HELENA — With tarantulas, pythons, and chinchillas, one Helena business brings exotic animals to your events. “[To] spark the love and joy of animals. I mean, we share this world with them, and I think it’s important to educate everybody that this world is theirs as well as ours,” said Animal Tracks Outreach Founder and […]
Mistreated exotic animals highlight the need for ‘Better CARE’ law
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The mistreatment of animals is a matter of injustice, and so it’s only fitting that the U.S. Department of Justice stepped in to stop cruelty at Even Keel Exotics in Temperance, Michigan. The DOJ’s recent resolution of a complaint against the facility’s owner, animal dealer Zachery Keeler, resulted in […]
Auckland Zoo’s century filled with odd tales, exotic animals and conservation
By Ryan Anderson of Siamang at Auckland Zoo in 2020. Photo: Auckland Zoo From chimpanzee tea parties to a giant panda visit, Auckland Zoo has enjoyed a colourful century since it was founded in 1922. Ryan Anderson reports. As 1922 drew to a close, a jungle came to life in the middle of Auckland. The […]
Exotic animal rescue; 900 animals surrendered
article NEENAH, Wis. – The J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (JRAAR) has completed 11 events this year, taken in more than 900 animals, and is already planning its next round of exotic pet surrenders in 2023. According to a news release, some areas have no rehoming options for exotic animals such as fish, birds, and reptiles. Some […]
HOMETOWN PROFILE: Fitch grad rescues exotic animals | News, Sports, Jobs
Submitted photo Amy Rigby cuddles a rabbit she is caring for at her Rebel Rescue Ranch in Berlin Center. The nonprofit was created in 2018 and houses goats, pigs, rabbits, ferrets, birds and lizards. BERLIN CENTER — Youngstown native Amy Rigby, owner of the nonprofit animal shelter Rebel Rescue Ranch, recalls […]
Exotic Animal Medicine Will Be Focus of two-Day Symposium Hosted by Purdue Veterinary Students
Friday, October 14, 2022 Keynote speaker Antonin Vaidl, curator of birds at the Prague Zoo The Medicine of Mammals and Avian Species (MMAS) Symposium will reflect the passion of the Purdue veterinary students in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Exotic Animal Club, when the two day conference is held later this month. The event is […]