The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or ...

Mississippi considers some animals to be inherently dangerous and others are considered to be public resources.

Ever dreamed of living on a farm with your own chickens, ducks, or goats? Then having farm animals as pets might be the next best thing! “Farm animals make great companions,” says Matthew Aversa, ...

Although the numbers of “traditional” pets such as dogs, cats, and rabbits have been steadily increasing for the past four decades, there has been an even sharper growth in the number of so-called ...

Meg Edwards receives funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation and is a member of the Australian Mammal Society and Ecological Society of Australia.