Sandi and Jerry Cossette recently lost two good friends -- a pair of cougars that had been with them for 18 years. The cats are buried on the couple's property in rural Clay County, where the ...

Organized by event promoter Chad Belinger, the expo attracted families, breeders and curious attendees hoping to learn more about uncommon pets. LAFAYETTE PARISH (LAFAYETTE) — Kangaroos, hedgehogs, ...

Does SA really need its own Joe Exotic? Exotic animal breeder Brian Gilroy, CEO and co-founder of WildLife Partners, seems to think so. Gilroy wants to build a $500 million safari park on San ...

Exotic animal medicine demands specialized skills far beyond traditional veterinary training, so let's explore the role, salary, and career outlook.

Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is responsible for licensing and regulating all commercial animal breeders, exhibitors (including wildlife parks and zoos), ...

Reptile enthusiasts were able to pet and hold exotic animals as well as other nature’s oddities, during the HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Show this weekend at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. The ...

ST. PAUL - Dangerous animal regulation may be close to becoming Minnesota law. The House Tuesday approved the regulations 107-24 over objections from lawmakers who have exotic animal breeders in their ...

JUPITER FARMS — The illegal pet trade is a billion-dollar industry that captures exotic animals or breeds them in captivity and sells them for a profit as pets, at the expense of their safety and ...

Many exotic pet owners are hobbyists and they don't have experience needed. Oct. 23, 2011— -- The slaughter of over 50 renegade animals let loose from a backyard zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, ...