Conservation groups warn that enforcement will be key, and some rural trappers worry about losing income. Activists have ...

Pet guardians’ concerns can help illuminate how people’s and pets’ well-being are intertwined. It may also inspire policies ...

Only trained dogs qualify as service animals on U.S. airlines, as regulators rejected requests to extend legal protections to miniature horses, monkeys and other species, under final U.S.

Under Washington state law, it’s illegal to own animals that pose a risk of rabies infection. This includes bats, skunks, foxes, raccoon and coyotes. This rule is intended to “protect the public from ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American's board of editors. We got our first dog when my oldest son was 10. A friend who was a teacher ...

Facing animal overpopulation at shelters across Illinois, state lawmakers and pet advocates gathered Wednesday with DuPage County leaders to push for legislative solutions. The problem, they said, is ...

The bond between humans and horses dates back thousands of years, and horses occupy a unique position in human life, falling somewhere between working animals and companion animals. Humans have long ...

Maybe you were up at 2 a.m. and saw YouTube randomly recommend the video of the guy casually feeding an army of cute raccoons, a video that racked up over 43 million views. Or maybe you're a fan of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Vancouver Police Department said officers rescued a baby raccoon that was being kept illegally as a pet while responding to a reported disturbance on Sunday. ‘This is ...

A man has listed all the reasons cats don't make good pets—with a twist that has led him to go viral. Brian Rowlan is the proud owner of Bonnie the dachshund, a breed known for their curious, friendly ...

The city of Jacksonville will unveil on Tuesday a new app that aims to connect people with pets up for adoption at the Animal ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...