While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

Baby turtles as pets may be ready for a comeback. The Food and Drug Administration banned virtually all sales of tiny turtles in 1975 after the animals were linked to salmonella infections in children ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A beloved local turtle is ...

Public health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to small turtles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Twenty-six cases in 11 states – ...

When we think salmonella, we usually think food: that counter that didn’t get cleaned well enough after housing raw chicken or salad kit recalls for contaminated lettuce. While recent outbreaks have ...

SAN PABLO (BCN) -- Police on Sunday recovered turtles and baby chicks stolen last week in a burglary at a San Pablo pet supply store. A suspect in the burglary Sept. 7 at El Granero Feed & Pet ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to not get too close to pet turtles due to a salmonella outbreak affecting multiple states. As of Friday, 26 ...