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11 of the Cutest Animals We Wish Were Safe to Keep as Pets

HowStuffWorks rounds up eleven adorable animals that look made for cuddling but are not safe to keep at home; the lease agreements agree.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:40 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by HowStuffWorks: “11 of the Cutest Animals We Wish Were Safe to Keep as Pets”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:40 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHowStuffWorks has a list this morning of eleven of the cutest animals we wish were safe to keep as pets, and the key word there is wish.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo today's Pet of the Day goes to all of them, and I'm naming the group the Honorary Couch Committee.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTheir stat line is eleven for eleven in cuteness and zero for eleven in lease agreements.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm getting emotional. Every one of them would bite me, and I'd say thank you.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVera, put the adoption form down.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNina has the tech and science news next, and I hope she's brought a gadget that can hold a fennec fox.

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