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Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue held an open house Thursday afternoon, allowing community members to tour its new building at 2397 Teeples Drive. The facility has expanded capacity to shelter ...

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“This is a perfect spot for horses and livestock.” But it turns out, the home wasn’t fit for animals and definitely not humans, according to Walker County investigators. The five people ...

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The squirrel has been taunting me for hours.” Or your cat mutters, “Feed me. Then leave me alone.” The idea of animals talking like humans has sparked imaginations for centuries—from folklore and ...

What other animals are prohibited to keep as pets in Alabama? Here's what we know: The state has banned the possession, sale or release of dozens of animals and fish that officials say could harm ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter ...

Once bitten, animals develop resistance that shrinks tick population Date: April 30, 2025 Source: Washington State University Summary: Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor.