Exotic animals are known to be dangerous predators. They travel across vast areas and take every opportunity to devour their prey. Meanwhile, the average pet gets out of its cage and consumes a small meal provided by its owner. The pet is certainly easier to manage than the exotic creature. However, some people own and keep said exotic animals as pets. This decision is an enormous risk to the owner and the animal in captivity. Owning an exotic pet can be harmful to the owner. Even as cubs, the animals are extremely unpredictable. According opt the article, "They are wild animals with wild animal instincts, even when born in captivity." (Lewis, lines 39-40). These beasts were not designed to live in a confined area. Also, if these animals were to escape from their owners, it would result in the public being harmed. Keeping an exotic animal can pose a threat to its owner and their wallet. Owning a wild animal is expensive and the creature requires an immense amount of care. The author from the article, “Do You Really Want a Baby Tiger?" claims that," …show more content…
The excerpt provided by the article "Rexano" states "1.5 people on average gets killed yearly by captive reptile, 1 by captive big cat, [and] 0.81 by captive elephant; As comparison, 45,000 people die each year in traffic accidents, 47 from lightning, and 1,600 by falling downstairs." (Rexano, 11-16). Although the statistics could be true, the average death rate regarding the exotic animals will skyrocket if more of these creatures are introduced as pets.
In summary, owning an exotic pet should not be allowed considering that it is quite expensive to manage one. It is also deleterious to the animal if its needs are not met. Additionally, the animal can rebel due to being malnourished and harm the public. These vicious predators should be able to roam grand areas instead of being confined into a measly
So as you see keeping a wild animal as a pet is very dangerous. They’re many records of people being fatally injured or dying because of a wild animal attack or a pet attack. There is also a lot of paperwork for you and for the other person. It’s also a lot of work, no matter how high it gets you on the social scale that doesn’t relate to how much work it takes. So as this is the end, I hope you strongly agree with me that NO wild animal should be kept
Owning exotic animals is both cruel to the animal its self and dangerous to those who care for the animals. Keeping exotic animals as pets is cruel. In the article Do You Really Want a Baby Tiger? by Mia Lewis the author states “The end result is that far too many of these exotic animals spend almost their entire lives in the ‘prison’ of a small cage.” Obviously, exotic animals are meant to be in environments that promote their natural behavior; forcing these animals to be locked up in a small pen
The U.S. is a patchwork of varying levels of exotic pet regulation. Some states take the problem seriously and have outright bans on owning dangerous wildlife. Other states, like Florida, ban some dangerous animals but not others. In some states, owning any dangerous wildlife is allowed but requires a permit. And in a handful of states—Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama—all exotic pet ownership is permitted, completely unrestricted and unregulated. Incidents of escape and intentional release abound, as demonstrated by an excellent documentary called The Elephant In The Living
Owning exotic animals could be good for the animals because you could breed them and keep their species alive. For humans you could open up a learning center and teach the kids about the animals or even adults. This could teach people to take more care of the animals. “Exotic pets are so different from cats and dogs that owning one can be an incredible learning experience.” says Dr Laurie Hess. The ways you can learn from owning these animals is amazing. Owning exotic pets wouldn’t be so bad after all.
Exotic animals need their freedom. They should be banned as pets. Not only do they need to be in their natural habitat, but they are extremely dangerous, and one day that cute, little, baby tiger is eventually going to find its true self and turn on you!
