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Iguana Can’t Poop? 11 Important Solutions
This is a complete guide to potential solutions and methods to help green iguanas and other lizards that can’t defecate due to constipation, illness, or spinal injury.
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10 Reasons Why "Tiger King’s" Carole Baskin Is a Megalomaniac
Who is Carole Baskin? Here's what you need to know about Big Cat Rescue’s CEO.
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5 Reasons Feeding Turtles Live Food Is Animal Cruelty
Live feeding of a puppy reveals why you shouldn't feed turtles live prey.
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10 Reasons Why Exotic Pets Should Be Legal
Explore why owning exotic pets should be legal.
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SeaWorld Makes a Catastrophic Decision and Everyone Loses
SeaWorld has made the wrong decision by ending its orca breeding program and teaming up with the Humane Society of the United States.
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Everything ‘The Dodo’ Writes about Exotic Pets and Zoos is Idiocy
The animal rights blog The Dodo writes nonsense about zoos and exotic pet ownership.
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10 Stupid Arguments People Make for Outdoor Cat Roaming
Crazy cat people often invent wacky and hypocritical arguments for feral cats and owned pet free-roaming.
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What "Wild & Dangerous" Gets Wrong About Exotic Pets
"Wild & Dangerous: The World of Exotic Pets" claims to highlight the dangers of exotic pet ownership. Here are a few things it gets wrong from the view of an actual exotic pet owner.
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Why Zoos Are Animal Prisons and Why That Doesn’t Matter
Are pets and zoo animals slaves or prisoners? Projecting the human emotional state upon animals is not necessarily in line with optimal animal welfare.
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8 SeaWorld and Captive Orca Criticisms that are Completely Misguided
Blackfish induced criticism against SeaWorld, zoos, and keepers of captive wild animals debunked.
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Are Dolphins Really Smart? The Book You Need to Read
A book review of Justin Gregg's Are Dolphins Really Smart and how it relates to ethics, animal rights, and science, both good and bad.
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Media Reports on Exotic Pets
A list of laughable mistakes in news reporting media involving exotic pets or so-called escaped wild animals. Mistaken identities, erroneous claims about animal behavior, and more.
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The Truth about the Educational Value of Zoos
What do we learn from visiting zoos? Is it ethical to have zoos for education?
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Zoos Should Let Surplus Animals Be Pets Instead of Killing Them
The controversial practice of zoo animal euthanasia has an easy resolution: Other zoos and private exotic pet owners.
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Why "Blackfish" (2013) Is Misleading, Unoriginal, and Stupid
Read on for my review of the hit anti-Seaworld documentary "Blackfish," and some thoughts about zoos and captivity in general.
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Exotic Pet Diseases (and Advice for Avoiding Infections)
Salmonella, monkeypox, tuberculosis, and Herpes B? Learn about exotic pet diseases, the likelihood of getting one, and if exotic pets should be banned due to the claims of the zoonosis threat.
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Why Do Some People Think Dolphins are Smarter than Humans?
Analyzing the lack of skepticism and common sense regarding the intelligence of dolphins and humans.
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The Lies and Deceptions of Alley Cat Allies
The special interest group Alley Cat Allies are denialism specialists. They have called the latest Smithsonian research "junk science" because it does not conform to their wishful thinking.
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Exotic Pets Do Not Spread Rabies
This hub addresses the minimal rabies threat that exotic/wild animals pose in the domestic setting in the United States such as in zoos, private pet ownership, and various educational exhibits.
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The Impact of Pet Cats on Wildlife and the Environment
Out of the many types of animals being kept as pets in the United States, domesticated cats take the prize of being the biggest threat to the environment as a carnivorous, invasive species.
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Dolphins Are Not “Too Smart for Captivity”
Keeping cetacean species in captivity is controversial. Some activists claim dolphins cannot be kept in captivity because of their intelligence. I believe that basic husbandry needs to be improved.
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What is 911 Animal Abuse.com?
A zoo you were planning on visiting or a person who you've learned of is listed on an 'animal abuse' website. Does this mean that they've been convicted of animal cruelty?
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If Dolphin Captivity is Cruel, Winter Should Be Euthanized
The public's rising sensitivity to dolphins in zoos is a convenient outlet for animal rights groups to sneak in their animal liberation agenda. Are captive animals better off dead than in captivity?
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What to Say to People Who Are Against Exotic Pet Ownership
How should you respond to people who think your pets are ethically unacceptable because they aren't domesticated? Here are some positions to help you stand your ground.
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Can-O-Worms, Crickets, and Insects: Is Canned Prey Good for Reptiles?
This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of offering canned whole prey such as insects, fish, and crustaceans to pets that typically consume live prey. Canned worms, crickets, and other prey are discussed.
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What You Should Know About Big Cat Rescue and Carole Baskin
Is Big Cat Rescue a crusader for captive big cats, or are there two sides to this story? This article has interesting information about BCR's founder Carole Baskin and more.
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Feeding Pets Live Food Is Cruelty
This article exists to dispel the myth that animals need, or should be fed, live food for optimum nutrition and psychological wellness.