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the Lucky Dog Adventures Lure Course, as well as enjoy live presentations on the entertainment stage. Other notable interactive features include free nail trims by The Yuppie Puppie Grooming Salon, low-cost vaccinations, a reptile area by Windy City Reptiles, a Kid’s Area, and pet contests on the Contest Stage, where pets compete for a chance to win amazing prizes.
Chicago Area pet lovers, pet parents, pets and their families are gearing up for another exciting, tail-wagging experience as leading national event production company Amazing Pet Expos returns to the Schaumburg Convention Center for the sixth annual Windy City Pet Expo. The free-admission event is held indoors and opens to the public on Saturday, July 22nd, 10am-5pm, and There is something for everyone and every pet at this year’s Windy City Pet Sunday, July 23rd, 11am-4pm. Expo,” says Ethan Barnett, Vice President of Events. “All pets are welcome and invited to attend this fun-filled weekend, where pets and people are always treated as equals and are never discriminated against. In fact, it’s really a weekend to celebrate everything pet!”
The exposition showcases national sponsor Petfinder.com and will feature a huge mega-adoption event with a variety of adoptable pets that are looking for a new forever friend and home from local Chicago Area rescue and adoption organizations. Attendees and their high-energy pets can also check out the Agility Course, or
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The Windy City Pet Expo invites attendees and their pets to explore more than 125 exhibitor booths featuring various unique pet products, pet clothing and accessories, pet treats and more. In addition, attendees can learn about local rescue organizations and how they can help save, foster, adopt or care for local animals in need. Other presentations will include a Q & A session with local pet professionals and a presentation about pet safety, first aid and care.
"Our goal is to make an impact with pet parents everywhere, improving the lives of pets” says Barnett. "We support adoption and rescue, positive reinforcement training methods and a pet/family relationship. We recognize that pets are family and want our show to reflect the special relationship between pets and parents.”
The free, indoor, and air-conditioned Windy City Pet Expo attracts more than 10,000 attendees along with their furry, feathered, and reptilian pals who are looking to enjoy a new and one-ofa-kind experience where all pets can enjoy a fun day or two out with their pet parent(s). All well-behaved pets are welcome, as long as they’re on a fixed lead (or in a carrier) and have proof of age-appropriate rabies vaccines. For more information, call 800-977-3609 or http://www.windycitypetexpo.com.
Some of the greatest moments in life include the day we met our pets for the first time, and the day we adopted them and they came home with us. Here are 10 things to consider before bringing a new dog or cat home. #1 Can You Commit? Will you have the time to walk your dog three times a day? Will you remember to exercise your cat every evening? If the answer is no, and you have no one who can perform those essential tasks, you should stop right here and consider a fish or a parakeet as a low-demand animal companion. Pet food, vet bills and everything a pet needs to live a happy healthy life can get expensive, which also is a financial commitment.
of the breeds that are known for biting children without much provocation. A pet cat should also match your personality. Some cats, for instance, require a lot of attention and interaction while others are mostly independent. Do your research and choose wisely.
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Interview Veterinarians Before the Adoption Before you have settled on the type of pet that will suit you, ask your friends for their veterinary recommendations. A veterinarian can be an excellent source of information to help you choose the best pet to suit your lifestyle and needs. Not all vets are the same, and you want a veterinarian that best matches your needs. This will be a lifelong relationship and as such, the choice is very important. Again, do your research. Read online reviews of #2 Will Your Pet Fit Your Lifestyle? the vets in your community (with a grain of salt), ask groomers in your area who Choosing a pet based on how popular or cute it is, is probably one of the worst they recommend, and make interview decisions people make. Too often these appointments with them. pets are unceremoniously dropped Tip: Don’t rely entirely on a vet’s at an animal shelter when they show friendliness toward humans (i.e., you). A themselves to be too high energy, too good veterinarian often has better skills needy, too intolerant, etc. relating to animals than to people. It is Get to know the breed you are also your prerogative to ask the vet if she/ interested in and be open to changing he can provide a few references. your mind if it doesn’t fit your ability to provide for its temperament. Ask lots of #4 Make Your Home Pet-Friendly questions from the people adopting the Did you know that something as simple animal out, maybe even find a breed as chewing gum can be deadly for dogs, specific group to ask questions of some or that ibuprofen is toxic to cats? It is of the members. A great example is the highly important to go through your recent Chihuahua craze. Sure, they’re home now, before you bring a new adorable and can live in any size home, pet home, to search out hazards and and they’re very low maintenance. get them out of the way or out of the The catch is that they are not usually house. This includes cabinets at pet very tolerant of children and are one level, counter tops, bottles of chemical on the floor, small toys, electric cords 10 boiMAG
