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Barry KuKes
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Happy Thanksgiving from my pets to yours
Once again, the holiday season is upon us. It’s that time of year when family and friends conjugate to make merry with food, wine, and...
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Barry KuKes
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Walk Your Dog on a Leash
Anytime you take your dog for a walk, it should be on a leash. A good friend of mine, Ralph, has a Golden Retriever therapy dog that he...
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Barry KuKes
May 2, 20227 min read
CHAPTER ONE A NEW ADVENTURE FOR THE HILLS
It was a cold day in March, even for Chicago, but the sky was a bright blue, and the frigid winds embraced the city as it has done for...
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Barry KuKes
May 2, 20229 min read
Chapter One- Christmas Eve
Chicago, IL December 24th 5:45 p.m. As the late December winds whistled through the city, a chill in the air embraced the...
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Barry KuKes
May 2, 20223 min read
Column One – Why Do Pets Have People?
A couple of years ago, I wrote a column, and later a book titled “Why Do People Have Pets?” This column asks why do pets have-need people...
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Barry KuKes
May 2, 20223 min read
Column Two - I Wish I Could Help Them All
Every day for about the last two weeks, I have seen a momma duck and her ducklings walking in the subdivision where I live. Seeing the...
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Barry KuKes
May 2, 20224 min read
Column Three - A Bumpy Journey to Happiness
In 2018, a small and very neglected Staffordshire Terrier was brought to Halifax Humane Society by animal control. Malnourished and...
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