Wildlife rehabilitators can legally care for injured or sick squirrels, but the animals can't be pets in many states.

Get the Adorable Squirrel Protection Act signed into law, pronto. Meanwhile, P’Nut’s fans will continue to mourn. And while ...

As the electoral dust settles, desks will soon begin clearing out in Washington and in statehouses around the country.

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." ...

A squirrel was spotted running across the stage just moments before Vice President Kamala gave her concession speech ...

NEW YORK - Peanut the squirrel, a pet that gained social media fame, was euthanized by New York state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies. Mark Longo, Peanut's owner, claimed excessive ...

Peanut, the squirrel, was euthanized by state government officials in Pine City, New York, on October 30, 2024. According to The New York Times, the squirrel that went viral on Instagram was taken ...

Musk said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has not publicly addressed the squirrel’s death, but her office said in a statement that she “strongly condemns these outrageous threats of violence ...

has called into question the legality of squirrel ownership in New York. Peanut and his racoon friend Fred were both euthanized by the state on Friday after several complaints about the animals ...

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also ...

Two days after he was seized from his home in New York, Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health ...