around the house to smell everything. This will also be a good way to spot any hazards you might have missed on the first go ‘round. and curtain cords. And it doesn’t stop Bedtime for cats is a bit easier. Arrange there. You will also need to check your the kitten’s sleeping area in a secure home and yard for toxic plants for dogs area close to his litter box so that he/she or cats, and if you carry a purse or bag, doesn’t get lost looking for it, and then you will need to find and discard any leave him to romp around in his area potential dangers, like sugar-free gum, until he drops off to sleep. which often contains xylitol. Things get a little bit trickier when you #5 Choose an Age and Breed are bringing a new pet into a home Appropriate Food Not all pet foods are with pets. You will need to make sure alike. Some are better than others, and that your resident pet does not feel some make claims that are not always threatened enough to strike out at the backed by facts. It would be easy to just newcomer. grab the pet food bag or can with the nicest design on the cover, but that is #7 Train Your Pet If your happy not what is going to guarantee our pets’ home is going to remain a happy long term health. Choose the best food home, the housetraining will need to for your dog or cat and always look for start immediately after bringing your a diet labeled complete and balanced. pet home. If you are adopting a kitten, From the time they are young until the introduce him to his litterbox as soon time they are seniors, your pet food as you get him inside. If it is a puppy, choices should be guided by the pet’s leash him up and take him outside to specific needs, life stage, and lifestyle. start getting to know his neighborhood. You can do some cursory research to Most puppies will be intimidated by get a good idea of why it is important their new surrounding, and you don’t and what to look for. want to put a fright into your puppy. A very short walk on the first outing is all #6 Be Prepared for an Adjustment that is needed. Begin training on that Period If it’s a puppy you’ll be adopting first outing. When the puppy relieves into your home, be prepared for crying. himself outside, while he is doing it say, Yes, just as with human babies, baby “Go now.” Repetition of this command dogs cry during the night in their first will eventually make it so that you will days in their new home. But unlike be able to take your dog out in any kind human babies, it is not a good idea of weather without worrying about to take your puppy to your bed to how long your dog will take to relieve soothe him. The best thing you can himself. do before bringing the puppy home is set up a quiet, enclosed space with a #8 Select Appropriate Pet Treats comfortable bed, or a kennel that can and Toys The right treats are essential, be closed, keeping your puppy secure especially for puppies. Treats are one from wandering. Choose the spot that of the best tools for behavior training will be your dog’s permanent spot. when used sensibly. Experiment with a During the day, let your puppy have few different dog treats and stick with free, supervised privileges to roam boiMAG 13
will lose its ability to be protective. None of these reasons are based in fact. The best thing you can do for your the one that has the highest value for pet’s health is to have him or her your puppy. That will be the treat he neutered. Yes, neutering does decrease will do anything for. Stay practical when aggression in most instances, but it giving treats. It is tempting to be liberal does not make a dog any less protective when it comes to treating our “little of his or her human family. And your babies,” and just like giving candy to a female animal will not feel less-than for human child, too many snacks can lead not giving birth. It would be worse for to an unhealthy body, even healthy her to have her babies taken from her snacks can add up in excess weight. than to have never given birth at all. Keep treats in your pocket for training She will not know the difference. opportunities. Be careful with rawhide, it can be torn into pieces and swallowed #10 Outfit Your Pet with Proper ID in large chunks, potentially leading to Finally, ensure that your puppy or kitten choking or intestinal blockages. Toys is properly outfitted with ID so that if should be free of buttons, strings, and he should ever get loose, and it does anything that can be bitten off and happen to most everyone eventually, swallowed. Stick with rubber balls you will have him returned safely to made for dogs (the harder the better you. Have your contact information to tear apart), nylon-bones, non-toxic on your pet’s collar, either on a tag or stuffed toys, and ask other dog “parents” printed directly onto the collar (the for advice on toys that hold up under latter can be custom ordered or made puppy pressure. by you). Also, keep photos on hand. This is a good reason to track your For cats, feather wands are always pet’s growth, but you may need those popular, and a lot of cats are responsive images when it comes time to post to laser light devices. And don’t forget them around town or to leave with the the old standbys like the catnip stuffed local shelter in case your pet is delivered mouse toy and the old boxes. Cats love to them. A GPS device that attaches to treats too, so go with the same advice the collar is a clever way to track your as above and treat them sensibly. pet, but it loses its efficacy when the collar gets lost. #9 Consider Spaying and Neutering Neutering, a term that can refer to spay Microchips are the best assurance for or castration surgery, can typically be identification and need to be used in done as early as eight weeks of age. combination with a collar for the best Generally, the neutering procedure is chance of finding a lost pet. Make a performed around four to six months, point now of remembering to update plenty of time before the animal has your contact information with the reached the age of reproduction. Some company that keeps records for the people choose not to based on the microchip every time there is a change feeling that the animal will lose its sense in your contact information. It can make of identity (male), that the animal will the difference between your pet being be missing out on the life milestone of returned to you or staying lost to you giving birth (female), or that the animal forever.
