Animals

With big claws and an attitude to match, the rusty crayfish was brought to Illinois intentionally for use as fishing bait. It then hitched around in bait buckets throughout the Upper Midwest, displacing native species along the way.

Good Natured: Infamous Hitchhiking Species

​Back in the day when hitchhikers were a thing, they were hard to miss...
Rubber Ducky

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Rubbery Ducky

​“The cat's natural charisma ensures that everyone will notice them...
Kane County Animal Control offers advice for residents to keep their pets safe during extreme cold temperatures.

Kane County Animal Control Provides Pet Safety Tips for Freezing Winter Temperatures

​As subzero temperatures blanket the area, Kane County Animal Con...
Lagunitas is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Pet of the Week: Lagunitas

​Abandoned...
Never shy about helping themselves to free food, European starlings have made themselves at home in every one of the lower 48 states as well as southern Alaska and Canada.

Good Natured: Andrini Starling

​Depending on how your holiday season played out, you may have, in the...
Winter wonderland at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. ❄️ Captured last year by Communications & Marketing Coordinator Brittany Kovach.

2023/24 Kane County Forest Preserve Winter Photo Contest

​Share your winter photos of local flora and fauna and other exciting...
Rabies Tag

New Kane County Animal Control Rabies Tag Fees Effective January 1, 2024

​As of January 1, 2024, all Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) rabies t...
Karl is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week- Karl

​Let's get to the point right off the bat...
Meet Clippy!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

​“If only cats grew into kittens...
What Does Kane County Animal Control Do?

Do you Know What Kane County Animal Control Does?

​Do you know what Kane County Animal Control does...
Inside this gumball-sized sphere, a goldenrod gall fly larva will spend the winter in diapause- insects' version of hibernation.  Photo by Chris Gingrich

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls

​Longtime Good Natured readers might recall an old column (a 6-year-ol...
Pet of the Week Spoon is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Spoon

​How hard is it for a 3-month old kitten to steal your heart...