Some of them jumped in willingly. Some of them did not get a vote. All of them have something to say about it. These images ...

Considered more of a small exotic pet than a wild animal, chinchillas are another species that can be owned in all 50 states.

Kids don’t just love their pets — they may understand them better than adults do. National Kids and Pets Day celebrates the ...

Animal-assisted therapy uses structured interaction with trained animals to support mental, social, and physical health.

Although some laws now recognize animals as sentient beings, they’re still treated as property. This contradiction is a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...

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Ask any animal shelter employee — when people first learn we work at Frederick County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center, we are met with smiles. Most of the time, friends and family conjure up ...

AS the government begins its annual budget planning cycle, the Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) is calling for an urgent overhaul of national laws to ensure that the country’s animal population will ...

The Frederick County Division of Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center provides a variety of important and valuable services to our community. We take in stray animals and work to reunite them with ...

People don’t think much about ticks until one turns up on their dog or their own skin. But these little things are more than ...