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Pet Lemon Laws in Florida: What to Do When Your New Dog or Cat Gets Sick
You bring home a new puppy or kitten, and within a few days it’s lethargic, coughing, or won’t eat.
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New Hampshire Pet Lemon Law: What to Do When Your New Pet Gets Sick
Bringing home a new puppy and finding out days later that she has a serious infection or a hidden birth defect is a gut punch few pet owners are prepared for.
Can You Have a Peacock as a Pet? What Every Owner Should Know
Few birds stop people in their tracks quite like a peacock.
Can You Have a Cow as a Pet? What You Need to Know Before Getting One
Cows are not the first animal that comes to mind when most people think about pets — but that assumption is changing.
Keeping Farm Animals as Pets in Connecticut: Zoning, Permits, and Local Rules Explained
Connecticut may be one of the smallest states in the country, but it has a surprisingly active tradition of small-scale animal keeping — from backyard chicken flocks in Fairfield County suburbs to goats and miniature pigs on rural lots in Windham County.
Can You Have a Goat as a Pet? Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One
Goats are curious, intelligent, and surprisingly affectionate animals — and their popularity as backyard pets in the United States has grown steadily over the past decade.
Can You Have a Yak as a Pet? What You Need to Know Before You Buy
Yaks are not your average backyard animal, but a growing number of small-farm owners and rural homesteaders across the United States are choosing to keep them as companion animals.
Can You Have a Miniature Donkey as a Pet?
Miniature donkeys are not your average backyard pet, but for the right owner with the right setup, they can be one of the most rewarding animals you will ever keep.
Can You Have an Emu as a Pet? What Every US Owner Should Know
An emu standing nearly six feet tall and weighing up to 150 pounds is not exactly the kind of animal most people picture when they think of a pet.
Can You Have a Llama as a Pet? What US Owners Need to Know
Llamas are intelligent, social, and surprisingly trainable — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in the United States.
Can You Have a Horse as a Pet? What Every Aspiring Owner Should Know
Horses have captured human imagination for thousands of years, and it is no surprise that many Americans dream of owning one.
Can You Have a Quail as a Pet? Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One
Quail are one of the most underrated pets in the United States.
Is It Legal to Surprise Someone With a Pet? US Laws and Liability Explained
You’ve probably heard the warning a dozen times around the holidays: never give a pet as a gift.
Why There’s No Cooling-Off Law for Pet Adoption (And What Protects You Instead)
If you brought home a puppy or kitten as a holiday gift last December, you might assume there’s some kind of legal grace period that lets you return the animal if things don’t work out.
Can You Have an Alpaca as a Pet? What Every U.S. Owner Should Know
Alpacas have a way of stopping people in their tracks — fluffy, calm, and almost impossibly endearing.
Can You Have a Pig as a Pet? Everything You Need to Know Before You Commit
Pigs are smart, social, and surprisingly affectionate — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in many parts of the United States.
Can You Have a Duck as a Pet? What You Need to Know Before Getting One
Ducks are social, curious birds with real personalities — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in the United States.
Can You Have a Sheep as a Pet? Everything You Need to Know Before You Get One
Sheep are gentle, curious animals, and it is easy to see why some people want one as a companion rather than livestock.
Can You Have a Chicken as a Pet? Everything You Need to Know
Chickens are no longer just farm animals.
Can You Have an Ostrich as a Pet? What You Need to Know Before You Buy
Ostriches are the largest birds on Earth, and for some people, that alone makes them irresistible.
