See also:

• Recreation: Pets: Issues  (34)
• Society: Issues: Environment: Conservation and Endangered Species: Trade in Wildlife and Plants  (18)

• Animal Environmental Enrichment - Boredom is a very common problem in wild animals kept in captivity. Article gives humane methods of relieving boredom in these animals as well as procedures to comply with U.S. Federal requirements.
• The Exotic Pet Trade - The Austin Zoo's advice about exotic pets and the common problems pet owners have with them.
• The International Hedgehog Club - An international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment and care of the domestic African hedgehog worldwide.
• National Alternative Pet Association - Exotic and alternative pet information resource on exotic pet legislation, rescue groups, breeders, and adoption.
• People for Domestic Skunks - Dedicated to making domestic skunks legal in the United States.
• Pet Station: Pet Not - A listing of the animals not endorsed as being kept as pets.
• Phoenix Exotic Wildlife Association - Dedicated to legal and ethical ownership of exotic animals by private persons, with an emphasis on education and safety. Mailing list for ongoing discussion.
• Realistic Exotic Animal Laws - A mailing list for the discussion of laws, regulations, and other issues related to the keeping of exotic animals.

• Environmental Health Journal: Wild Thing - An article by Nick Warburton about the growing popularity of exotic pets in Britain and the increased number of those that are abandoned and found neglected in pet shops. (January, 2001)
• Asia Times: Japan's Illegal Immigrants, of the Furred Variety - An article about the growing market for exotic pets in Japan and enactment of stricter laws on animal ownership and the pet industry. (December 15, 1999)
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Pet Store Sweep - Twenty-four pet stores charged with selling or offering native and/or endangered reptiles and amphibians for sale (November 24, 1998)