Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade.

Want to get an exotic pet or give one as a Christmas gift? Know what creatures Mississippi state law defines as wild or ...

Before we got our guinea pig, Jingles, I was pretty clueless about vet care for small animals, meaning the varieties that are not dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I knew little about ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) -While cats and dogs may be our most common creature companions, they are not our only options. Other animals, including birds, snakes, turtles, hedgehogs and even tarantulas ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula inhabits easily recognizable silk-sealed burrows in a hilly area of Malaysia that covers ...

The existence of American Bully XL dogs was a very controversial and emotive topic last year. Rishi Sunak recently moved to ban the breed in the UK after 23 fatal attacks since 2021 and several ...

Mississippi considers some animals to be inherently dangerous and others are considered to be public resources.

It started with a late-night cough. "He was otherwise fine, but . . . something was weird and different," said Verai Ramsammy, who was worried about her miniature Schnauzer, Louie. She was a ...