Articles for tag: Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, Exotic Animals, Giraffes, Zebras

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Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama

One of the neatest zoos in Birmingham, Alabama to visit is the “Birmingham Zoo.” It is a place where you can visit tons of wild and exotic animals from all over the world and even get the chance to touch, see, and feed the animals up close, which is always really fun to do. It ...

Virginia’s Exotic Animal Laws

Virginia’s Exotic Animal Laws are in place to protect the native flora and fauna found in Virginia. Even though these laws are in place, they do allow some exotic animals to become pets legally, but at the same time, they determine that some other exotic animals are just to dangerous or predatory to become anyone’s ...

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The Top Entertainment in Cherokee North Carolina

When most people think of Cherokee North Carolina they think of gift shops, the mountains, and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel as the only entertainment available. Cherokee North Carolina offers much more entertainment than that. Cherokee North Carolina offers a wide variety of entertainment ranging from a zoo to a theme park, and so much ...

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History and Definition of Exotic Pets

Our society seems to crave the strange, new or uncommon in many features of our lives. Pets are no exception to this segment of our culture. A couple of weekends ago I examined and treated two African hedgehogs (Atelerix frontalis). One that was urinating blood and the other with a prolapsed rectum. I successfully treated ...

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West Virginia’s Exotic Animal Laws

The State of West Virginia is one of the few states that does not regulate the possession of exotic animals as pets. The only regulation that pertains to possessing animals are animals that are considered native to the state. If an individual chooses to have a native animal as a pet, that individual will be ...

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Pros and Cons of Having Exotic Pets

Exotic pets are generally deemed as anything other than the typical domesticated animals like dogs, cats, farm animals, fish and certain species of birds. When most people think about exotic pets they think about animals like snakes, lizards, weasels, tropical birds and wild animals. Before you buy an exotic pet you need to think about ...

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Oklahoma’s Exotic Animal Law

Oklahoma’s Exotic Animal Law states that anyone wishing to possess wildlife, which can also include exotic animals for pets, must have the same permit that an individual would need for possessing or raising these animals for commercial purposes. With this law in place, it is important for anyone wishing to have an exotic animal for ...

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Iowa’s Exotic Animal Laws

The State of Iowa regulates the owning or possessing of exotic or dangerous animals by anyone in the state as per a bill signed on the 25th of May, 2007. This bill covers any of the exotic or dangerous animals that are already in possession by any person on the date bill became effective and ...

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Tennessee’s Exotic Animal Laws

Tennessee’s Exotic Animal Laws prohibits the possession of certain exotic animals unless these animals were in the individual’s possession before this law went into effect on June 25, 1991. These exotic animals that are prohibited in Tennessee are gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, mandrills, siamangs, drills and Gelada baboons, wolves, bears, lions, leopards, tigers, jaguars, cougars, ...