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The canopied plastic tables became exhibits of their own as passers-by hoisted up children and snapped pictures of the snakes, scorpions and turtles being handed over in laundry baskets, food storage containers, and in one case, pillow cases.The “Exotic Pet Amnesty Day” event was designed to give owners a safer alternative to turning the critters loose. Of the more than 150 pets handed over, all but six found new homes.
Among the more bizarre submissions of the day were a rhino iguana; a spotted African serval cat; and a coatimundi, a raccoon-looking mammal found in South America.“This is garden-variety stuff,” said exotic pet veterinarian Thomas Goldsmith, who examined the submissions. “This is Miami. People have sloths and leopards and God knows what else.”
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I want an exotic animal!
Me too Kya! What kind do you want? I have a whole list of exotic animals that I’d love to keep as a pet: tigers, sand cats, fruit bats, sugar gliders, kangaroos, all sorts of things. I might have to open my own animal sanctuary.
Roo’s are common down here, as are sulpher crested cockatoo’s, we already have 3 and getting a couple more in a few weeks then a couple of galahs.
hey my name is kirsela and i love animals im a jonior in high school and my dream is to work at a zoo or to be a vet..
im doing a speech in school on exotic pets and animals, it has to be at LEAST 3 minutes long, do u have any idea for anilas and/or sites or books with information?
Well, good luck! It's never too soon to start working on your dreams.
You should check with local veterinary offices, zoos, farms, and
animal shelters to see if they have any space for an intern. Don't be
above offering to work for free – experience doing something you love
is well worth the absence of a paycheck.
If I were you, I'd go to the library and lask a librarian to help you
find their animal books. I know, I know… libraries sound so
old-fashioned and dusty! But a good library will have a great
selection of books about all sorts of animals. Some of the best
animal-related books – for the type of project you're working on -
will probably be found in the kids section. Kids' animal books
usually offer a very wide variety of the most interesting facts about
animals in unambiguous language that nearly everyone can understand.
But don't forget to check out the non-kids books too!
hey thankxs for the comment..and im trying to do the best to live up to my dreams..all i like to do is help animals also i want to make plans to go to miami FL its so pretty..im 17yr old soon ill be 18 and im happy for that…..i also have a cat he's 1yr almost 2…i have had lots of animals like geckos,,frogs,ferrets,rabit and some fishes too….thankxs for everything
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You're so welcome! Good luck again, and let me know if I can help you
out with anything.
ok thankxs
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Haha! Aw, poor kitty! I hope it was ok.
What Kinda Animal is that in the top picture?
I’m pretty sure it’s a pet African serval, a type of wildcat. I’m about to change the picture to something else, though.