Exotic animals have been in circuses for centuries. They've been people's major source of entertainment in circuses. Without exotic animals, circuses wouldn't be as popular as they are. Many people enjoy these animal's performances, but don't think about the physical and mental abuse these animals have to endure. Exotic animals in circuses are cases of animal cruelty that shouldn't be condoned. Exotic animals are exposed to a major amount of physical stress. They are confined in small cages for days at a time. A circus travels in small vehicles. They confine large animals into small cages as they travel through the states. They aren't in their natural habitats. They are taken out of the wild and put into confined spaces. They are forced
...ress it causes for the animal not only the captivity, but also in the capture process. There are many health risks for the animal and it rips them away from their family. These animals are so amazing, but as you can see, it is better for them to stay in their environment with family and not be put on display.
Exotic pets threaten the safety of the community for they pose potential risks of injury and fatality. Natural animal instincts and lack of proper care can trigger destructive behaviours of animals, injuring their owners or other community members. There has been a total of 543 human injuries and 75 deaths as a result of exotic pets, including 52 year old woman killed by a Bengali tiger (http://channel.nat......). These numbers illustrate the risk that exotic animals pose to owners and community members. Keith Gisser, an exotic reptile owner claims he's “not the kind of animal owner neighbours need to worry about”, yet Brian Johnson Gisser's neighbour says on of the reptile owner's snakes escaped into his backyard (www.wkyc.com....). Injury and fatalities are a risk, endangering the community when exotic animals are kept as pets which is yet another reason why owning them should be illegal.
Robert Gonzales, from Bakersfield, seemed like an average, ordinary man. One night however, he was accused of splashing beach on a small dog, and wrapping the dog’s mouth with duct tape. His goal was to discipline the dog. Gonzales was caught and arrested for abusing the animal. Animal abuse is an occurring problem in the U.S. But can be prevented if we take action.
Animal-rights advocates say the rule would make it easier to shut down unscrupulous commercial operations that confine breeding females at length, depriving them of food, water and veterinary care and leaving them outdoors to freeze in the winter and roast in the summer as they give birth to litter after litter of profitable pups- (Chebium). Animals don’t have a voice; people have to be the voice for them. Animals have no way to help themselves because people make them do what people want them to. They cannot talk back to say that they do not like or want to do what people make them do, people have to go off on what is right. Animals are living creatures they need food, water, and to be taken care of or they could die. People take advantage of animals because people look at them and think since they are not human their lives are not important. When we think they are not worth anything people start neglecting animals.
The life of a circus animal is hard and demanding. It is not an acceptable way of life for an animal. Circuses would quickly lose their appeal if the public were more aware of their mistreatments of these animals. Many circuses do not have much money and as a result the animals suffer from inadequate care. These animals spend most of their time in small cages used for transportation. The Animal Welfare Act provides cage requirements, but many circuses fail to follow this law. Even the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus was cited for 65 violations over a two-year period according to Florence Lambert. When traveling, animals spend hours, even days between sites in confinement..
The article “Animals Used as Entertainment” lists rodeos, circuses, bullfighting, horse racing, cockfighting, dog fighting, and zoos as examples of the many ways animals are used in entertainment. Circuses and zoos are the two most relevant forms of animal mistreatment. Both of these are sources of entertainment for children and adults. Zoos declare that the...
In accordance with the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012, a travelling circus is defined as ‘a circus in which travels from place to place for the purpose of giving performances, displays or exhibitions’ and ‘a circus as part of which wild animals are kept or introduced (whether for the purpose of performance, display or otherwise).
Taken from the only place you've ever known. Away from the only family you have. Kept in crates and cages to be sold. Removed from their home, exotic animals are put in yours for personal amusement.This act is ruinous an inhumane, it violates the basic rights of human and animals. Exotic animals have a rightful place in their natural habitats, not as pets, because they endanger the community, become sick, and their owners abandon them.
Why Owning Exotic Animals As Pets Is Unethical By definition, an exotic pet is an animal that does not adjust well to a captive environment. Wild animals living as domesticated pets is actually more common in the United States than you might think. As a matter of fact, more tigers live in U.S. backyards than out in their natural habitats. This is a very prominent issue thanks to illegal animal trafficking and the lack of protective laws in our country. Did you know that only 17 states have banned owning exotic animals?
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Supporters of illegalizing exotic pets also believe that exotic animals belong to be free in their natural habitats. I believe that is should not be legal to keep exotic animals as pets because exotic pets pose a threat to the safety of their owners and the public and are dangerous to human health. Exotic pets should be illegal because they pose threat to the safety of their owners and the public. According to the Born Free USA, the total amount of incidents since 1990 involving exotic pets are 2,682, including 88 human deaths, which does not include any death that was not heard through media reporting.
Exotic animal trading is the third most profitable illegal trade, however there are many costs that come along with the profit. Animal trading results in endangerment and extinction of species, as well as animal abuse. Not only is animal trading dangerous for animals, it has many negative effects for humans as well. Exotic animals are not meant to be household pets, and are often violent and spread disease. Most people that buy illegal animals are unprepared to take care of them, or the animals simply cannot survive outside of their natural habitat.
Even though not all wild animals are bred to kill and eat other animals or humans, exotic animals should not be kept as pets in any parts of the world. They are wild animals and they need to stay in the wild because exotic animals could kill anyone or anything at anytime. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets because they can be a danger at any time. They can’t be tamed in just a day, month, or even a year. It takes many generations to tame an animal. Like dogs for example, they have been tamed for generations.
Exotic animals are unpredictable one never knows if their pet is going to lash out.Not only can someone be seriously injured but many exotic pets have been killed or killed their owner. “There has been about 543 total human
When referring to exotic pets, the term exotic has become personalized depending on the individual’s locale and exposure to various species. While the general consensus considers only cats and dogs under the umbrella of domesticated pets, there may be individuals exposed to greater diversity who would also include reptiles and large cats. Due to lack of knowledge of these uncommon animals in regards to health and safety hazards, legislation is put in place to regulate the trade and ownership of exotic species. A species is considered exotic if it has not gone through the entire domestication process, which would also require selective breeding of a minimum of thirty generations. Exotic species such as reptiles would have maintained the skills