We first met Captain Cruz as a small pup when we wrote a story about his mom Jen Gilanfarr, a professional wakeskater. She had plans to make her then 4-month-old Swizz mountain dog mix a companion both on and off the water. Read more to see how Cruz is doing now.

"Reptiles are super chill, and when properly domesticated, are nothing to be afraid of." —Ernie Dambach

Rennie McMains’ five pet rats teach Truckee/Tahoe kids about everything from science to compassion.

Lovina Robison is proud of the fact she will never in her life have to hunt with a gun; instead, she has spent the last couple of years out in the field hunting small game with her Harris's hawk, Zen.

What do one of rock’s greatest lead singers and a 28 year old macaw have in common? We can assure you it’s much more than people wanting to take their picture.

Not all cats fall into the “adventure cat” grouping, but some legends say Bruce pioneered this category.