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A guy walking his Chihuahua sees another man entering a bar with his Golden Lab & overhears the bartender say..... “You can’t bring that dog in here!” The man quickly replies... “This is my seeingeye dog.” “Oh man,” the bartender says, “I’m sorry. Here, the first drink’s on me.” The man takes his drink and goes to a table. So the guy watching all this figures he could do that too. So he walks into the bar with his Chihuahua and the bartender says... “Hey, you can’t bring that dog in here!” The second man replies... “This is my seeing-eye dog.” The bartender answers back... “No, I don’t think so. They do not use Chihuahuas as seeing-eye dogs.” The man pauses for just a split second and replies ..... “WHAT?!?! They gave me a Chihuahua?!?” There’s a man sitting on a park bench and a dog sitting beside him. A stranger passing by asks the man..... “Does your dog bite?” “No” the man answered. So the stranger bends down to pet the dog and the dog bites him! “I thought you said your dog doesn’t bite???” the man exclaimed. And the other man replied: “That’s not my dog!”
What is the best way to eat a frog? Put its legs behind its ears. A lonely woman buys a parrot for companionship. After a week, the parrot hasn’t uttered a word, so the woman goes back to the pet store and buys it a mirror. Nothing. The next week, she brings home a little ladder. Polly is still incommunicado, so the week after that, she gives it a swing, which elicits not a peep. A week later, she finds the parrot on the floor of its cage, dying. Summoning up its last breath, the bird whispers, “Don’t they have any food at that pet store?” A lady was walking past a pet store when a parrot said, “Hey, lady! You’re really ugly!” The lady was furious, but she continued on her way. On the way home, she passed by the pet store again, and the parrot once more said, “Hey, lady! You’re really ugly!” She was incredibly ticked now, so she went into the store to complain. The store manager apologized greatly and promised he would make sure the parrot didn’t say it again. The next day, she deliberately passed by the store to test the parrot. “Hey, lady!” it said. “Yes, she replied?” “You know.” A boy is selling fish on a corner. To get his customers’ attention, he is yelling, “Dam fish for sale! Get your dam fish here!” A pastor hears this and asks, “Why are you calling them ‘dam fish.’” The boy responds, “Because I caught these fish at the local dam.” The pastor buys a couple fish, takes them home to his wife, and asks her to cook the dam fish. The wife responds surprised, “I didn’t know it was acceptable for a preacher to speak that way.” He explains to her why they are dam fish. Later at the dinner table, he asks his son to pass the dam fish. His son responds, “That’s the spirit, Dad! Now pass the f*cking potatoes!” boiMAG 17
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In The Know... on the go... Paws Chicago “Beach Party
Please be sure to mark your calendars for the Fifteenth Annual Beach Party taking place on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Castaways North Avenue Beach! Set on Castaways beach yacht on the sand, Beach Party is a summer celebration for 500 luau guests and their pets. Emceed by Lisa Dent, guests will sip cool frozen cocktails and soak up the sun, as the Lake Michigan waves roll in and the summer breeze fills the air. As the sun sets, dance the night away, enjoy an open bar, dinner, live and silent auctions, pet spa services, raffles and so much more. For more information. Contact Denning Petersen at dpetersen@pawschicago.org Randolph Street Market “Tropical Punch” On July 29 and 30, 2017, Sat & Sun, from 10am-5pm at 1340 W. Washington, Chicago, IL, both Indoors & Outdoors the Randolph Street Market Festival is home to the world-renowned Chicago Antique Market, Indie Designer Market, Modern Vintage Chicago and the Holiday Market. As seen in Travel & Leisure, the NY Times, Lucky Magazine and featured on TV news shows and web casts, the Randolph Street Market Festival is considered “a mecca of cool”, “the best hot spot for antiquing”, “the best Chicago venue for people watching”, and “the Barney’s of Vintage”. This is a pet friendly event, however, due to liability issues, pets are only allowed in the outdoor portions of the market. If it’s a super hot day, we highly recommend leaving Fido at home.
