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Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford is offering fee-waived adoptions this weekend as part of the national 'Clear the Shelter' adoption event.

Winnebago County Animal Services is hosting an emergency event this week offering discounted adoption fees on adult dogs and cats.

Back in March, I wrote a piece on this website warning you to keep an eye on your cats and/or dogs, because Northern Illinois had just entered into coyote mating season. Well, mating season has wrapped up, but you should still be vigilant about your pets.

Yesterday, while working to put out a building fire in Chicago, firefighters happened to be rolling some video of the outside of burning structure when something pretty incredible took place.

When your city is named "The Rattiest City In America" for the umpteenth consecutive time, you might start to look for creative solutions to your rodent problems.

If you've ever been around a cat - you know they can be very lovey dovey, or very ... get away from me. So when it comes to shelter cats, that can be an issue. Because at an animal shelter you want every animal to show off their best selves when people come to see what animals are available to adopt...

Sure, it may all start out like a night on the town looking for love, but it can end up with a late night snack in your backyard--with your dog or cat being the main entrée.

Freeport State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-89th) has introduced House Bill 3646 (HB3646), which would amend Illinois' Animal Welfare Act.

As we've talked about before, 2020 was a pretty crappy year to be a human being, but it was a great year to be a dog or cat. Your humans have been around a lot more than they usually are because of lockdowns and closings, you're getting constant attention, treats, etc.

We've talked before about how the pandemic of 2020 (and continuing on into 2021) has been pretty awful for humans, but it's been probably the best time ever for the family pets.