Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, comprehensive list of approved pets, the state regulates wild and exotic animals ...

PERKINSTON, Miss. (WKRG) — You need a permit to own an exotic animal in the state of Alabama, but even then, it’s a lot more work than you might expect. Owning a monkey can seem fun and exciting when ...

North Dakota has been ranked as the worst U.S. state for animal protection laws. The annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report, released by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, analyzes each ...

The Animal Defense League Fund analyzed animal protection laws and broke down upward trends from the past 20 years in a new report Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been ...