After being left for dead on the side of the road, Vinny the pit bull is now recovering at South Suburban Humane Society’s Chicago Heights shelter. Vinny the pitbull, who was discovered in a plastic trash bag in Willow Springs, is now recovering at the South Suburban Humane Society. (Provided[Read More…]
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SSHS rescues 22 dogs, 2 chickens from Harvey residence
South Suburban Humane Society officials received a call Thursday, Aug. 9, from Cook County Animal Control to rescue five abandoned dogs in Harvey. The rescue operation soon became much larger. [Update: Then the rescue got larger still. On Monday, SSHS posted an update: “One of the rescued Harvey dogs gave birth[Read More…]
Diane Cobban: Wildlife’s best friend
Wildlife expert Dianne Cobban of Homewood hugs her cat, Binks. Cobban rescued Binks out of a house in Park Forest whose owners moved and left her. (Photo by Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) Editor’s note: This story first appeared as the cover feature in the Oct. 1, 2017, print edition of[Read More…]
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