There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Where did you get your first pet? For some, the answer is the pet store. Others adopt animals from a shelter. This woman’s ...

Tennessee’s exotic pet laws can be confusing for anyone considering owning an animal more unusual than a Chihuahua or a ...

This time of year, youre more likely to hear coyotes as they look for mates. While they can sometimes be a threat to small ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

When scientists opened the doors of a research facility and let carefully bred lab mice loose into a fenced field, they expected skittish, fragile animals to struggle. Instead, the mice rapidly shed ...

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal ...

Winter is a stressful season for wildlife, but you can help your native animals through even small acts, such as providing ...

Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that never leave their cages, a study hints.

The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in ...

SD County Environmental Health and Quality officials said a Western harvest mouse found near Los Penasquitos Ranch House ...

The County of San Diego announced that a Western harvest mouse found in Rancho Peñasquitos tested positive for hantavirus, ...