轻松英语阅读：非同寻常的宠物

When we think of pets, we usually think of dogs, cats and maybe birds or hamsters. These days, however, many pet owners want to have unusual pets. At pet shops we can see all kinds of strange animals. For example, we can see lizards, ferrets, prairie dogs, and even giant spiders.

Sometimes, these non-traditional pets are a big problem. Pet owners are not careful and their pets escape. For example, Florida has a big problem with python snakes. These pythons originated from escaped pets. The owners of the snakes were not careful.

It’s OK to want an usual pet, but pet owners need to be responsible.