Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several of the animals escaped into the surrounding rural area, prompting public ...

In many parts of the U.S., it’s legal to own animals that most people only ever see in the wild or at the zoo. These include everything from large predators to rainforest species with very specific ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

Small spaces do not rule out having a memorable pet, as many small exotic pets thrive indoors and stay quiet enough to live with shared walls. These animals rely on compact enclosures instead of yards ...

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 ...

Tennessee’s exotic pet laws can be confusing for anyone considering owning an animal more unusual than a Chihuahua or a ...

DE SOTO, Wis. (WKBT) — Pet owners who can no longer care for their exotic animals will have an option to rehome them at a free surrender event next month in De Soto. J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue will ...