Raccoons are appearing more frequently in our surroundings–and with them, many questions. What does this actually mean for us? Do the animals transmit dangerous diseases? PETBOOK explains how ...

Protecting your yard from raccoons is a lot like childproofing a home: Look at it from their angle and cover all your bases, from your roof to your lawn.

A racoon exhibiting unusual behavior on the evening of Dec. 11 tested positive for rabies in Hightstown, according to a press ...

They're actually pretty adorable, and they eat mice. But you may unwittingly be inviting them to hang out in, and tear up, your yard.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Shelby County, Texas; the first ...

What weird smells do you love?—and suddenly humanity reveals itself not through politics or productivity hacks, but through ...

Lake Herman State Park isn’t just another dot on the South Dakota map – it’s a portal to a world where deadlines don’t exist and the only notification you’ll receive is the gentle lapping of water ...

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered ...

The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: ...

A drunken raccoon has inspired merchandise that is helping raise money for a Virginia animal shelter. The Hanover County Animal Protection & Shelter in Hanover, Virginia had raised more than $156,000 ...

An inebriated raccoon was taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a Virginia liquor store on Black Friday, partaking in what officials have deemed a "liquor-fueled rampage." A trail of ...

Officials with the Georgia Dept. of Public Health (GDPH) announced on Thursday that a raccoon from the Bridlewood subdivision ...