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In Columbus another unfortunate event took place.  A jaguar that was one of the six exotic animals to survive the massive slaughter on October 18th, 2011 died on Sunday morning.

A cage door crushed him in the quarantine area and after reviving him and determining he could not breathe on his own he was euthanized.  Extensive testing showed that he had prior injuries and congenital defects to his vertebrae which weakened his neck where he was caught under the door while running between enclosures.

This is such a sad ending to an obviously painful life for this beautiful animal.

Jaguar from Ohio Exotic Pet Release Dies originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 20:17:38.

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If you are in the Cleveland, Ohio area on January 31st, check out the City Club of Cleveland to hear Tim Harrison (from "The Elephant in the Living Room"), as well as area zoo leaders, speak.  They will be discussing the exotic pet issues in the state.

I have heard 2 of the three speakers a couple of times before and they are a wealth of information!  It's sure to be an informative afternoon.

Visit the City Club of Cleveland's website for ticket and other information.

Photo © Adrienne Kruzer

Tim Harrison to Speak in Cleveland originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 20:18:58.

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If your little African dwarf frog looks like a giant water balloon he may have dropsy.

Dropsy is a disease that many aquatic amphibians and fish get.  Check out African Frog Dropsy to learn more about this disorder.