Skunks are legal pets in New Jersey. 1. Skunks Permit Required: Captive Game Permit Surprisingly, unlike its neighboring states, prominent rabies vectors like skunks are legal with a permit in New Jersey. Skunks are not even legal in some states where big cats and bears are, such as Nevada...
AS a health psychologist at Warwick University, one of her specialist areas of research is the relationship between people and their pets. Feature writer ALISON McCONKEY talks to Dr June McNicholas about her relationship with the 48 ferrets at the bottom of her gardenMcConkey, Alison...
From small rodents toever-clever chimpanzees, these ten exotic pets are legal to own in many places across the United States. However, many of them require a license for private ownership, so you'll need to call your local and state governments before bringing one into your home. Failure to...
Ferrets: Cousin to the skunk, the ferret resembles “a long, wiry sock puppet with a small head and animated expression. . . . Its flexibility and willowy movements may lead some to believe that [its] body cannot possibly contain a skeleton.” The creatures are curious and playful but als...
Unlike humans and dogs, this pleasurable effect isn't found in ferrets, a species that doesn't run long distances to catch prey. Puppies are the cutest right when they need us most Anna Hoychuk // Shutterstock Puppies are the cutest right when they need us most Mother dogs wean their ...
succumbing to heat stroke easily with temperatures just above 80 degrees. Caged pets like rabbits, ferrets, birds and chinchillas suffer heat stroke deaths when left home during family vacation and power outages shuts off air conditioning. Have a pet sitter check on any pets once or twice daily...
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