As a fellow rescuer/exotic animal keeper I feel that *most* exotics require too much of an extensive diet, husbandry needs, and general know all required for most people to keep successfully. I currently have a hedgehog, ferret, lemmings, short tailed possums, exotic insects, and plan on adding more small exotics to my family soon. One day I hope to own another small wild cat such as a Savannah cat or Jungle Cat. Jungle cats as some people know is how they got a LOT of our domestic cat breeds. I currently have Bengals and I love them dearly. As long as the person can make certain they can care for the pet in all ways possible then I see no problem with it. I don't agree with keeping larger cats such as cougars, lions, tigers etc.

Almost ALL of my animals are rescues except the possum and lemmings. Lemmings though are just like dwarf hamsters except a bit nippier and honestly if the owner knows how to care for them they definitely have a better life in captivity. In fact, most of the exotics would be extinct unless made into pets. So that's something to think about.