PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent an award to a Pinellas County deputy on Monday for his quick thinking that saved the lives of seven baby opossums whose ...

Did you know that some people keep opossums as pets? Proving that there is a lid for every pot, this rescue opossum and his family are celebrating his third birthday—quite a feat for the short-lived ...

A wayward opossum that was discovered walking on the Bay Bridge in February has been released into the wild after being treated at a San Rafael wildlife rescue center. In an "extremely slow-speed ...

Animal rights activists hand delivered to the solicitor's office this week a petition, with 25,000 signatures, urging felony charges in a local animal abuse case. Beth Sparks and Connie Welborn Reese, ...

The von Arx Wildlife Hospital saw an influx of 53 opossums in April, highlighting "Baby Season." Causes for admittance included vehicle strikes, dog attacks, and orphaned status. Five opossum joeys ...