Animals

Never shy about helping themselves to free food, European starlings have made themselves at home in every one of the lower 48 states as well as southern Alaska and Canada.

Good Natured: Andrini Starling

​Depending on how your holiday season played out, you may have, in the...
Winter wonderland at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. ❄️ Captured last year by Communications & Marketing Coordinator Brittany Kovach.

2023/24 Kane County Forest Preserve Winter Photo Contest

​Share your winter photos of local flora and fauna and other exciting...
Rabies Tag

New Kane County Animal Control Rabies Tag Fees Effective January 1, 2024

​As of January 1, 2024, all Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) rabies t...
Karl is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week- Karl

​Let's get to the point right off the bat...
Meet Clippy!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

​“If only cats grew into kittens...
What Does Kane County Animal Control Do?

Do you Know What Kane County Animal Control Does?

​Do you know what Kane County Animal Control does...
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...