The research was based on something called the Neural Crest Domestication Syndrome (NCDS) hypothesis, which describes traits ...

While an animal control expert is your best and safest bet to get a raccoon out of the house, a few simple sensory deterrents ...

Massachusetts animal rights advocates are sounding the alarm after a local police department in Worcester County euthanized a ...

In Delaware, it’s generally illegal to own, buy, sell or bring in native wildlife (such as raccoons) unless you have a permit, according to rules from the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s regulations ...

Florida is one of 13 states that allow individuals to own raccoons for personal use To own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, you must get a Class III wildlife permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

“Additional calls described the raccoon as disoriented, wobbling, and acting erratically — behavior widely recognized by ...

In at least 32 states, pet raccoons are illegal. That includes Kansas, where one man with a soft spot for the creatures is hoping to change that. Dave Malkoff reports.

Want to get an exotic pet or give one as a Christmas gift? Know what creatures Mississippi state law defines as wild or ...

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they’re wild ...

Raccoons aren't supposed to be house pets, right? Right?! TikTok user @itsmamariles has us questioning that now, as she recently posted a 79-second TikTok featuring her pet raccoon that really seems ...

Orange County Animal Services has reported a positive rabies test on a raccoon which was taken in for testing last week.