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• How to Care for an Aging Pet
  Older dogs and cats require a little extra love and care, whether they’re new to your home or they’ve been with you for years. Here’s what you need to know.
• A Teenager Stole a Lemur From a Zoo, and Almost Got Away With It
  Aquinas Kasbar, 19, faces up to a year in prison for stealing Isaac, who Santa Ana Zoo officials say is the oldest ring-tailed lemur in captivity in North America.
• An Alligator Captivates Chicago from Deep Inside a West Side Lagoon
  Chicago is hardly alligator country, which makes the spotting of a four-feet-long creature in a city park all the more fascinating to residents. “Chance the Snapper,” they named him.
• What Do Teenagers Need? Ask the Family Dog
  Pets provide comforts that seem tailor-made for the stresses of normal adolescent development.
• Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.
  “You get a maltipoo in here and you’re likely to see a blood bath,” a shelter director said.