Hedgehog advocate, treasurer of the International Hedgehog Association (IHA), professor of criminology, forensic science, and justice ethics, retired Army officer, Vietnam combat veteran, has been treasurer of Wolves Offered Life and Friendship (WOLF), author, and a downright fascinating person!

New exotic pets craze? Cuter than a bug's ear, the offspring of a zebra and donkey; a zonkey. Or, a cross between the horse and zebra; a zorse. The newest rage? People are scampering to buy zebras to produce these hybrids. The question on many people's minds is it ethical? See pictures!

The pet skink is a docile, easily tamed reptile. The Blue Tongue skink is a popular pet skink. You must learn as much as you can about your skink and be prepared for your skink before you bring your new exotic pet home.

My 12-year old ragdoll cat Squeaky has passed away. I will miss her a great deal. It took me a while to be able to write this article. My heart is broken. If I can help anyone to avoid this heartache I intend on doing so! Learn about the symptoms of chronic renal failure (CRF).

Learn how to care for the pet tarantula. Tarantulas need special care for heat to humidity. There are many different kinds of tarantulas each need special care. Most are quite gentle and really do make great pets. Meet my hairy friend the tarantula. Think twice before stepping on a spider.

Before picking out new pets read the article. Buy animals is a very important decision. There is a lot to consider before buying new animals. Each individual pet has their own needs.

How to care for and raise a pet llama. A llama is a highly social animal. They can be quite gentle. As with any animal watching their body language can be beneficial when approaching a llama. Llamas can be wonderful pets. Find out if you can legally own a llama.

Important information about the care of the bearded dragon. If you accidently fed one of these insects did you know you could kill your pet? Your bearded dragon needs to be kept in-between this temperature range otherwise they could starve even though you feed them - why?

Ferrets like all animals don't belong alone with children. You must be willing to supervise the interactions of the ferret and child 100% of the time. Have ferrets caused serious injury to children? How old should a child be before getting a ferret as a pet. Learn about ferrets as pets.

How to build a primate habitat or a monkey cage. How to keep your monkey safe and secure.