The announcement of the case comes as an Arizona resident died of the plague just last month, while officials warned that a ...

A woman who left her dog with such severely matted fur he nearly had to have his leg amputated has been given a suspended ...

Those who have moved here from other states may notice strange tropical pet diseases and unexpected menaces in the grass (for example, the bufo toad).

A flea becomes infected when it bites rats, opossums and stray cats that are carrying the disease. The disease is caused by ...

Abandoned in a rubber bin as a newborn, Yosemite was rescued just in time. Now 8 months old, he’s still waiting for the ...

Most full moons are named for plants or four-legged animals. This month's offering is the one the natives named after a fish.

Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) rescued 25 dogs from a Bay Shore home, where the homeowner is under investigation for a second time following animal cruelty ...

Ruff House Rescue's owner faces new complaints about animal care, following previous animal cruelty charges, as the ...

The bubonic plague pandemic, known as Black Death, which occurred from 1346 to 1353 in Europe, claimed the lives of 50 million.

With his 1-year-old dark good looks, Shadow has a touch of enchanting mystique. But it’s his heart of gold that makes him a ...

The Jefferson City Animal Shelter had its hands full after 27 animals were seized July 15 by the Cole County Sheriff's Office ...

People who open their homes to stray animals often find the experience life-changing in ways they never anticipated.