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
Exotic Animals Are Dangerous Exotic animals kill and injure people each year, and are very dangerous in the wrong conditions. The animals are kept in housing that doesn’t suit them, and are kept away from the other animals in its family. They aren’t fed their natural foods, don’t have proper sleeping conditions, and don’t have enough space. Exotic animals are animals that most people think shouldn't be kept because of a few reasons: they are dangerous, they need proper housing, and they aren’t very
front yard. One man set his exotic pets lose. Now there were chimpanzees, grizzly bears, and Bengal Tigers roaming the city. That was just one time in which exotic pets were set loose. Some say that there’s nothing wrong with owning exotic pets, but the facts show that there are great risks involved in having exotic pets. Exotic pets can pass on diseases, be aggressive, and are often set loose. So why shouldn’t people have exotic pets? The natural instinct of an exotic pet is extremely aggressive.
Ela 12 5-18-14 Exotic Predators “Keeping wild and exotic animals as pets threatens public health and safety as well as animal welfare. Wild animals can attack, they can spread disease, and the average pet owner cannot provide the care they need in captivity.”-quote from Wayne Pacelle Owning exotic animals is not an easy task. Several people purchase these species not thinking about how big they are going to get or how much they're going to eat. For example there are exotic snakes that can get
and more of these exotic animals are becoming domestic pets. Keeping exotic animals as pets is unsafe and should therefore be made illegal. They pose as a risk of injury, disease and are an invasion the natural environment. Some people believe that keeping a pet does not pose a risk if properly kept and trained. However, these arguments are not corroborated by the information available. Keeping exotic animals as pets is dangerous, and should be made illegal in Canada. Exotic pets threaten the safety
believed that more exotic animals live in American homes than are cared for in American zoos.” (National geo). Determining exactly how many exotic animals are privately owned is impossible. Having private ownership of exotic animals is banned in nineteen states and in five states a permit is not required to own an exotic pet. (Born free map). The exotic pet trade makes it easy for anyone to buy an exotic animal. Exotic animals are not meant to be kept as pets. Owning an exotic animal poses risks
have an exotic animal as a pet, for various reasons in life. They can pick their own companion of their liking or interest. Anyone could pick an animal of their interest, rather the animal being their favorite or just a liking in a certain animal. They can pick one that they are comfortable taking care of. People can take in a pet that they are comfortable in taking care of, and one they would be able to afford taking care of. It wouldn’t be fair to the animal or owner if the owner picked a pet they
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
wouldn’t want to own something as cool as a chimp, tigers, or even a grizzly bear as a pet? Exotic animals such as these are owned all over the world, but should they really be able to be owned as pets? Thousands upon thousands of these animals are held in captivity in the US alone but is this the most safe or ethical choice for the animal or person who owns it? Exotic animals should not be allowed to be owned as pets because they can carry deadly pathogens, can attack and kill their owners or others
keeping of exotics animals in captivity as pets. Despite that regulations have been set nationwide, millions of exotic animals are kept as pets in the United States (“Ten Fast Facts”). There have been repeated documentations focusing on these exotic pets and the dangers that are involved. The animals, owners, and people near are endangered when these animals are taken from their natural habitat and kept in captivity as a house pet. Exotic animals should not be kept in captivity as pets because animals
and 7,000 tigers kept as pets, which is more than 3,500 tigers found in the wild. As the number of exotic animals kept as pets keep rising, there are going to be less and less exotic animals, especially tigers, in the wild. The popular trend of keeping exotic pets has caused thousands of exotic animals to be captured and forced to live in an environment that does not meet their needs. It has also led to many incidents involving the injuries or deaths of humans and exotic animals, which has led some
should not be able to have exotic animals as pets because someone can end up getting hurt or worse. Kim Haddad is a great source to look at when it comes to this subject. She is very detailed about the animals in her video and also states her opinion strongly on having exotic animals as pets. These animals will usually attack when they feel threatened or scared. Haddad explains the dangers that these animals put out to the public (Haddad). If an individual’s exotic pet leaves its home and gets loose
Pets are in millions if not billions of households worldwide. The fundamentals of a pet are to have company when you feel lonely. Although pets can be so precious, they are a lot of responsibility. People are now moving on from typical cats and dogs. More people are getting “exotic” animals as pets. Although having exotic animals may seem like a cool idea to some, these animals are from the wild and owning them can have consequences for all parties. Animals are free beings and when animals are locked
The exotic pet trade is a booming industry, raking in millions of dollars every year. Everything from harmless leopard geckos to hyenas can be found in 30 of the 50 states. Of those 30 states, only 21 require permits to own these animals (Webber 2010). Indiana has just recently withdrawn its own requirement for permits, making 10 states that allow any kind of exotics without documentation (Kelly 2015). It is estimated that 15,000 big cats are being kept as pets in the United States alone, with more
Should Exotic Animals Be Kept as Pets? Keeping wild animals as pets has been a recent topic of debate. Who wouldn’t think it was spectacular to keep a big cat as your own? As a child, everyone all loved going to the zoo to admire all of the exotic animals. However, there are various cons to keeping wild animals as pets. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets for numerous reasons. They should not be kept as pets because it goes against their rights, it is not safe, and they are going extinct
Exotic Animals Should Stay Exotic The idea of keeping a wild animal as a pet is a very exotic idea. Thousands of people across America own exotic animals, and most of them can not handle the animal. That is why people should not be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets. Not only does keeping an exotic animal in captivity pose a threat to the owner, it is also very cruel to keep an animal like that locked up or with very little freedom. That adorable, fluffy lion cub may look like the best pet
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
maybe python? Exotic pet ownership is far from having a clear right or wrong answer but it is in need of a ban for both the protection of animal and owner. For exotic pet owners, owning a wild beast insures a sense of power and uniqueness. It is also their way of contributing to the conservation of a species by having a “backup population” once human population growth and habitat destruction has resulted in extinction (Slater 113). But in reality the ownership of wild animals as pets only helps to
Owning Exotic Animals Should Be Illegal Do you think that keeping exotic animals as pets should be legal? Well, I think that owning exotic animals as pets should be illegal. First, safety is a main concern for both the animals and for people. Secondly, it cost a very large amount of money to properly care for these animals; money people usually don’t have by themselves. Finally, it is against the law in many places to own these animals. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets. While some people
arguments and points of view. Although some of these reasons are considered ridiculous by some certain people. The people who care about this should be almost everyone, because almost everyone has experienced visiting a zoo, animal abuse or even buying a pet. This issue is a huge deal to humans because there are so many animals and we have to figure out what to do with them and who is or who is not allowed to take care of them; Especially since humans have been diffusing all over the world, taking over