Lions, Tigers and Ligers? New Exotic Hybrid Hits Pet Market

Lions, Tigers and Ligers? New Hybrid Hits Pet Market

LOS ANGELES -- The exotic pet trade is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States and it is dangerously pushing the envelope of responsible pet ownership. The latest rage for exotic breeders is a hybrid of large cats, like lions and tigers. These hybrids are then sold as pets for up to tens of thousands of dollars. “(The) pet market is always looking for something different or exotic,” said Martine Colette, founder of Wildlife Way Station, an exotic anima… read more