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Animal control is used to dealing with stray cats and dogs. But what happens when there’s a peacock strutting down the alley?

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From Alaska to Louisiana, meet the wolves, monkeys, and reptiles now residing in the wild, wild west of Los Angeles.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has launched a mandatory registration process for exotic animals owned by ...

History is full of memorable personalities, and some of them shared their homes with animals that most people would never ...

Raytown cut the ribbon Thursday on its first-ever city-run animal services department, officially opening a new facility on ...

Thanksgiving is just one week away, a holiday that brings family and friends together, but it also can bring some hazards for ...

A Belleville exotic animal rescue owner said he removed an alligator from a Detroit home. Mark Rosenthal, the owner of Animal ...

Dr Dan Makin warns pet owners to protect dogs, cats, and small animals from cold weather risks, salt, grit, and toxic ...

The owners of Sea Life London Aquarium have pledged to listen to "constructive ideas" about the care of their gentoo penguins ...

Raccoons may be inching closer to becoming America's next pet. Affectionately referred to as trash pandas, the masked mammals ...