Animal

In addition to dogs and cats, rabbits and ferrets are now eligible for Will County Animal Protection Services microchipping promotion.

A snowy owl that has been drawing thousands of birdwatchers to McHenry was found dead on Bull Valley Road, police confirm. All the attention might have contributed to its death.

A snowy owl delighted birders and photographers in McHenry County in recent days before it was found dead Dec. 17 after apparently having been hit by a car. Readers shared their photos of the stunning bird.

Police and a bird-monitoring group are investigating how two dozen Canada geese sustained lead poisoning in Lombard, Addison and Villa Park.

In the 1980s, Henri and June Giugni introduced four pairs of trumpeters swans to a manmade lake on their property near Harvard. Decades later, there are now dozens of trumpeter swans that return to the area each winter.

Henri Giugni brought in four pairs of native trumpeter swans in 1985 and now up to 100 trumpeter swans return every winter to the Harvard castle he owns with wife, June.

Tamica Neal, 45, of Crestwood has been found guilty of felony animal cruelty charges as well as aggravated assault in connection with a March 17 incident in Crest Hill in which a dog was stabbed to death.

The Hooved Animal Humane Society will host fundraiser Saturday at its Woodstock-area location.

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue in Dwight is one of 100 animal welfare groups to receive a grant to help local senior dogs and those who love them.

The courthouse can be a stressful place where not too many people want to be. To help allay some of that angst the Woodstock facility has welcomed in Honey the support dog.

A missing horse was found by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office in the early hours Saturday morning near Harvard, officials report.

Families are encouraged to bring their pets for photo opportunities at Clow Stephens Park, 16650 S. Lily Cache Road in Plainfield on Saturday.

With the heat index topping more than 105 degrees early this week, follow these tips from the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association on caring for pets during excessive heat.

Investigators with the Plainfield Fire Protection District determined the cause of a Tuesday house fire in which two cats died was accidental.

Steps for Strays is hosted by Granny Rose Animal Shelter and will feature a walk through the trails of Lowell Park, face painting, an owner-dog look-a-like contest, a best trick contest, informational tables from local pet-based businesses and more.

The year's first human case of West Nile Virus has been detected in Will County.

Animal House's Pawfest takes place Saturday in Huntley.

A man was arrested in Shorewood after he was accused of leaving a dog inside of a vehicle for two hours in hot weather, which likely caused the pet’s death.

A man is accused of killing a cat during an alleged domestic battery incident in Harvard.

Kane County has a variety of family-friendly events to do before school begins, such as painting at Color Me Mine, visiting Primrose Farm and more.

Even though Monday’s tornado caused significant damage to his horse farm on Roth Road in Oswego Township, owner Bruce Grider realizes it could have been worse. “During a storm, the first thing I think of are the horses and the animals outside,” he said.

The Kane County Fair will be open Wednesday through Sunday, July 17-21, at the Kane County Fairgrounds at 525 S. Randall Road in St. Charles.

A woman was airlifted with a head injury from an equestrian farm near Woodstock after she was kicked by a horse.

A lawsuit filed by the owner of Ludwig, a dog that was shot by a neighbor in 2021 is still pending in Kane County Circuit Court.

Turtle Crossing signs were installed in a Lily Lake community on July 8 after neighborhood families came together to fund the project in an effort to protect their neighborhood turtles from vehicle traffic.

When it gets hot outside, pet owners need to remember to keep their dogs, cats, horses and any other beloved pets cool.

Children can come to the Yorkville Public Library select a book and read to a furry friend.

Will County prosecutors are seeking to jail a Joliet man charged with the May 19 torture and cruel treatment of a bull terrier named Nibbles.

Susan Osmus of Onekama, Michigan, said in her will to donate $7,500 to the Will County Humane Society and $7,500 to the Humane Society of Manatee County. to according to her partner Jim Moody of Michigan.

One dog has perished but another dog is still alive following a fire at a Hyde Park Avenue residence in Joliet.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and feature live farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, food and more.

Grade school students learned about farming and animals from FFA students.

The Lee County Planning Commission sent an ordinance that would have allowed up to six chickens in unincorporated single-family residential areas of the county back to the Lee County Zoning and Planning Office for revision.

Raymond Haney, 24, was sentenced after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor offense of “cruel treatment” of an animal.

Here are five things to do in Kane County this weekend, March 15-17

The Harvard City Council sent its proposed urban chicken ordinance back for further revisions after questions on whether requirements are too extensive.

The Stardust Sanctuary, which has horses, cows, pigs, fowl and dogs year-round, was prepping for the cold snap expected to start Sunday, last through the week.

Animal shelters are seeing the usual influx of families looking to adopt at the holidays, but also an uptick in pets whose owners can no longer keep them.

The defendant reached a plea deal with McHenry County prosecutors after he was charged with cruelty against two cats, Winky and Dipsy.

Lakemoor police were called about two ducks found along the side of the road who have been since been rescued.

Cary resident takes unwanted pumpkins to feed pigs while reducing landfill waste.

These fantastic now-you-see-’em, now-you-don’t adaptations are present in many different classes in the animal world.

Calliope, a 2-year-old tuxedo cat, was adopted by a Polo man in late October, after she and her six kittens spent about seven months as the main focus of Project Humane Polo.

The animal cruelty case marks the latest effort by Will County officials this year to address alleged animal abuse occurring in rodeos.

Calliope, a roughly 2-year-old tuxedo cat, was adopted by a Polo man in late October, after she and her six kittens spent about seven months as the main focus of Project Humane Polo.

Adopt-a-Husky pulls dogs out of kill shelters across the two states, puts them into foster care and helps find them forever homes.

The backyard chicken proposal has been controversial in Harvard, despite the community being surrounded by farmland.

A Batavia man is facing animal cruelty charges after he was accused of striking a horse with his hands and a leather whip at a rodeo venue known as La Herradura De Joliet.

Anyone with information on Hermoine’s owner or information the suspects who reportedly used her as target practice with a paintball gun should call Will County Animal Control at 815-462-5633.

Wilco Area Career Center is expanding its Veterinary Assistant program with a new 1,300 square foot lab and kennel space.