exotic pets
Exotic pets are wild animals gone domestic; explore the absurd, fascinating and sometimes illegal exotic pet industry.
Explaining Nighttime Barking in Dogs
Barking at Night Can Be Confusing. Your dog may be calm, friendly with everyone, and seemingly well-adjusted all day. Then night falls, the house falls silent, and suddenly the barking starts. Every night. Sometimes briefly. Sometimes endlessly.
By Paw Planet about 9 hours ago in Petlife
If your dog barks at night, don’t ignore it.
Night falls, and with it, silence—at least for most of the house. But for many dog owners, the silence is short-lived. Somewhere between the ticking of the clock and the rustling of the leaves outside, the barking begins. Loud, incessant, and often unexpected.
By Paw Planet 8 days ago in Petlife
Real camouflage for people and machines is getting closer thanks to materials inspired by octopuses.
Engineers now have a closer resemblance to octopus skin thanks to a new colour-changing material that can change both its colour and surface roughness in less than 10 seconds. The soft photonic skin was created by Stanford University researchers using patterns on its surface that are tiny than a human hair.
By Francis Dami20 days ago in Petlife
The Gentle Agreement. AI-Generated.
When people say cats are distant, Lena usually smiles and lets it pass. She knows better. Anyone who has shared a home with a cat understands that the relationship is not loud or obvious. It is quiet. Subtle. Built on small rituals and unspoken agreements.
By George Evanabout a month ago in Petlife
Keeping your pets safe (and calm) this holiday season . Top Story - December 2025.
The holiday season may be magical for some humans, but for pets it only means confusion, changed routines, overstimulation, extra noise, guests or pet sitters come and go, and sometimes the festive season means danger for pets.
By Susan Fourtané about a month ago in Petlife
14 Animals That Are Often Confused for One Another
Have you ever confidently pointed at an animal in the wild only to realize you were completely wrong about what you were looking at? The natural world presents us with countless creatures that seem almost identical at first glance, yet belong to entirely different families, habitats, and evolutionary paths. With over eight million species sharing our planet, nature has developed some remarkable similarities that can fool even experienced observers.
By The Big Bad about a month ago in Petlife
13 Years of Life With My Cats. AI-Generated.
For the past thirteen years, I have shared my life with nine cats. During that time, we created countless memories together—some small and ordinary, others deeply meaningful. Each of them has quietly become a part of who I am today.
By LifeWithNineCats2 months ago in Petlife
5 Animals with Seriously Strange Superpowers
Nature is full of surprises, and some of the animal kingdom's inhabitants possess abilities so bizarre they sound like they were ripped straight from a superhero movie or a villain's backstory. They’re walking proof that you don't need fancy tech or magic to be totally impressive; sometimes, you just need a horrifying bone-claw defense or an unstoppable desire to roll dung. Get ready, because we're diving into the real-life oddballs who make fictional powers look tame.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in Petlife
The Acrobatic Margay: Diet and Life in the Canopy
The Margay (Leopardus wiedii), often called the "tree ocelot" or "monkey cat," is one of the most remarkable and acrobatically adapted small wild cats of the Americas. This solitary, spotted feline spends much of its life high in the forest canopy, a habitat for which it possesses astonishing physical adaptations.
By Mouni Sana3 months ago in Petlife
