If I were to keep a rare pet, it’d definitely be a fox, particularly for their bushy tails and mesmerizing eyes. Some people ...

Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Matt Staff From pop singers posing with snakes to boxers caring for tigers, these stars took pet ownership to another level. Their choices reveal a fascinating mix ...

They actually gave them pets of their own.

Born in captivity or stolen from the wild: How exotic animals become pets in Europe Every year, birds, reptiles and thousands more exotic animals are brought into the European Union. The vast majority ...

They say a dog is “man’s best friend,” but pets can come in all shapes and sizes. However, not every animal is legal to keep as a companion in California. The California Department of Fish and ...

Maybe you've seen the "Friends" episode where Ross adopts a pet monkey named Marcel – only to eventually give him to a zoo ...

With new research showing that raccoons are evolving to become increasingly domesticated, you might be wondering if you can adopt one as a pet. And what about other exotic animals? Can you keep a ...

In Michigan, you can't own a bear, tiger or panther as a pet. Other animals? It depends. The state has rules around owning certain animals as pets but local governments also have a say. In Southfield, ...

Although canines and felines are more common than exotic companion animals, the AVMA survey found that 2.1 million own pet birds, 1.1 million own small mammals such as gerbils and hamsters, 0.9 ...

Katherine Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian), chief medical officer, senior veterinarian, specialist in avian medicine and service head of avian and exotic medicine for Schwarzm ...