Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses yesterday’s reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United ...

Here's which wild and exotic animals are legal - and illegal - to keep as pets in Washington state: Under federal law, it's illegal to own any endangered species as a pet. "More than 47,000 species ...

Two animals under the care of the San Antonio Zoo after being kept as pets have now found their permanent – and legal – home. A tiger cub and bobcat were briefly under the care of zoo officials after ...

If you’ve recently seen a peacock wandering around near Thatcher Avenue, it’s not an escapee from the Pueblo Zoo. Zoo officials stated in an April 29 Facebook post that the bird is not a zoo animal ...

Oklahoma is full of raccoons. Whether they're hiding in a brush pile or combing through your garbage, these little critters are one of the most intelligent wild animals you can find in Oklahoma. But ...

Mitch Kalmanson sells insurance policies to protect people in animal accidents. Feb. 24, 2012— -- As state and federal lawmakers continue to wrestle with proposed legislation on exotic pet ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Thousands of parrots, monkeys, iguanas, toucans, turtles and other rainforest animals are kept as exotic pets in Costa Rica, a practice putting some species at risk, according ...