[ad_1] <br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - How to protect your pets from hot weather dangers this summer"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Grammy nominated rapper Lil Uzi Vert recently visited a North Jersey exotic pet store and, after meeting and interacting with a few fun animals, he went home with a new pet.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The 28-year-old rapper visited NJ Exotic Pets in Lodi on Monday in search of a pet pig, according to Christian Rivera, a spokesperson for the store. He looked around and interacted with some animals such as snakes, coatimundis and ferrets. However, they did not have pet pigs available at the time as adoptable pigs did not arrive at the store until Wednesday.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Vert left the store and requested that they call when the pigs arrived.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong><em>Story continues below gallery</em></strong></p><img class="gnt_em_gl_i" data-g-r="lazy" data-gl-src="https://pets.einnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/24/PNJM/73843868007-052424-nj-exotic-pets-013.JPG?crop=3749,2109,x0,y195&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-gl-srcset="https://pets.einnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/24/PNJM/73843868007-052424-nj-exotic-pets-013.JPG?crop=3749,https://pets.einnews.com/2109,https://pets.einnews.com/x0,https://pets.einnews.com/y195&width=1320&height=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="" width="660" height="372"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"We called him and let him know the pigs arrived and to our surprise within a few hours he arrived with his security detail and posed for the adorable picture with the pig," said Rivera.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">NJ Exotic Pets in Lodi offers the state's largest selection of exotic pets. According to the store's mission statement, they aim to "provide a safe experience for individuals to purchase and care for exotic pets," and they are committed to offering a "wide variety of healthy and ethically sourced exotic pets, while also ensuring the highest level of animal welfare standards."</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_ig" data-g-r="lazy" data-gl-method="loadInstagram" data-v-src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9irPBwMjUN/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=12&wp=1116&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.njherald.com" aria-label="Instagram Embed" style="max-width:658px"><svg class="gnt_em_ig_bl_svg"><use xlink:href="#gnt_svg_instagram"/></svg></aside><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">At the store you can find a variety of animals from snakes to spiders to sugar gliders and so much more. They also host events and birthday parties.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">According to Rivera, Vert has visited before as he often lands at Teterboro Airport which is only about a 10-minute drive away.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"He is such an amazing person and human being who has many pets that he takes care of so well," said Rivera.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">If you are interested in an exotic pet, visit njexoticpets.com or visit the store which is located at 240 NJ-17 in Lodi.</p></div><script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script> <br>[ad_2] <br><a href="https://pets.einnews.com/article_detail/728647477/bMMAwNRwhpqY7WuY?ref=rss&lcode=xZl7CNgb6ngP-bo8kCEaTw%3D%3D">Source link </a>
