Exotic Pet News

When you are looking for an alternative to a dog or cat as a pet, turn to animals such as rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, or even fish, but NEVER bring a pet turtle into the home.  In case you didn't know, the United States has actually banned the sale of pet turtles that are Read More

While it can be interesting and exciting to want to own an exotic pet such as a lion or wolf, the dangers of doing so far out way any reward.  Following a recent event in Ohio where exotic animals were released into the wild after being kept on private property, animal rights Read More

Upper West Side, NY - Owners of Josie, a pet Cockatiel, now believe in miracles due to the impossible happening.  Just before the start of Hurricane Irene, Josie was lost and thought to be missing forever.  It wasn't until two days after the hurricane that the pet bird was found, Read More

San Francisco, CA - The San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission is suggesting a citywide ban on goldfish, guppy, and tropical fish sales in an attempt to prevent "impulse buys," which many times leads to the animals being left at shelters or dropped off in the wild.  Read More

Byfield, MA - Thanks to a kind, retired high school science teacher in Newbury, the still missing runaway peacock has been safely reunited with its owner in Byfield.  After the pair of peacocks, who go by the names of Donald and Daisy, went missing, owner T.J. Martin feared the Read More

When trying to decide what would make the best pet for either you or your family, I'll bet your first thought is either a dog, cat, rabbit, or bird...not a pig.  Am I right?  Well, that's not the case for some celebrities who have chosen to make the newest member of their Read More

Who would ever expect to hear that a pet tortoise is to blame for a fast sweeping fire that injured a firefighter and three police officers in Brooklyn?  That's exactly what Giovani, a six year-old pet tortoise, is under suspicion of.  Tortoise's are known to be among the slowest Read More

Northfield, NH – A law that has been on the books since 1998 and never been enforced is now at the heart of a major conflict between bird clubs, parakeet lovers and the State’s Fish and Game Department. Suzanne Burke of Nashua, recently learned of the obscure law that prohibits Read More

Fort Walton Beach, FL - The determined owners of Petland resorted to an unusual and unconventional way of recovering a parrot that was stolen from their pet store on January 21.  The parrot, a male Amazon Nape, worth $1,500, was returned safely to owner, Glen Wentworth, with the Read More

Lacey Township, NJ - What were 10 soft-shell turtles doing close to a thousand miles away from their native environments, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama?  That remains the question ever since Popcorn Park Zoo Animal Rescue and Sanctuary received a unique call for help last Read More