Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

In this video, I showcase 7 of the weirdest fish species that can be kept as pets. Each fish featured has a unique ability that highlights its oddity, including one species with no eyes, the smallest ...

A new study suggests that routine flea and tick treatments could expose native insects to high levels of toxins.

Over 40 percent of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and hippopotamuses, have ...

Ehime University investigators measured 34 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in 100 commercial dog and cat foods sold in Japan and detected PFAS across many products, with higher concentrations in ...

Discover some of the best fish breeds for kids to care for, including guppies, Mickey Mouse platies, neon tetras and zebra danios. These beginner-friendly aquarium fish are hardy, colourful and easy ...

A pet boa constrictor named Pablo made a break for it Palm Beach County when his owner's wife went into labor.

New research finds the U.S. trade in non-native amphibians for pets likely relies on illegal imports and captive breeding.

California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the ...

Fish that live in rivers, ditches, and streams are better able to withstand warming water than fish in the sea. This is the ...

Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, ...