After West Virginia animal shelter rescued 146 dogs from a hoarding situation, 20 were sent to Matteson to help relieve the situation.
South Suburban Humane Society steps up after 146 dogs rescued from hoarder
Category: Pets and Animals
Eisenhower Spooktacular brings students, community together for Halloween fun
Personable pythons, costumed cops and plenty of candy combined to draw a large crowd for the annual event in Blue Island.
Venezuelan refugees reunited with their cat, thanks to rescue group; ‘We couldn’t leave her as if she was a toy’
They say love comes suddenly and unexpectedly, sometimes during the most tumultuous times in life, said Carlos Salazar, a native of Venezuela who now lives in Rogers Park. He met his partner Efren Monsalve in Peru after they escaped the turmoil and economic crisis ravaging their home country. They found a home in each other, they said, now sitting on a couch in their apartment, seemingly a million miles away from friends and family. But their family wasn’t complete. They’d been missing their cat, Katzel, after they had to make the hard decision to leave her in Peru when they […]
Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a winner this fall using ranked choice voting.
A wild cat native to Africa and Asia, a caracal, is captured in Hoffman Estates
A wild cat that’s native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around Hoffman Estates.
Eagle Scout project dishes out dog refreshment in downtown La Grange
Eagle Scout candidate Zac Soles got inspiration from his dog, Monty, who “gets hot extremely fast” on walks in La Grange.
The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming!
The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end.
Over 100 pets gather in La Grange to celebrate feast of St. Francis
There was a big turnout for a special pet blessing service Friday at St. Cletus Parish in La Grange.
PAWS Chicago rescues dogs, puppies and cats from closing downstate shelter
A van on a rescue mission rolled to a halt in a lot behind PAWS Chicago’s medical center in Little Village Wednesday afternoon. When the vehicle’s side doors slid open, the beagles inside began to howl as if to celebrate the end of a successful journey. The three adult beagles — plus three puppies and 16 cats — had traveled more than 300 miles to Chicago from the Humane Society of Southern Illinois in Murphysboro, near Carbondale. The shelter is scheduled to close later this year due to “increasing costs” and “lack of adequate funding,” among other reasons, according to […]
Leo the dog eases first day jitters as students return to school in Orland Hills
Students at Bernardin Catholic School in Orland Hills were welcomed back to class by Leo, of the Orland Park Police therapy dog.