Is it legal to keep squirrels and other wildlife as pets? It is illegal to keep squirrels as pets in many states. In some states, like Idaho, certain species of squirrels are allowed to be kept as ...

A rescued pet squirrel that sat atop a social media and charity empire has been seized by New York state — with its owner saying it’s slated to be euthanized, according to an Instagram post.

Weeks after the deaths of Peanut and Fred, why do so many people still care about this squirrel and raccoon − and what motivates people like Longo and Bittner to keep wild animals as pets in the ...

A beloved pet squirrel with thousands of adoring fans on social media has been taken away by state officials and may be euthanized, according to its owner. Peanut or P'Nut the squirrel has over ...

Spillane wants to prevent another situation like one in New York, where beloved Peanut the squirrel was taken from its owner and euthanized. Opponents say that keeping wildlife as pets is ...

The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized last week, has raised questions about who can ...

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken and killed by state environmental officers late last year.

An Upstate New York man fears his pet squirrel was decapitated after state agents seized the rodent from his home – as a funeral is set for the internet-famous creature. P’Nut’s grieving ...

That’s messed up,” Musk wrote on X on Saturday evening in reply to his own post, showing an AI-generated squirrel dressed as a Star Wars character. “Even if it is illegal to have a pet ...

By Victor Mather and Jesus Jiménez P’Nut, a pet squirrel with a popular Instagram page, was seized by state government officials on Wednesday in Pine City, N.Y., and later euthanized to test ...