Animal welfare groups may be losing their appetite for meat
It's a situation that has left many an animal lover in a quandary. You want to support your favorite shelter or rescue at its annual fundraiser. But the bill of...
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Shedd Aquarium adds a 4-legged rescue
Kobe, you've got it made. Kobe is a Dogo Argentino mix, a former stray rescued from death row. Last month he became part of Shedd Aquarium's canine program. An aquarium...
City Escape owner Connie Rivera talks about gardening, following your dream
When Mayor Richard M. Daley was putting together a landscape advocacy task force in the early '90s, he asked Connie Rivera to participate. It put her back on familiar turf....
‘Garden-pedia’ authors get to the root of gardening terminology
Maria Zampini has spent a lifetime in the garden industry. She's a fourth-generation nursery person whose family had a destination garden center in Ohio for more than 30 years. She's...
What does your pet’s name say about your pet?
The folks at Petplan pet insurance have this thing about lists. They love them. They've examined a half-million claims records from last year and determined the names of dogs and...
Socialize your pet with a puppy play date
Puppy play dates? Why not? Animal Hospital of Lake Villa tried the concept for the first time last month. Puppies between 8 and 16 weeks of age came in and...
A toast to drinks from the garden
When you first began making jams and jellies, the novelty and luscious results were enough to keep you inspired. But after years of laboring over the stovetop, filling Ball jars...
Stray dogs have guardian angel in Chicago area
Katie Campbell is in her element — staring at day-old tracks and ankle deep in frozen snow. "Some of these are deer prints," she said. "Not his." "His" refers to...
Young poets, start writing your pet-themed poems
The deadline is approaching for the Pets Add Life children's poetry contest. Kids in grades 3-8 have until Feb. 28 to submit a poem about a pet and the joys...
‘Kid Presidents’ shares surprising tales from presidential childhoods
Know about the president and the pears? Few people do. The anecdote can be traced to Herbert Hoover's childhood, and you'll find it in the new book, "Kid Presidents: True...