If you have ever been bitten by your cat, this article is for you! We've done the research and we'll explain exactly why your ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

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Playing in the garden, exploring the local park or frolicking in the sand at the beach – South Africa’s dogs have a great ...

She put one of her front paws across my forearm and I felt her nails digging into my skin. It hurt so I gently blew some air ...

In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the ...

A cat named Lottie might have taken things a step too far when she wasn't getting the attention she wanted. Instead of ...

British tennis star Emma Raducanu says she turned down treatment for insect bites ahead of this year’s Australian Open over concerns about what she could be putting in her body. The 22-year-old ...

“They flared up and swelled up really a lot. Someone was giving me this antiseptic spray, natural, to try to ease the bites. I didn’t want to take it. I didn’t want to spray it. I was just left there ...