Why We Should Exotic Animals Not Be Kept As Pets

Every year, thousands of exotic animals are taken from their environments and thrown into cages and treated as if they’re domestic animals. This is not right, a domestic animal is born into captivity and trained to behave. Majorities of exotic animals are born in the wild and trained to behave and, be associated as a domestic pet. We do not agree with this. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets. They are dangerous to own and care for. They also carry the potential for diseases, that could be spread to you, or even your other domestic pets. There is also the potential of the fact that you may be breaking the law. Therefore, exotic animals should not be kept as pets. All animals present a danger to own no matter what they are. When you bring an exotic pet into your household, you are adding an increase of danger. When one of these exotic animals breaks out of confinement, you have an extremely high risk of getting attacked or even losing that pet. Your exotic pet could kill a domesticated animal. All animals have a mind of their own but with an exotic pet, it could be much harder for you to control them. I know it's a lot easier to stop a cat from eating something than a Burmese python. There is so much risk going into owning an exotic pet. Also if you bring an exotic pet into captivity from the wild, they will have a

One of the simplest solutions to this problem would be to dissuade the public from owning an exotic pet. If you go to the shelter there are many domesticated pets waiting for someone to adopt them. There is no point in giving exotic pet breeders the power to continue breeding these exotic animals which only benefits them. You can also donate to one of the millions of countless exotic animal associations such as the IEAS, EARPS or PAWS. There are so many alternatives to help out the exotic animal population, without bringing one into your