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Animals

Inside this gumball-sized sphere, a goldenrod gall fly larva will spend the winter in diapause- insects' version of hibernation. Photo by Chris Gingrich

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls

​Longtime Good Natured readers might recall an old column (a 6-year-ol...
Pet of the Week Spoon is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Spoon

​How hard is it for a 3-month old kitten to steal your heart...
Mature Cooper's hawks are blue-gray above with orangish bars across the breast and a prominent 'Cooper's cap' of darker feathers on top of the head. Photo by Larry Lenard.

Good Natured: Cooper's Hawk

​If you're sitting down to a turkey dinner this week, count yourself i...
Meet Triggers

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Triggers

​“What a beautiful world it would be if people had hearts like dogs...
One of the hundreds of Dogs Protected by a Rabies Vaccine at one of the Low Cost Clinics in 2023

Kane County Animal Control Clinics Help Pet Owners Keep Pets Healthy and Safe

​The staff at Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) wrapped up another suc...
Timing is everything! This unique photo depicts a red-tailed hawk's nictitating membrane, or third eyelid, as it passes horizontally across the eye. Credit: R Lolli Morrow

Good Natured: Nictitating Membranes A.KA. Third Eyelids

​Maybe you can relate...
9 year old James and his generous donation to the animals in the care of Kane County Animal Control

A Young Boy's Heartwarming Generosity to KCAC Shelter Pets on his 9th Birthday

​A family came into the lobby of Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) car...
Meet Hammi!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week: Meet Hammi!

​“Dogs like everyone...
The hornworm pupa displays a prominent proboscis and wing pads - interesting in and of themselves, but even more so considering that neither feature is present on the caterpillar itself.

Good Natured: Hornworms

​Fall is in full swing these days, with animals everywhere getting rea...
Blue is now available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Adoptable Pet of the Week

​“A cat doesn't care if you are smart or dumb, give him your heart and...
Jack-o'-lantern mushrooms have many fine qualities, but edibility isn't one of them. While not deadly, the symptoms it induces are described as 'making one wish they were dead.' Photo credit: Louis Vannatta.

Good Natured: Jack-o'-Lantern Mushroom

​With Halloween just around the corner, it seems fitting that we turn ...
Meet Midnight!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Midnight

​“Animals like crows and black cats are not ominous at all; it is the ...
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