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Martin Windrow's book,"The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar," is centered on his 15-year relationship with Mumble, a tawny owl. The book, recently released in paperback, combines their story with owl folklore and science.

Animal books: Wild and woolly new reads about dogs, cats, horses, hyenas, owls

June 15, 2018 at 10:37 a.m.

From horses to hyenas, owls to cats and dogs, a flock — herd? litter? pack? — of animal-related books have arrived. Some of the highlights: "The Horse: The Epic History...

Abandoned pit bull Kinzie recovers from abuse, needs a new home

May 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

You may remember Kinzie. She's the sick young pit bull who was left tied up outside Chicago's Animal Care and Control building a couple of months ago. Here's an update:...

Rescue community comes to the aid of 3 of its own

May 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

For all the wonderful and unselfish things they do, the people who work in animal rescue can be, well, let's say, protective of their self-interests. Frankly, they can get as...

A cornhole board converts to so much more

June 16, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

Just when you thought the back-yard/tailgating game of cornhole couldn't get any more popular, along comes Anton Riniti. Riniti, a motivational speaker, billiards trick-shot artist and magician also known as...

Garden products for fall plant ideas outside and inside

May 23, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

Autumn approaches, and whether you're a serious gardener or the putz-around-the-yard-on-weekends variety, it's nice to be able to extend the growing season into fall and beyond through new products. And...

Rover and Muffy just don’t cut it anymore for pet names

May 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

Long gone are the days when you could name your pet Fido, or Precious, or Uncle Gino. Pet names, like life itself, have gotten more complicated. And considerably more entertaining....

A black Labrador retriever poses for a photo project in 2013. Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co. of Wheeling is seeking photos of dogs, cats or ferrets to be featured in its 2016 calendar.

Picture-perfect pets needed for calendar

May 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co. is again looking for pretty faces. The Wheeling company, which has been making pet food for more than 80 years, is putting out a...

New pet products come to rescue of dog, cat owners

June 15, 2018 at 11:03 a.m.

Dog and cat owners take note: Several pet-related products have come on the market recently to make your life easier — and cater to your favorite pet. Paw Boss There...

Chicago Cubs' star Ernie Banks signs autographs for kids from the dugout at Wrigley Field in 1969.

Take kids out to the ballgame — and bring this book

June 15, 2018 at 11:44 a.m.

Baseball fans used to just happen naturally. Kids would play catch on the lawn, then join Little League, then go to games with Uncle Ernie, and gradually they'd become fans....

Roo’s latest stop: The Waldorf Astoria

May 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

Saturday, Roo the pit bull will be going on a Chicago River cruise. Earlier this week, he spent a night at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. And he has his big...

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