Cook County Offers to Help 'Fix' Your Pet

All Cook County pet owners are eligible for a rebate program for having their pet spayed or neutered during National Spay and Neuter Month.

Cook County is offering all residents a $40 credit for having their pet spayed or neutered throughout February—National Spay and Neuter Month. So why should you get your pet fixed? Spayed and neutered pets tend to live three to five years longer than those which aren’t, according to a press release from the county. If that’s not convincing enough, consider the millions of dogs and cats euthanized every year as a result of unwanted pregnancy. “The procedure not only helps your pet live a longer, healthier life, it benefits the community because it reduces the number of strays and unwanted animals in our neighborhoods,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a press release. “Communities spend millions of tax dollars every year…

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Add a Punchline to Our Office Pug Cartoon

If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to David Roche for the winning punchline to last week's Giant Panda cartoon: I heard they were easing the immigration laws.

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Add the Punchline to Our UFO Abduction Cartoon

If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Leda, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Begging Man comic: I also never have to worry about the toilet seat being up anymore, he …

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Chowdown Showdown

Chowdown Showdown Countdown: Who's Winning the Food Fight?

Tinley, Orland and the O-Fo are in a three-way battle for food supremacy in the weekly Chowdown Showdown. Here's where they stand.

Each week, Chowdown Showdown takes three local restaurants – one in Tinley Park, one in Orland Park and one in Oak Forest – and pits their dishes against each other to find the best around. This week we're giving our waistlines a rest, recapping the battles thus far and asking you where we should go next. The Battle: In our first battle, we made like Mary and had a little lamb, specifically piled on a pita with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki. We went to Mickey's Ribs of Tinley Park, the similarly named but unrelated Mickey's Gyros of Oak Forest and Orland Park's Kismet Restaurant Winner: In the biggest Greek battle not won by a fake horse, Mickey's of Oak Forest came out on top. Read the review to find out what made them our gyros top pick…

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Adopt Me

This Week's Pet: Colt

Colt and the other pets at PAWS of Tinley Park are looking for a home.

Deemed "The Life of the Party" in the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Meet Your Match program, Colt is happy, excited and always ready to play. This loving, high-energy pet is not recommended for families with children 8 or under. He's 59 pounds with short black hair and floppy ears. Colt knows some commands, but is ready for fun, love and a new home.

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This Week's Pet: Dino McGee

Meet Dino. He's a gentle, yet energetic, American Bulldog and he needs a home.

Dino McGee needs a home. He's a healthy, vibrant one-year-old American Bulldog who likes to play. Dino weighs about 66 pounds, has black fur with white spots on his chest and legs, floppy ears and a long tail. He responds well when called, is good natured and has a ton of energy. Dino could help with that weight loss New Year's resolution that might be nagging you. Just try to keep up with him. Also, check with Tinley Park PAWS about last week's featured pet, Jasper, to see if he found a home yet.

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Adopt Me

This Week's Pet: Jasper

An 8-year-old Wire Fox Terrier mix need a home.

Jasper, a loving and playful 8-year-old Wire Fox Terrier mix is looking for a home. He loves car rides and is house trained. He's recommended as an indoor dog, but has a lot of love to give and fun to share with the right owner. He does have some minor health issues, a Stage 2 heart murmur managable with inexpensive medication. All eight of the beagle puppies featured in the Jan. 18 Adopt Me have been adopted, but PAWS still has many pets looking for a loving home.

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