LODI − While most families search for a playful puppy or cuddly cat, some find themselves wishing to purchase a skunk, hairless rat, or possibly even a coatimundi or kinkajou. Those families may end ...

If you ever saw the TV series "Tiger King," a reality program of sorts set in the United States, you may relate to this problem in Iraq. In Iraq, private citizens are buying exotic animals to bring ...

Terry Brumsfield fights to keep pet lions in film, "Elephant in the Living Room" March 25, 2011— -- Two lion cubs -- Lambert and then Lacey -- filled the hole in Terry Brumfield's heart after the ...

Lance Corporal made his TikTok debut in 2018, seemingly shaking to high tempo music then quickly leaping to playfully nibble and rub his face on his owner's hand. Later, a post of the now ...

COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...

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 ...

Most people assume exotic pets are off-limits without a private zoo and a dozen permits. But Colorado is surprisingly chill. While the state protects its wildlife and livestock carefully, it also ...

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 ...

Dec. 11, 2006 — -- It may seem like a stretch to think of exotic animals as a threat to national security, but that's exactly what a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control ...

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 ...