Vintage Exotic Pets

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When walking out and about with your dog, they can sometimes be a bit of a conversation piece, "Oh, a husky, how beautiful! I had one growing up, blah blah blah..." Apparently during the late 19th century/early 20th, before strict animal/common sense laws were put in place, that wasn't enough for some well off pet owners and celebs (or pet "parent", if you're one of those people). Why settle with a simple canine companion or cat, when you could prance around with an undomesticatable cheetah, monkey, or in one mind-boggling example, a snake? Because f*ck norms, that's why.

Check out some more examples of retro exotic pets after the break!