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Date Posted

January 26, 2017

WARNING: PHOTOS CONTAIN SNAKES AND EXTREME CUTENESS.

We got a visit from several exotic animals including a lemur, hedgehog, parrot, tortoise, bunny, snake, and Silkie chicken (which looks like a chicken rabbit).

Check out our photos on: Facebook.

Check out: handsonexotics.com.

About the autor

Victor Kwong

Victor Kwong is the Founder, Co-Owner, and Director of Innovation & Technology at Memory & Company. He has a background in teaching and policing, and currently works as a spokesperson, Public and Media Relations Officer for a metropolitan police department. Victor is passionate about working with seniors and maintaining human interaction. He is also the recipient of an award for rescuing seniors from a fire at a long-term care facility and the recipient of a life-saving award for resuscitating a passenger and coordinating the subsequent emergency landing of an international flight.

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