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A group of students gather in the front of New Residence Hall to pet Bugsy the cocker spaniel Monday, during Hounds in the Hall, a Counseling and Consultation Services event.

Hounds in the Hall connects students with therapy dogs on campus

By Taher Zeitoun | March 25, 2019

A group of students gather in the front of New Residence Hall to pet Bugsy the cocker spaniel Monday, during Hounds in the Hall, a Counseling and Consultation Services event.

TAILS offers safe haven for abandoned animals

By Ericka Exton | March 4, 2013

Who says family members can’t have four legs? TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, is dedicated to finding a home for all animals. TAILS is a no kill shelter that specializes in rescuing, fostering and caring for abandoned, lost or injured...

Alison Pacey, 14 Genoa, plays with a few cats at Tails Humane
Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, as a part of her volunteer
hours.

Shelter animals may require more time and care after adoption

By Shelby Devitt | October 23, 2011

In August 2010, sophomore pre-communication major Shucreeia Robinson took the advice of a friend and decided to adopt a rabbit locally at TAILS Humane Society. Robinson is not alone in choosing adoption from local shelters. Illinois Department of Agriculture...

Testing on animals leads to important medical breakthroughs

Testing on animals leads to important medical breakthroughs

By Nathan Fulkerson | April 6, 2011

Animal rights activists are often concerned with the conditions of animals undergoing experimentation for medical research. That concern, while understandable, often comes with demands to put an end to animal testing. However, as long as the only alternative...

Testing on animals is unreliable and unethical

Testing on animals is unreliable and unethical

By Kathryn Minniti | April 6, 2011

When there is a debate about whether testing drugs on animals is ethical, one of the main arguments proponents use is that it has helped alleviate the suffering of people through the medical advances made in testing labs. That is not the case at all....

Spay Illinois offers discounts to pet owners

By Danny Ciamprone | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | Somewhere in the world Bob Barker is giving a big thumbs up to DeKalb. On March 5, the organization Spay Illinois, 1007 North 1st Street, will be offering low-cost pet vaccinations and discounts for owners who wish to have their pets spayed or...