Exotic

The lengthy list of exotic animals the state is considering banning as pets includes several that should be allowed and are not necessarily dangerous, exotic pet owners said Tuesday.

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History and Hollywood cast them as vermin responsible for plagues, famine and famous movie lines like "You dirty rat!" But to a small group of fans, the rat is a charming pocket companion as loyal as a dog and cleaner than a cat.

Reptile rescuer Mike Hopcraft fears a large number of exotic pets will have to be euthanized when a new law governing exotic animals comes into a effect April 1.

SHANGHAI - The rising cost of keeping pets in many large Chinese cities in tandem with high property prices did not keep crowds from flocking to the opening of a major Shanghai pet fair on Friday.