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  2. Anti-Cruelty Society - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Cruelty Society is an animal welfare organization and animal shelter in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Anti-Cruelty Society (SPCA of Illinois) is a private, not-for-profit humane society that does not receive government assistance. It is one of the largest such organizations in the United States.

  3. Conservation and restoration of fur objects - Wikipedia

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    The winter coats of animals are normally more desirable because they are thicker and fuller than the summer coats. [2] The pelts are removed from the animal in a process of skinning and fleshing that removes all the tissue from the skin and pelt. The pelts are then cured and tanned to kill bacteria and create a stable material. Pelts are ...

  4. List of nature centers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Chicago area: website, operated by the Forest Preserve District of Will County in 525-acre McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: Oak Brook: DuPage: Chicago area: Operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 226 acres, exhibits on area natural history The Grove: Glenview: Cook: Chicago area

  5. Chicago Animal Rescuer Gets Brutally Honest About 'Kitten ...

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    Until you've raised--or at least babysat--kittens, it's impossible to understand just how much physical, mental, and emotional energy animal shelter staff and volunteers are putting into each day ...

  6. PAWS Chicago - Wikipedia

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    PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) is a non-profit animal shelter organization based in Chicago, Illinois. [1] The organization was co-founded in 1997 by Paula Fasseas and her daughter Alexis Fasseas. The duo aspired to create an organization that focused on discovering solutions to end the euthanasia of homeless pets. [2]

  7. The 10 Best Suburbs to Commute to Chicago - AOL

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    As a born-and-bread Chicago suburb gal, I know a thing or two about what doesn't belong on a hot dog, just how accurate the Northshore accents are on The Bear and trekking back and forth to the ...

  8. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    Forest preserves serve a different purpose than urban parks and are typically maintained for the conservation and restoration of habitat.Forest preserves may contain nature centers and other facilities, picnic groves, and hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, but, apart from public golf courses, do not typically contain land set aside for other sports activities.

  9. Residents in Chicago suburbs mobilize to aid dropped ... - AOL

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    To avoid fines, bus operators from Texas are increasingly bypassing Chicago for the suburbs. Many municipalities are rushing to stop drop-offs. Residents in Chicago suburbs mobilize to aid dropped ...