Keeping a squirrel as a pet might sound unusual, but in some states, it’s entirely legal. While many see squirrels as wild ...

The last set of states that require a permit if you're looking to own a squirrel as a pet is the following in alphabetical ...

The high-profile seizure of a pet squirrel and raccoon in New York prompted New Hampshire lawmakers to consider allowing some ...

People across the country questioned whether killing the pet was necessary, but under New York law, owning a squirrel is against the law. So what about in West Virginia? Even in one of the most ...

A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more ...

Weeks after the deaths of Peanut and Fred, why do so many people still care about this squirrel and raccoon − and what motivates people like Longo and Bittner to keep wild animals as pets in the ...

A new study from researchers in California and Wisconsin shows that ground squirrels, thought to mainly eat nuts and seeds, catch and eat smaller rodents, too. The study, published in the peer ...

By the 1950s those working animals had been moved to rural areas. Pets and wild animals such as birds and squirrels were all that remained of the urban animal kingdom. Before long, the squirrels ...

Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, with few ...