A Pennsylvania bill would recognize pets as family members, elevating their status in situations such as divorce. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 97, which would ...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 97, which would elevate the legal status of pets as "living beings that are generally regarded as cherished family members that ...

Amanda Reynolds and her dog, 8-year-old Finnegan, filed the lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York, arguing the dog relies entirely on her for food, shelter, medical care, training and ...

Pets may run many human households, but when tax season comes, they don’t count—no matter how dependent on you they are. A lawsuit filed by Amanda Reynolds seeks to change that. Americans love their ...

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 ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming physically “cuter” — may be fueling their rise as unconventional household pets, ...

Recently, while on patrol in the Aranyaprathet District region of Thailand, rangers in Thailand's 12th Ranger Forces Regiment noticed two men unloading blue mesh bags from a pickup truck parked on a ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes. Wearing bright orange vests, they use GPS trackers and radios to herd the animals back into the ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, the impact is being felt far beyond paychecks and grocery bills. It's even hitting the food bowls of family pets. Local shelters say more and more families ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...