According to Agence France Presse (AFP), a town near Barcelona called Terrassa has banned black cat adoptions and foster ...

The story of how black cats became the furry face of Halloween is downright scary. Here, an expert explains the fascinating ...

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A farmer in South Africa kept a pet hippo for six years before the animal turned on him and mauled him to death ...

Marius Els raised Humphrey the hippo 'like a son' and even built a huge lake on his farm for the animal to swim in - but the ...

The seat of England’s government has always needed a cat. That is because Number 10 Downing Street, in the heart of London, ...

Many supposedly invincible leaders have been forced to flee their countries to avoid incarceration, execution, or political ...

Photographer Tim Flach’s new book is unusually personal: it includes images not only of his cat—a regal orange-and-white former barn kitten named Loki—but also of his brain, thanks to MRI scans ...

Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animals, hitting 112 km/h. They use their long legs and thin bodies to make them perfect hunters of open plains. Leopards are clandestine climbers that attack ...

When it comes to caring for pets, some people worry most about physical health, while others are more concerned about financing potential health problems. But what stands out in a recent survey is ...

Team Nigeria’s Girls’ U-12 tennis team has been crowned champions of the ITF/CAT U-12 West African Junior Teams’ Championship, securing qualification for the Africa Junior Championships (AJC). The ...

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed yesterday's decision by the Alexandra Magistrate's Court to deny the bail application brought by attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.