A man has been banned from his favorite pub after complaints about his three ferrets. Former soldier Tim Pender, 57, regularly drinks and dines in the Old Coastguard hotel in the U.K. with his pets ...

Why environment matters: Ferrets need spacious, secure enclosures and daily supervised playtime outside their cage to stay active, healthy, and safe from household hazards. Reading their behavior: ...

It appears that certain pets can catch swine flu from their owners. Oregon just registered its first case of a natural human-animal transmission of the H1N1 virus. Actually, it may be the first such ...

More ferrets in Oregon have developed swine flu from their owners, fueling worries that the virus could jump from the pets to people. "We are advising vets to take care because of the possibility of ...