An alligator to pet

PHOTO/LOUIS DEFELIPPI

Westborough - Shannon McDonald looks on as her son, Colin, gets to pet a young alligator July 12 during the Jungle Encounters show at the Westborough Public Library.

Jungle Encounters focuses on small wild cats to help to conserve them in the wild. In addition to the toothy alligator, owner Debi Willoughby brought along Dusty the chinchilla, Mara the Patagonian Cavy, a Bengal cat (Asian Leopard and domestic cat cross) plus Hunter the Savannah cat (Servil and domestic cat cross).