Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

Many people consider their cat or dog a member of the family. For others, exotic animals such as snakes or hedgehogs are beloved family pets. But for those considering acquiring such an animal, be ...

A surprising number of exotic birds are OK to own in California. With the exception of the aforementioned Quaker parrot, all ...

Exotic pets — companion animals that are not native to the area where they are kept — can become invasive pests when they escape or are released by pet owners, breeders, collectors and wholesalers ...

Monkeys, ferrets and snapping turtles are among the animals that are illegal as pets in California – but people try to keep them anyway, judging from the number of exotic creatures that end up with ...

Until we had our guinea pig, Jingles, I did not know much about vet care for small animals other than dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I quickly learned that exotic pets need specialized ...

Perhaps you appreciate the affection that people have for their cats and dogs, but you yearn for a pet of a slightly more exotic nature. A bearded dragon, perhaps, or a white-faced pied cockatiel?

The ownership of exotic pets poses a danger to human health, advocates say, and the recent incident in Zanesville, Ohio, highlights the need for strict laws to ban the possession of these animals by ...

Quick and easy. Get matched with a Pet Insurance partner. Hundreds of thousands of U.S. households have an exotic pet, according to 2022 data from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Can you own a racoon in Arizona? What about hedgehogs, fennec foxes, capybara and more. Here's what to know about owning ...