This sloth shutdown was sloooooooow moving. After 18 months, Long Island officials finally put an exotic animal store — and its seven sloths — out of business. Larry Wallach charged $50 a pop for ...

JUPITER FARMS — The illegal pet trade is a billion-dollar industry that captures exotic animals or breeds them in captivity and sells them for a profit as pets, at the expense of their safety and ...

SAGINAW TWP, MI — Federal officials have suspended the license of a Saginaw Township pet store for numerous violations, including keeping a hyena cub in poor conditions. The same business found itself ...

Owners Jacob and Michelle Smith were both nurses before opening the Lizard Lounge Exotic Pet Store in June, but after collecting animals and doing research, they decided to offer exotic animals and ...

LODI − While most families search for a playful puppy or cuddly cat, some find themselves wishing to purchase a skunk, hairless rat, or possibly even a coatimundi or kinkajou. Those families may end ...