A Practical Guide to Impractical Pets

Before you buy a dog or a cat, why not consider one of the 84 exotic pets -- mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, & even insects -- that are reviewed here. Focuses on their care, feeding, breeding, & health needs. Interesting & engagingly presented, the author has divided these pets into 3 categories: Easy, Difficult, & Impossible. She alerts animal lovers to what they can tolerate -- or what can tolerate them. There is valuable advice on the care & releasing of orphaned or wounded wild animals, on free-roaming pets, on getting rid of a pet humanely, & on controversial issues such as neutering animals, keeping wild pets, & importing exotic species.Barbara Burn is the author of 'A Practical Guide to Impractical Pets', published 1997 under ISBN 9780788166631 and ISBN 0788166638.