What people call themselves in relation to pets doesn’t automatically reflect how they care for animals. Everyday practices ...

Raccoons in Lubbock are cuter than they seem, but they can pose serious health risks. It’s best to admire from afar and keep food sources secured at home.

Protecting your yard from raccoons is a lot like childproofing a home: Look at it from their angle and cover all your bases, ...

Yes. Florida is one of 13 states where raccoon ownership as a pet is legal, according to datapandas.org, an organization that ...

Have you ever wanted a pet raccoon? Well, here’s a possible sign that dream is slowly approaching: a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests raccoons are getting closer to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Scientists are observing a potential trend in which raccoons in urban areas are beginning to domesticate themselves. Research has shown that raccoons living in cities have snouts that ...

The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming physically “cuter” — may be fueling their rise as unconventional household pets, ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

Your neighborhood 'trash pandas' might be evolving into the next household pet—or at least that's what a groundbreaking new study suggests. Researchers have discovered that urban raccoons, including ...