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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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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.

A dog pacing at night can drive you crazy, but it’s also one of those behaviors that usually has... The post Why dogs pace at night and what might be bothering them appeared first on The Avid ...

Yorkville residents are on edge after weekend protests and a bomb threat in Carl Schurz Park.

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