Bristol Renaissance Faire
In celebration of the city’s 30th Anniversary, the Lord Mayor has declared an ever-changing series of competitions, and they invite you to compete! Some require skill but most of the games have both feet firmly planted in the ridiculous. The Bristol Games promise to enliven the streets with the spirit of friendly competition up to three times daily. Visitors will enjoy fresh wonders throughout the Faire in honor of the 30th Anniversary. New shops dot the lanes, stages have been freshly dressed, and the very streets have been regraded with accessibility and mobility in mind. The Faire continues to offer a diverse menu to accommodate guests’ ever-expanding
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tastes, and provides a welcome respite for families to escape the bustle of the main lanes and enjoy a fantasy world specially designed for little hands and curious minds. Hilarious Acrobats, Daring Sword Fights… and a Rat! The sixteen Bristol entertainment stages feature nonstop music, feats of daring stunts and an eclectic assortment of comedic performers who invite their audiences to become part of the act. Taking its framework from the summer day in 1574 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visited the English city of Bristol, the Bristol Renaissance Faire is open for nine weekends. Located just west of I-94’s Russell Road exit, near Kenosha, Wis. Open rain or shine, 10am to 7pm every Saturday and Sunday, July 8 through Sepember. 3, and Labor Day Monday, Sep. 4. Tickets are $25.95 for adults and $11.50 for children, ages 5 to 12. Advance ticket discounts are available at www.renfair.com, and at participating Walgreens stores.
Handbag Productions “Golden Girls” The lost episodes stage performance will feature David Cerda as the forthright Dorothy, Ed Jones as the sweet airheaded Rose, AJ Wright as the lusty Blanche and Adrian Hadlock as the sharp tongued Sophia with Chazie Bly, Kristopher Bottrall, Grant Drager, Lori Lee, David Lipschutz, Terry McCarthy, Michael S. Miller, Robert Williams and AJ Wright. In keeping with the Handbag tradition, the Golden Girls Lost Episode show is an original parody of the beloved show. Our Golden Girls find themselves in situations never before seen on television, that’s why they’re lost episodes! See Dorothy battle nature as they serve as Den Mothers to a group of Sunshine Cadets. Watch them band together as Rose struggles with a debilitating malady and gasp when you see Blanche home alone while the other girls go on vacation. Regular run starts on Wednesday, June 21 and now has been extended through August 26. Curtain times are Wednesday and Thursdays at 7:30pm. Preview tickets are only $10. Regular run tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door. VIP tickets with cocktail $30 and up. Get tickets online at www.handbagproductions.org or by calling them at 800.838.3006.
Pet Care Resources Animal Hospitals
Pet Adoption Centers
A Living Bond Mobile Veterinary Care
The Anti-Cruelty Society
773-706-2734 info@alivingbond.com
Blum Animal Hospital 3219 N Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657 773-327-4446
Broadway Animal Hospital 6320 N Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60660 773-262-5445
Cat Hospital of Chicago
510 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 312-644-8338 info@anticruelty.org
Monday-Friday: 12pm-7pm Saturday-Sunday: 12pm-5pm Closed on major holidays
Animal Care and Control 2741 S. Western Ave Chicago, IL 60608 312-747-1406
2851 W Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60618 773-539-9080
Open seven days a week 12pm-7pm
Gold Coast Animal Hospital
PO Box 40 Park Ridge IL 60068 US 312-409-1162
225 W Division St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-337-7387
Higgins Animal Clinic 1705 W Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 773-525-0472
Lake Shore Animal Shelter, Inc.
PAWS Chicago
Glenn L. Felner North Shore Adoption Center 1616 Deerfield Road Highland Park, IL 60035 224-707-1190
Jewell Animal Hospital 4501 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 773-271-1901
Wednesday: 12pm-6pm Thurs & Fri: 11am-7pm Saturday: 11am-5pm Sunday: 11am-4pm
McKillip Animal Hospital
Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center
Uptown Animal Hospital
Sat & Sun: 11am-6pm Mon-Fri: 12pm-7pm
2867 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 248-7266 5545 N Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-0734
VCA Misener-Holley Animal Hospital 1545 W Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 773-743-3322
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1997 N. Clybourn Ave Chicago, IL 60614 773-935-7297 (PAWS)
Tree House Humane Society 7225 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 773-262-4000