Prairie Dogs

A collection of prairie dog videos.

Pet prairie dogs and Gambian giant rats are implicated in an outbreak of monkeypox in the US Midwest. The import of rodents from Africa, and the transport or sale of prairie dogs or African rodents within the US has been banned as a result.

Gallery of pet Prairie Dog pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.

An outbreak of monkeypox linked to pet prairie dogs and Gambian pouched rats in the US led the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a joint order that banned the import of several African rodents and also the transport, sale or release of pet prairie dogs.

Site with some information and advice about prairie dogs as pets, and many photos. Graphics intensive, scroll down main page to see links to other pages and lots of photos.

Information on deciding on a prairie dog, and a few books for sale on prairie dog care.

Find out if prairie dogs are legal in your state.

The pet prairie dog is a large affectionate rodent if handled as a baby. Find out more about these long-lived pets here.