Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets in winter can pose a public health risk once the snow and ice melt.

Last fall, I fell in love with prairie dogs on the American Prairie in Montana even though the hype for America’s Great Plains pointed me to bison. As impressive as North America’s largest land mammal ...

There's an outbreak of bird flu in Bucks County parks, officials announced. And though infections in cats and dogs are rare, they may be fatal.

Q: After my dog Lola was spayed, her veterinarian fitted her with a plastic Elizabethan collar, or E-collar, to prevent her from licking her surgical incision. Fortunately, the incision is healing ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

ANDERSON, Ind. — A mother faces neglect charges after police found her young children home alone, naked and eating off the floor in a filthy house. Gena Jones, 31, of Anderson, has been charged with ...

Here’s how to keep skunks away from your home and garden.

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A mother is headed to prison for torturing her elementary school-aged daughter in what prosecutors described as "one of the most abominable child abuse cases ever encountered in Minnesota." The post ...

In “Shrinking,” this veteran performer has finally found a job in which he feels fully appreciated. “It’s the greatest experience I’ve had in my acting career,” he said.

"There was nowhere in this residence that they could have occupied without being within reach of urine or feces," the ...

Longtime readers know I've often advocated taking breaks from social media. It really helps, especially now, in resetting ...