With their unique looks and their wild-but-wonderful characteristics, the best exotic pets can make for the most unusual of companions. Any pet parent will know that a happy pet is a happy parent. So ...

CHICAGO — Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease. That’s according to the nation’s ...

Birds aren’t just pretty; they are lively, social, and can become true companions. Budgerigars, cockatiels, and lovebirds are excellent for beginners because they are relatively easy to care for and ...

Discover low-maintenance, personable rodent pets to fit your lifestyle. Reviewed by Natasha Diehl A variety of small rodents can be kept as pets. Some are easy to tame and enjoy interacting with ...

Ndivhuwo Shivambu works for the Tshwane University of Technology. She receives funding from the Tshwane University of Technology, the Faculty of Sciences and the Department of Nature Conservation. She ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) -While cats and dogs may be our most common creature companions, they are not our only options. Other animals, including birds, snakes, turtles, hedgehogs and even tarantulas ...

Pediatricians warn that these animals can pose special health risks. Oct. 6, 2008— -- Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and ...