13 Celebs and Their Exotic and Unusual Pets

Back in the day people really went crazy for exotic pets. It was all the rage to have a pet monkey or a leopard or, if you’re Dali, a pet anteater. Nowadays, mostly because it’s illegal to keep wild animals as pets, we tend to stick to cats and dogs, maybe bunnies or guinea pigs. However, some celebrities still like their exotic pets, they just have to work way harder to have them and make sure those animals are living their best lives. It’s kind of adorable how much they care about their pets and what lengths they’re willing to go to for them. Today let’s take a look at celebrities and their exotic pets.

1. Sophie Turner – Direwolf

Sophie who played Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones fell in love with this gorgeous dog on set and decided to adopt him. Now she can proudly say that she owns a direwolf from Game Of Thrones.

2. Kristen Stewart – Wolf Jack

It’s probably not that surprising that Kristen chose to have a wolf as a pet considering her role in the Twilight saga. What’s her other option? A pet vampire? Anyway, you might think that having a pet wolf is dangerous but Kristen has stated in interviews that it’s a wolf hybrid and even though Jack can look scary he’s really a sweetheart that falls at her feet.

3. Leonardo DiCaprio – Sulcata tortoise

If you, like me, always imagined Leonardo DiCaprio with a pet lion, you might be in for a surprise. His choice of pet is way more chill but nonetheless very exotic. He got himself a massive 10 year old Sulcata tortoise. It cost him $400 at the North American Reptile Breeders Conference and Trade show. What was he even doing there? Is that how celebrities spend their time, going to all sorts of reptile conferences?

4. Paris Hilton – Kinkajou

It’s hard to imagine Paris Hilton without a Chihuahua in her handbag, but who said she had to give that up. Instead Paris chose to get another pet in addition to her trusty dog. This time she went for something more exotic, like a kinkajou. It looks very cute and honestly isn’t that dissimilar from a Chihuahua in size or color, but it’s definitely less timid. This is a think you have to consider when getting exotic pets – they’re wild animals. And that’s the lesson Paris Hilton learned in 2006 when her kinkajou bit her.

5. Mike Tyson – White Tiger

Remember that scene from The Hangover with Mike Tyson and his pet tiger? Well guess what, it’s not just a funny joke from a movie. Mike actually has a pet tiger. To say that it’s not safe to own a tiger as a pet would be an understatement but you know, he’s Mike Tyson, he can handle a tiger.