Exotic Animals and Pets

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L. Brewerton Tarantulas kept as pets are not deadly, in fact most aren't to humans. Statements like that throw other information on your site into question. 1/16/2012
Tierza Hello, my name is Tierza and I am a film maker. We are currently creating content for a nature show, for education purposes. we have a ton of footage of exotic cats in captivity and would LOVE to visit someone with a large cat at home. the owners information will never be shared, I just need footage of the cat close up. if you or someone you know has an exotic cat and would allow us to talk with you, PLEASE contact me. Thank you
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Coulter Mitchell		 1/9/2012
Thenka Well, no, tarantulas aren't deadly. 11/18/2011
samantha awesome! 11/15/2011
LaVerne Snyder I don't see the snake on the list, a Boa Constrictor...is that an exotic pet? 10/20/2011
Kristine Smith THIS BOOK IS ENDORSED BY TIPPI HEDREN, VERNON WEIR AND OTHER CAPTIVE WILDLIFE ADVOCATES

FUTUREWORD PUBLISHING ANNOUNCES FIRST NONFICTION TITLE

"SERVAL SON: Spots and Stripes Forever" will debut September 1st at Amazon

Seattle WA (PRWeb) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the President of FutureWord Publishing, Cheryl Haynes, announced the pending September 1st release of "SERVAL SON: Spots and Stripes Forever" a new book by author Kristine M. Smith, a lifelong animal advocate with decades of combined experience as a wildlife rehabilitator, captive wild animal caretaker, veterinary assistant, and humane educator.

Haynes’ announcement reads in part, "As I was looking [the manuscript] over, I thought how much the book is needed in zoos, wildlife parks, school and county libraries. The book is not just educational; it is packed with familiar flashbacks to the emotional attachments we all have with our own pets."

Author Smith has raised and nurtured nearly every kind of small animal native to the Pacific Northwest and most species of domestic and farm animals. But it was raising Deaken—an African serval cat—from the age of five days old until his death at 17 which she considers the epitome of her animal-enriched life.

Smith says, "I wouldn’t have missed it for the world—and I would never do it again. It was, at once, the most heartwarming and the most traumatic 17 years of my existence. Raising a wild one isn’t an undertaking for half-hearted impulse buyers. Raising a happy, healthy wild animal—keeping it safe from people and people safe from it—requires complete attention, nerves of steel, and an insane amount of good luck. We are responsible for all we tame. Most who attempt fail miserably and end up abandoning the animals they pledged to love and care for. Animal sanctuaries are overburdened with the sad results: abandoned cast-offs, looking for owners they'll never see again.'"

The book—Smith’s sixth to date—does not advocate the keeping of wild pets, especially wild cats, wild dogs and simians. To the contrary, for the many reasons the author explains and has endured, Smith is opposed to wild animal ownership for most people. She forewarns, "The commitment is brutal, the risks enormous, the memories indelible—good and bad."

The book has been endorsed by several high-profile animal advocates and will be available at Amazon and at FutureWord on September 1st. Not long after, it will be available at all online bookstores and on Kindle™. It measures 6 x 9 and will be perfect bound.		 7/20/2011
lona De I do not see any finger monkeys 4/8/2011
jui we should not keep animals as pets. they love their freedom. 2/2/2011
abbi odd not helpful add more stuff 1/20/2011
Jenny B Um... there are many more. Tarantulas are not venomous... to humans, anyways. Chameleons are always nice as exotic pets, so are owls. 12/16/2010
Jenny B I think that there are many more exotic pets and you should name them. Some people like to have different kinds of macaws, or an african grey parrot, which is definitely exotic. 12/16/2010
E Tarantulas and Scorpions (except one species) are as deadly to humans as bees are - only if you are allergic to their venom. 10/10/2010
Cat Girl The author is incorrect about keeping exotic cats as being illegal. It depends where you live and what cat. Also a Toyger is not an exotic or wild cat, but a domestic created by breeding the domestic Bengal cat andanother domestic. 9/30/2010
Bobert H I have another exotic pet. I am buying one, actually. It is a hedgehog! (Not at all related to the porkupine) 8/6/2010
RONY GOOD.BUT THERE IS NO INFORMATION ABOUT FROM WHERE IT COMES 7/22/2010
TehSlan I hope that was a joke...
Pet Tarantulas aren't deadly to humans =/		 7/5/2010
booby i want 6/16/2010
tara I love it. try to use simpler words.IT'S interesting 5/30/2010
Anna I'm not sure rabbits are exotic pets 5/5/2010
Jake Lowry A lot of this information is wrong. The author's stance on Tarantulas is obviously an uneducated one. There have been no reported deaths from a Tarantula bite. Some do have stronger venom, but most have venom that is equivalent to a bee sting! I also find it hard to believe that a African Dwarf Frog can breed with tropical fish. 4/29/2010
dustin cool 4/19/2010
Ashley E. There should be more animals listed. Thank you. :) 4/14/2010
Annabeth Awesomeness! 1/30/2010
Annabeth GOOD! 1/30/2010
Annabeth Good articles! 1/30/2010
omirab sweet animals but u should put bearded dragons and ball pythons on there. but other than that it is very good THANKS! 1/17/2010
omirab this has really helped me know what im in for when i get my future job, a zoo vet 1/17/2010
ncx there should be octopuses... 12/3/2009
Ian Tarantula bites are by no means deadly, they are rarely venomous and most varieties are harmless to humans. 10/11/2009
minnymay17 awesome animals! 9/16/2009
punkprincess it's go0d! very vEry go0d! it c0ntains many inf0rmaTi0ns. we can learn more. thru this we will learn da imp0rtance of having a pet! 12/10/2008
sam Tarantulas are very hard to aggrivate, so you would actually want to anger it for it to bite you. 10/2/2008
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