A Lenexa man is trying to legalize pet raccoons in Kansas. Stephen Kaspar is one step closer after testifying before the ...

It’s a new Amityville horror. Health officials confirmed the first two cases of rabid raccoons in Amityville since 2009 — and ...

To the Editor: House Bill 251 allows for squirrels and raccoons to be kept as pets. I always have the best interest of animals in mind, therefore I am opposed to this bill.

House Bill 251, which has yet to receive a vote in either chamber of the Legislature, would allow raccoons and gray squirrels ...

While raccoons are not true hibernators, they can sleep for up to a month during cold weather. However, they do not lower ...

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association is now recommending the leptospirosis vaccine for all dogs.

Never feed or handle a wild animal. Leave a young animal where it’s found because wild parents rarely abandon their young, ...

The Leptospirosis Vaccine isn’t a legally required vaccine, but the American Veterinary Medical Association is strongly recommended that all dogs in the country receive this vaccine.

Two wildlife agencies share insights on what the public should remember about keeping wild animals like deer and rabbits in ...

The most recent known case of rabies in La Plata County occurred in June 2023 when a bat found in a Durango home tested positive for the virus. While there was no direct human contact, exposed ...