Curtis skewered by his own appetite
The public has spoken. Curtis the boxer is the winner of the 2015 Hambone Award. The prestigious piece of hardware goes to the most unusual pet insurance claim of the...
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Welsh ‘town of books’ always ready for next chapter
Choose an adjective. Historic. Charming. Bibliophilic. Dog-friendly. Nonconformist. Especially nonconformist. They all fit this small Welsh village of about 1,400, located on the border of England, nestled between the Wye...
Aging of your pet — and you — on PAWS speakers’ agenda
Want to learn about fighting aging for you and your pet? Then attend the next installment of PAWS Chicago's Pet Lovers Speakers Series on Wednesday evening. The presentation, "Anti-Aging and...
Tips for a glorious garden from Ron Karlic and Dale Barz
Try to plant different textures and different colors so it's not boring. Don't be afraid to buy small perennial plants and end-of-season specials because in five years they're all caught...
Guerrilla gardeners fight blight with flowers
They work at night, at some of the less attractive spots around Chicago. They work quickly. And they're not afraid to get their hands dirty. They are guerrilla gardeners. Once...
Spike who? Botanic Garden has blooming success with corpse flower Alice
Forget Spike. Alice is now the darling of visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Like Spike, Alice is a titan arum — a corpse flower — a rare...
Feeding birds who remain in winter: Choose the right seed, suet
Summer's gone, and the activities associated with it are likewise just a memory. But bird-watching enthusiasts can continue enjoying their pastime year-round. Sure, birds looking for nectar or fruit have...
Lush landscaping turns a pond into a paradise
Jan Cassell looks over her backyard pond, an 8,000-gallon paradise for some three dozen fish, countless frogs, toads, dragonflies — and her. "This is my de-stressor, my salvation," she says....
Sage grouse not listed as endangered, but feds, ranchers, industry offer aid
The U.S. Interior Department's decision Tuesday that the greater sage grouse does not need to be listed as threatened or endangered is receiving generally positive responses from conservation groups. Endangered...
‘Meat dogs’ saved from South Korean farm
According to Humane Society International, more than 2 million dogs are bred and butchered for their meat each year in South Korea. But thanks to HSI, 103 dogs and puppies...