Vets told us what to look for in effective flea and tick treatments for cats, including prescription and OTC options that also protect against heartworms.

Five simple steps can keep fleas and ticks from turning your bed into their next hideout.

Whether your pet spends weekends hiking the trails with you or simply lounging in the backyard, tick checks should be part of ...

Here's where these parasites are most active and how to protect your pup. Parasite risk rises in summer and varies by region, with ticks common in the Northeast and fleas thriving in the Southeast.

Did you know that “flea” is the common name for the order Siphonaptera, which includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects? While you might not care to learn about all 2,500, what is important ...

WINDHAM — Keith Hendricks was about to unzip his tent flap near a hiking trail in Windham when he stopped short. On the other side of the flap was what he described as about 20 lone star ticks.

The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season, experts are urging the public to stay alert and take preventive measures. Monthly emergency ...

It was a perfect day for a blood meal. A salt breeze blew over the western shore of Martha’s Vineyard, riffling the meadow grass under a pale-blue sky. They’d been waiting by the footpath all ...

The excitement I felt upon pulling up to the fields of the Brimfield Antique Flea Market could have powered a small village. Spanning over 150 acres across a mile-long stretch of Brimfield, ...

The summer season is the perfect time to spend time outdoors and enjoy the longer days. Unfortunately for us, it seems as if it's not just humans who enjoy the season. Along with humans, fleas and ...

Pet owners are being advised to keep pets on routine flea and tick prevention, even if animals stay indoors, because ...

Dr. Ian Scholer of Hilltop Animal Hospital says that pet owners should keep their animals on a consistent preventative that ...