(WLUK) -- As summer fair season approaches, state health officials are issuing health reminders when interacting with animals. A popular aspect featured at many summer fairs and other events are ...

Privately-owned tiger cubs can be taken away from their mothers, overworked and then neglected when they grow too big to handle as part of the cub petting industry, says the CEO of HSUS Netflix’s ...

Sunrise Petting Zoo director Brad Condon coaxes Louie the Llama at Sunrise Petting Zoo on the National Cattle Congress grounds. Ava Foote, 6, of Evansdale gets up close and personal with Jimmy a zebu ...

When thinking of a petting zoo, most people typically imagine small, fluffy animals. Things like rabbits, goats, maybe even a ...

An Elgin woman operating an animal rescue mission and petting zoo has been charged with animal cruelty after Kane County authorities discovered dead and seriously ill pets on two farms, police said ...

There are so many new things to explore at Bayfield Apple Festival, including a livestream of the Applefest parade and a cider garden, pouring hard an N/A ciders. Another highlight is the petting zoo.

The animals on the Hasse farm outside of Pemberton and the Baringer farm near Le Sueur usually take road trips to earn their keep. But with most of their appearances canceled this summer, the owners ...

The owner of Sugar Sweet Farms petting zoo in Andover, charged with four counts of animal cruelty, will take his chances in court after rejecting a plea offer, his attorney said on Monday. “This case ...

Baby lions from the cub petting industry exhibited avoidant and aggressive behaviors in the videos reviewed by researchers from New York University and FOUR PAWS Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

Doctors make recommendations in the wake of a 2-year-old's death in San Diego. Petting zoos are considered a rite of passage for young children. Interacting with animals provides children with an ...