Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Dogs and cats may be widely beloved, but some pet parents prefer to take a walk on the wild side. There's a whole weird and wonderful world of exotic pets to explore, some stranger and more rare pets ...

When most people think about getting a pet, they picture a trip to the local shelter or maybe a reputable breeder for a purebred dog. The ultra-wealthy, however, operate on an entirely different plane ...

If money is no object, why settle for an ordinary pet? For the ultra-wealthy, companionship comes in the form of rare, exotic, and wildly expensive animals — some of which seem better suited for a ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Pulling into the parking lot of a hotel in Norfolk, Nebraska, I noticed a small crowd of people, in ...

A “disturbing” boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fuelled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions on social media, charities have warned. Cruel sellers are flogging wild ...

North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as pets, the ...