Wildlife experts say the local raccoon population is changing as members of the ‘trash pandas’ show signs of becoming more ...

Raccoons living in America’s cities may be showing early indications of what scientists call “domestication syndrome.” ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

City-dwelling raccoons are physically changing as they adapt to human environments. They are, however, still wild animals.

Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting. They’re figuring ...

Like raccoons, wild foxes can't be kept as pets in Tennessee. Foxes can be purchased from a legal captive breeding source and ...

Across the United States, raccoons are slipping out of the shadows of the trash can and into living rooms, Instagram feeds and even pet carrier backpacks. What was once a quintessential backyard ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

If raccoons are wild animals, why are they so darn cute? If that’s a question you’ve ever asked yourself while looking at a picture of the furry urban dwellers with their beady eyes and tiny paws, you ...

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