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 ...

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 proposed law would reduce one of the legal barriers to keeping the wild animal as a household pet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that ...

Raccoons are an established part of suburban wildlife. They can live in a sewer drain, have no natural predators and get nightly handouts via outdoor pet food bowls and bird feeders. I get many ...

A new bill in Tennessee could make it easier for people to legally own a raccoon, but wildlife officials are warning that does not mean they make good pets.Sena ...

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 ...