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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)

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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 ›

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Presents for Pets Campaign

By Publisher | Sep. 14, 2011 at 5:41 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 ›

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 ›

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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 ›

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

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By Harry Huggins | Aug. 1, 2011 at 3:32 p.m.

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 ›

Misty Lindstrand pets her foster dog, Maggie, while daughter, Eliana, 5, watches. (Sheryl DeVore/Tribune)

Green Pup Shelter provides foster, permanent homes for unwanted dogs

By Sheryl DeVore | June 8, 2011 at 1:33 p.m.

The first three years of her life, Maggie lived in a wire cage no larger than her tiny body. She had little human contact, and … Read more ›

Rat terrier puppies saved from the Metropolis, Ill. flooding will be up for adoption in next few months. (Submitted photo)

Dogs saved from southern Illinois floods brought to DuPage shelters

By Bridget Doyle | May 18, 2011 at 5:55 p.m.

Recent flooding in southern Illinois left many residents homeless and unable to take care of family pets, but thanks to a team led by Downers … Read more ›

Hinsdale Humane Society executive director Lori Halligan will dispense advice regarding pet safety in natural disasters at the Hinsdale Public Library this Thursday. (Bridget Doyle/TribLocal)

‘The Big Read’ shines light on pet safety during disasters

By Bridget Doyle | March 30, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.

With a blizzard in the rear-view and tornado season steadily approaching, Hinsdale Humane Society’s executive director Lori Halligan is sharing advice about how to keep … Read more ›

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Hinsdale Humane Society giving away spay/neuter vouchers

By Bridget Doyle | Feb. 7, 2011 at 6:58 a.m.

The Hinsdale Humane Society has been participating in spay/neuter month for a number of years, but in 2011, they’re giving away even more money to … Read more ›

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