The rabies virus can cause a nearly fatal disease in both humans and animals. Dogs, cats and horses need rabies vaccinations.

A skunk found dead in Elizabethtown has tested positive for rabies, the state testing lab confirmed Friday. While there were no reported exposures to people or pets, the Essex County Health Department ...

Another bat tests positive for rabies in Mecklenburg County, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control (ACC). On Wednesday, August 6, the ACC was notified by their liaison with ...

A young girl developed a rare and dangerous brain infection after a harmless-seeming scratch from a stray kitten. Doctors ...

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Baldwin County Commission approved a pet-friendly shelter plan developed with the Baldwin ...

The South Central Public Health District (SCPHD), in a news release, reminded residents to take precautions around bats and make sure their dogs, cats, and horses are vaccinated for rabies. While ...

Birdie is very unique because she has complete heterochromia, which means she has two different colored eyes. Just part of ...

This marks Mecklenburg County's sixth rabies case of the year, and the third one involving a bat in that zip code. The other ...

Clear the Shelters is national campaign sponsored by NBC and Hill’s Pet Foods, which encourages shelters to participate in adoptions by waiving or reducing adoption fees or promoting adoptions in some ...

Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the ...