Most of us have heard the phrase “playing possum,” whether we know what a possum is or not. What many Americans call a possum is in fact an opossum. While that “o” might not seem like a big deal, it ...

DANBURY — One morning earlier this month, Lora Boynton was on her way to work at Danbury animal control when she spotted the body of an opossum lying by the side of Newtown Road. Instead of passing ...

The following were among cases handled recently by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which operates the Alexandria Animal Shelter and provides animal control services to Alexandria. For more ...

Did you know that North Carolina has a state marsupial? Our state named the Virginia opossum as our official symbol in 2013. The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America. Opossums are ...