Friday, November 9, 2012

6 Outrageous Animals People Keep as Pets | Care2 Healthy Living

  • Katie Waldeck
  • November 8, 2012
  • 5:30 pm
  • 12 comments

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When you?re looking for a new animal companion, chances are that you?re thinking of a dog, cat, or maybe a fish. But not everyone is satisfied with common pets. Rather, many prospective pet parents have an eye for the exotic, the wild, and, in some cases, dangerous. Click through to read about some amazing animals that are kept as pets ? and really, really shouldn?t be.

See Also: 7 Incredible Animal Disguises

Read more: Less Common Pets, Nature, Nature & Wildlife, Pets, slideshow

Katie Waldeck

Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women?s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Katie now lives in Oakland, California.

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