Texas has some of the most lax exotic animal ownership laws in the country. Texas bans the ownership of lions, tigers, jaguars, cougars, leopards, and cheetahs, following enactment of the federal Big ...

A “disturbing” boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fuelled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions ...

Owners must secure a Class I permit to house specific, inherently dangerous mammals. Interestingly, it’s legal to own a zebra, while possessing a native skunk is strictly prohibited. Submitting a ...

After Bobbi Brink moved from San Diego to Texas to start her hospitality business in the early 1990s, she recalled seeing lions, tigers, leopards and bears for sale in the classified ads while looking ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Jesse Putnam went to a commissioners meeting Monday prepared to fight against a new plan that would prevent people from owning pythons, monkeys and other exotic animals. ALSO ...

When it comes to owning an exotic animal as a household pet, few states are as lenient as Texas. In fact, the Lone Star State is downright generous when it comes to the freedom to choose even the most ...