exotic pets

Did you hear the one about Justin Bieber and his monkey? No, it’s not a joke waiting for its punchline. The Biebs does in fact have a pet monkey that he’s quite fond of, which was made evident recently when the monkey was seized from him in Germany. Bieber didn’t have the Read More

Looking for an intelligent, social, and super cute pet? How about a pet prairie dog? An exotic choice is a prairie dog. As an exotic pet, pet prairie dogs are illegal in some states and have a troublesome past. Intrigued? Prairie dogs are intelligent animals. According to the Read More

Has your exotic pet outgrown your home? One Florida zoo has a solution Florida is a haven for exotic pet owners. Maybe it’s the warm weather? Regardless, many Floridians are the proud owners of exotic animals such as Burmese pythons, parrots, and monkeys. The problem is, many of Read More

For some people, having a pet tiger as a companion isn’t an impossible dream. In the United States, legally owning a wild animal can be as simple as moving across the state line. Laws governing the transportation, ownership and maintenance of exotic animals are as diverse as the Read More

We all want the new thing, the item no one else has. The car. The handbag. The shoes and the gadgets. But when does this obsession with new and unique go too far? Is it okay to practice this same mindset when it comes to animals like the newly discovered pet, slow loris? Exotic Read More

A federal judge in Ohio recently sided against owners of exotic pets by requiring these owners to join private associations and to implant microchips in these animals. U.S. District Court Judge George Smith upheld a recent Ohio law that was contested by exotic pet owners claiming Read More

Carpentersville, IL, June 24, 2012 --(PR.com)-- With thousands of pet owners in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs it is no surprise that there are pet care providers popping up everywhere. Few pet care companies have been able to differentiate their services and successfully Read More

Bel Air, MD, May 27, 2012 --(PR.com)-- In an effort to promote pet responsibility at an early age, the Pet Care Trust, with the assistance of the World Pet Association and other pet-related businesses, raised over $12,000 for its Pets in the Classroom Grant Program at the 23rd Read More

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

The Pet Care Trust is pleased to announce that Brent Weinmann, President and CEO of Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc., has been appointed as President of the Pet Care Trust, a non-profit organization that promotes public understanding regarding the value of and right to enjoy companion Read More