After exotic pets are rescued, what next? (The Christian Science Monitor)

HOUSTON - Ivan is a playful, 7-year-old cat – a "sweet boy," according to the Houston SPCA. He desperately needed a home, but he was never featured on the animal-protection agency's "pick of the litter" Web page. That's because the nearly 400-pound mixed-breed tiger is too big to roam around a private house or backyard – just the situation he was rescued from this spring. Recently, Ivan was given refuge at a Florida animal sanctuary after months of temporary shelter at the Houston Zoo ...