I have no problem admitting that part of my daily job is fun; I get to peruse social media and look for interesting pet and animal related topics to write about. I've been doing it for a few years now ...

There is a simple way to stop rodents stealing from your bird feeder, as you just need a natural deterrent most people ...

There are a few staple proteins that people around the world commonly enjoy: beef, pork, chicken, goat, mutton, and the entire range of fish and seafood. In certain areas, this list expands to things ...

MOVE over, Pizza Rat. A New York City squirrel loves cheesy slices so much, it fought off a pigeon for a piece. Pizza Squirrel showed his big-city bona fides after finding a classic slice in New York ...

DEAR JOAN: How can we get rid of rats without also harming the squirrels that visit our yard? My next-door neighbors and I have lemon trees. Rats are coming into our yards at night to eat the skins ...

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A leading Chinese snack brand, Three Squirrels, is under fire after online posts revealed an unusual internal culture in which employees are encouraged to change their surnames to “Rat” and refer to ...

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Some East Bay ground squirrels have given up eating only seeds and plants and now are choosing to hunt and eat other rodents. A team of scientists spent 12 years in Briones Regional Park near Martinez ...

LOS ANGELES – A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing ...

I've been plagued for several years by gnawing rats with bushy tails (i.e., eastern gray squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis). I love their antics, and don't mind seeing them on my birdfeeders. In fact, I ...