It’s not unusual for Vicki Appel’s doorbell camera to catch raccoons, opossums and other critters wandering through the backyard of her Massapequa Park home at night. But she was startled a few months ...

Mastic Beach residents and their pets should avoid wildlife in the area after two raccoons at the William Floyd Estate tested positive for canine distemper, the National Park Service said Friday. The ...

Arizona is experiencing a rise in canine distemper cases among coyotes. Canine distemper is highly contagious for dogs but does not affect humans. Pet owners were advised to vaccinate their dogs, use ...