Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals ...

A hearing will take place Monday afternoon to discuss a bill to allow raccoon ownership in Kansas. Introduced on Feb. 5 by ...

Arapahoe County Animal Services is warning locals to take precautions after seeing an increased number of sick raccoons in the area.

The state Department of Health Wadsworth laboratory has reported to the Jefferson County Public Health Service that a raccoon has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was located in the town of ...

This adaptability has allowed them to thrive in areas with human populations. Although, consuming human food can harm Baby Raccoons, as it can cause malnutrition and disease. They can also develop a ...

The bill was introduced to prevent another situation like one in New York where an illegal pet squirrel was taken and ...

complete educational training and vaccinate their raccoons for rabies and other diseases. They’d have to provide raccoons with their own room or enclosure, a measure Kaspar said is designed to ...

28, and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has since determined that it had contracted the dangerous disease, Newsday reported. The raccoon marked the first case of rabies outside of ...

Raccoons are a common problem for many suburban dwellers. Though these little creatures are cute in theory, they can also wreak havoc in their search for food. I live on a quiet, woodsy street and ...