Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

Exotic pets have a certain mystique. They're unusual, eye-catching, and undeniably intriguing. Whether it's a brilliantly colored reptile or an unusual small mammal, these animals can feel worlds ...

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, comprehensive list of approved pets, the state regulates wild and exotic animals ...

Across the United States, exotic animals are being exploited. Some organizations call themselves sanctuaries, but actually ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Parrots and tortoises are flooding animal-rescue organizations around the country as many owners fail to make arrangements for their long-lived species. Gene Bordeaux, a staff member at Oasis, a ...

The first week of each month, during the Spring and Summer at Kansas City’s First Fridays on 18th and Vine, Sha’Quan Clark’s tent full of exotic animals draws a whole lot of attention. Inside the big ...

“I blame the internet for people getting a lot of things they probably shouldn’t,” a director at an exotic animal sanctuary says. Binbi a young kangaroo sits in a large bag simulating her mothers ...

California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the ...