Exotic Pets No Strangers To Foreclosure, Eviction Woes

In South Florida, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports:

• They are among the new homeless of South Florida: Parrots, potbellied pigs, horses, snakes and tarantulas. As the economy sags, animal abandonment cases are on the rise and exotic pets are no exception.

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• Bob Freer, co-founder of the Everglades Outpost wildlife refuge near Florida City, finds all kinds of animals left outside his door. Recent drop-offs include a giant macaw in a cage with no note, a monkey from Madagascar and a domestic shorthair kitten. Last year, Freer got a call from a landlord in Florida City who discovered two snakes and a baby alligator left behind by a tenant.

For more, see Economy's no picnic for exotic pets either; pigs, snakes among homeless (Financial troubles force many to give animals up).