Ohioans love theirs dogs and cats, but what about Buckeyes who want a pet with a ringed tail, black circles around its eyes and paws that look like hands? While Ohio cracked down on exotic animal ...

Many exotic pet owners are hobbyists and they don't have experience needed. Oct. 23, 2011— -- The slaughter of over 50 renegade animals let loose from a backyard zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, ...

COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation that would tighten regulations on owning exotic animals in Ohio was headed Tuesday to the governor for his expected signature, months after authorities were forced to ...

Since 1990, there have been more than 1,500 exotic animal incidents. Oct. 19, 2011 -- Incidents involving exotic animals kept in private may appear to be an oddity but, according to Born Free USA, a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Six exotic animals that were among dozens freed by their suicidal owner and survived a big-game hunt by sheriff's deputies with shoot-to-kill orders will be kept under quarantine at ...

When it comes to pet insurance, most of the industry’s focus is on covering cats and dogs. But what about those with more unconventional companions? Non-traditional pets like birds, reptiles, rabbits, ...

Yadah used to be an adorable baby. Now he's a cranky 5-year-old with a willful streak and a $250-a-month food bill, and Shannon Pandarvis is desperate to get rid of him. Pandarvis' brown capuchin ...

Why would The Courier Journal choose to publish an article on how to own capybaras? While the stated focus was whether Gilbert, a young female capybara, had been mistreated by handlers at the 2025 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the ...