Last year, New York state authorities seized and euthanized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut and a raccoon named Fred. In New York, it’s illegal to keep animals like squirrels and raccoons as ...

Across the United States, a patchwork of bans and crackdowns reveals the hidden dangers of keeping some animals as pets.

The fate of P’Nut the gray squirrel and Fred the raccoon — wild animals that became illegal domestic pets in upstate New York — moved 11 Republican lawmakers who want to make New Hampshire a state ...

NH lawmakers filed over 1,000 bills in the 2025 legislative session and, hidden behind headline issues like the budget and education freedom accounts, some more unique bills were considered. They ...

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust. That fervor has only grown ...

A state agency’s seizure and euthanasia of a New York man’s pet squirrel and raccoon ignited viral outrage in the fall — even drawing attention from the presidential campaign trail. Now, a group of ...