Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or work—were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations groups ...

When looking for a new pet, there are some common options everyone knows about. Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds are just some of the traditional pets you can usually count on. However, depending on ...

Ever dreamed of living on a farm with your own chickens, ducks, or goats? Then having farm animals as pets might be the next best thing! "Farm animals make great companions," says Matthew Aversa, ...

Humans keep animals as pets. That’s not a trait completely unique to us, but it is rare, and it makes a certain evolutionary sense that one of the only other groups that dabble in pet ownership would ...

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 ...