Last year, New York state authorities seized and euthanized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut and a raccoon named Fred. In New York, it’s illegal to keep animals like squirrels and raccoons as ...

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust. That fervor has only grown ...

It’s like handing puzzles to expert problem-solvers.

The fate of P’Nut the gray squirrel and Fred the raccoon — wild animals that became illegal domestic pets in upstate New York — moved 11 Republican lawmakers who want to make New Hampshire a state ...

Scientific investigations before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Berlin in 2020 show that urban red squirrels are extremely flexible in adjusting their diurnal activities to the presence of humans ...

Practically everyone is used to seeing squirrels scampering up and down the trees outside, but most people don't consider them as potential pet material—well, at least not until recently. Over the ...

January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! The holiday was started in 2001 by wildlife rehabilitator Christy Hargrove, ...

NH lawmakers filed over 1,000 bills in the 2025 legislative session and, hidden behind headline issues like the budget and education freedom accounts, some more unique bills were considered. They ...

Derrick Downey Jr. didn’t expect a squirrel to become part of his daily life, but Maxine isn’t just any squirrel. What started as casual feeding sessions outside his Los Angeles home turned into a ...

To the Editor: House Bill 251 allows for squirrels and raccoons to be kept as pets. I always have the best interest of animals in mind, therefore I am opposed to this bill.

Rep. James Spillane, R-Deerfield, introduced a bill to allow the ownership of some squirrels and raccoons in New Hampshire. Spillane wants to prevent another situation like one in New York, where ...