The exotic animal trade is a growing industry in which exotic animals are bred, sold, and traded in massive amounts. Millions of exotic animals are being kept in private residences, small roadside zoos, and traveling wild animal exhibits. Sadly, beautiful and majestic animals are being held captive in unfortunate living conditions. They are being deprived the enrichment and companionship that they require to develop and flourish effectively as if they were living in the wild. These mistreated animals can be extremely dangerous to human health, the safety of the public, and the animals themselves. Many exotic animal attacks have been front page
The number one reason people shouldn’t be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets is that most of them provide a health risk to humans. In general one thing for sure people hope to have is good health, but most people don’t pay attention to the fact that 80-90 percent of all Macaque Monkeys are infected with Herpes B virus, which do not affect the monkeys, but are fatal to humans but yet they still ignore the fact, this proves to show that Monkeys belong in their habitats. Another thing most people don’t pay attention to is that 90% of all reptiles carry shedded salmonella in their feces. Salmonella is a bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract meaning bacteria living in the human intestines. It was also stated in the 2003 Monkeypox
Owning extoic animals like i said can be fun, like owing and chimpanzee until your stuck with him your whole life. You love him with all your heart but you just can’t aford his food anymore, now wouldn’t that be a terrible situation. That actually happens a lot with exotic animal owners. Any animal you own cost quite a bit of money to raise but exotic need even more than domesticated animals.They need bigger cages, free land to rom, a lot more food, frequent visits to the vet and affection. Many exotic pet owners end up being unable to provide the proper living environment for their fully grown pets. In order to prevent them from injuring anyone, they may
I don’t think that all exotic pets need to be banned in the U.S because some animals we benefit off of. Like the fruit fly, it eats old fruit that humans don’t want anymore. Birds eat humans leftovers that they throw outside. Ants actually help our ecosystem a lot too. Chickens make eggs for us to survive.I don’t think that these exotic animals should be banned from the United States entirely because they aren't causing any harm.Meanwhile the ones who do often try to kill or eat people should be banned for that because we don’t need the population of people to decrease.
For my research I will be focusing on exotic animals that are taken in as pets, both legally and illegally. I will be investigating the risks an exotic pet brings into a home. My central research question will be: Should exotic animals be kept as pets, even if they are a threat to society, and captivity is a threat to the survival of the species? It seems to me that if there are more cons to owning an exotic pet, the private ownership of such animals should be banned. They should be in the wild where they are free to be their natural selves.
I say this for many reasons, one of which is the simple fact that these animals are far to dangerous for any person who isn’t a zoologist to care for. Exotic animals aren’t domesticated, in other words, they are not tamed. That fact is what many people fail to realize. They may think “It’ll be so cool to own a baby tiger.” But what about when that baby tiger is no longer a baby?
The question of humanity arises every couple of years, on the topic - should exotic animals be allowed to be kept as pets. Is it humane for the beings who feel pain, give birth, take care of their young like human beings do to be behind bars? According to the National Geographic 66 percent of wild animals are owned privately while the 28 percent of the animals reside in the zoo. Some of the exotic animals can be found as pets rather than in the wild. The estimated number of Tigers kept as pets are between 5,000 and 7,000, which is more than the ones that exist in the wild. Interested buyers can purchase a tiger cheaper than some of the purebred dogs, for the price as shocking as 300 dollars. Though some states in the United States do allow wild animals as pets, it is still illegal in most states or require a license for it. Most of the animals as pets are through illegal routes like underground auctions and smuggling.
People shouldn’t own exotic animals for the reason that the animal can be a potential threat to you or family members around you also public safety is at risk and the last reason why you shouldn't own an exotic animal is animal cruelty is involved ,My first reason is
To start off with, exotic animals are dangerous for owners. The text “Wild Animals aren’t Pets” states, “In 2009, a 2-year-old Florida girl was strangled by a 12 foot long Burmese python, a family pet that had gotten out of its aquarium.” This tells us that wild animals can easily hurt us with one little slip up.
Owning a pet is a very good thing. They can make you happy when you’re down or keep you company on lonely nights. There are several benefits of owning a pet, but what about animals that not your usual dog or house cat, and instead are animals ranging from tigers, to bears, to primates, and even elephants. Keeping an exotic/wild animal as a pet can be harmful to both the pet and the owner. Exotic animals are difficult to care for; some require large areas to live in, which the average person doesn’t have and they can have very big appetites. If the animal gets free, it could harm and even kill its owner and others in the house. Owners might not be able to get the right food for them, the animals can bring new diseases into the area. If set free,