An E. coli outbreak among children that officials tied to contact with animals at a recent fair has prompted state lawmakers ...

The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked the Scales and Tails petting zoo in West Valley City to shutter after a handler was bitten on the hand by an ...

(Medical Xpress)—A trip to a petting zoo may bring more than a smile to a child's face—it also could lead to them getting sick. That's one reason why a Kansas State University professor says that ...

THE CHILD, A VISITOR to the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair, backed away from the black-and-white calf, eyes wide. Beth Stambaugh knelt in the sawdust bedding beside the calf. Gently, she took his ...

Petting zoos at next week’s Musikfest will, for the first time, be required to have at least two hand-washing stations, be cleaned at least three times a day and inform visitors of the dangers of E.

It’s so easy to lavish affection on our precious pups. We can’t resist kissing their cute faces, giving them belly rubs and scratching behind their ears. And they like it too—if we pause for just a ...

Petting-induced aggression is a common problem for cat guardians. You want to show your kitty some affection, and maybe it even starts well and your cat seems to be enjoying the fuss. But all of a ...