
When I was little, I wanted to be an "animal doctor," or
veterinary assistant. I am glad to have my current
job instead, because when I see the crazy pets people have these days, I don't know if I could have handled being a vet.
My friend, for example, just got a lap leopard. Have you ever heard of them? I hadn't. They are a mix between a house cat and a type of leopard and they can grow to be the size of some dogs. She had to order it from India and have it sent to her through
international pet shipping. It is really unique, but it is also really expensive and has no
pet health insurance. It got sick last month and she had to shell out over $5,000 to nurse it back to health. What ever happened to wanting a tabby cat?
Her unusual choice of pet got me wondering what other exotic animals people are keeping as pets. Looking at this list of top searched bizarre pets, I am curious where people get these sorts of pets. Web sites like
PetFinder and
TerrificPets have some unusual pets, but none this bizarre.
The number one searched bizarre pet, a
sugar glider, is native to Australia. How can they live in your living room? Number two might be in your closet as a fashion item.
PETA keeps a close watch on
chinchilla safety because they are popular for their soft fur. Their cousin,
degus, are also very fuzzy, all the way down to their
furry paws.
Hedgehogs are the opposite of soft and fuzzy. Just like the video game character
Sonic the Hedgehog, they are covered with little spines, like a porcupine. They aren't known to run fast like him though.
Snakes are becoming more popular as pets, but owning a
kingsnake still seems a bit too exotic for my taste in pets. I do hear they are easy to care for though. Other strange animals on the list include the
axolotl, which looks like a fish with legs.
Do you own any of the pets on our list or another bizarre pet? Let us know! Find more information about these
bizarre pets on AOL Search.
Top Searched Bizarre Pets on AOL Search:1.
Sugar Glider2.
Chinchilla3.
Wallaroo4.
Bearded Dragon5.
Chameleon6.
Hedgehog7.
Kingsnake8.
Alpaca9.
Degu10.
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