this Friday, from Dalmatians to Lab/Shepherd puppies to a famous 145-pound canine that’s donned the cover of Hallmark … Read more ›

Photographer Jim Hoch captures a dog as it leaps to catch a disc in the air. Photo submitted by Cantigny Park

Share your doggie photos with TribLocal

We are undoubtedly in the dog days of summer; every day seems to bring another heat advisory or apocalyptic storm. But instead of grumbling and … Read more ›

Animal Shelters Fall on Hard Times

Morton Grove Patch reports: At the Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) in Evanston, an older dog was handed over by a woman who had lost … Read more ›