In Texas, pet raccoons are a no-go, requiring special permits due to their wild nature and potential health risks, making ...

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, ...

Raffaela Lesch, a zoologist and professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, along with her students, recently published a study in the journal Frontiers in Zoology, suggesting ...

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 ...

In Delaware, it’s generally illegal to own, buy, sell or bring in native wildlife (such as raccoons) unless you have a permit, according to rules from the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s regulations ...

Raccoons aren't supposed to be house pets, right? Right?! TikTok user @itsmamariles has us questioning that now, as she recently posted a 79-second TikTok featuring her pet raccoon that really seems ...

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 ...

The fuzzy yet agile racoons that live in a park near your house or dig through your neighborhood's garbage might seem like a good pet. But are they legal to domesticate in Michigan? The short answer: ...

Maybe you were up at 2 a.m. and saw YouTube randomly recommend the video of the guy casually feeding an army of cute raccoons, a video that racked up over 43 million views. Or maybe you're a fan of ...