Exotic Animals Should Be Banned In The United States

People should not be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets. In the next few paragraphs, I will explain why I feel this is true.

“Man is the cruelest animal.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche. Many americans have pets to keep them company, but some people take this concept to the extreme by keeping exotic animals as pets. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets for various reasons.

In my opinion, it’s abusive to a wild animal by keeping it. I decided to look up why people keep these types of animals in their households. On debate.com, the biggest argument they could give was “...because think about it would you try to break into someone's house if they own a 300 lb bear or a jungle cat that is born knowing how to stalk and kill? No you wouldn't. “ While that may be true, it’s completely selfish to put an animal in a small controlled environment when they should be in the wild. They deserve to live where they are intended to live, not in someone's home just to be a “guard.” There are guns and weapons intended to protect you, you do not need an exotic animal to keep someone from harming you. It is best to buy a gun, mace, house alarm and or learn martial arts.

Animals have benefitted us since the beginning of time. Today we use them for food and many other things. Before vehicles we used donkeys and horses to transport goods. We even used birds to deliver messages and now we use dogs to smell out drugs and even explosives. Without animals we would have a lot more problems that humans would not be able to solve. In ancient Egypt animals were worshiped.

Humans are the reason why we’re dealing with invasive species, and why we should fix this problem. Imagine being an owner of Burmese python. You obviously adore the little guy---well, not so little---but your parents don’t. And from their kindness of their heart, they release your python into the wild instead of killing it. And the place they released your python is the Everglades, which many others did exactly what your parents did. But the thing is, that was a really bad idea. This Burmese python could cause---and probably already has---a lot of harm. These are some threats they could commit: 1) Praying on native species, 2) Out-competing native species for food or other resources, 3) Preventing native species from reproducing or killing

There are many exotic animals all over the world that live in the wild. There are many species and some are extinct. Exotic animals are very expensive that require more than what people realize. These animals belong in their natural habitats. It is wrong and cruel for the animals that have to live in captivity when they are meant to live in the wild. Taking exotic animals out of the wild disrupts the natural food chain and negatively affects natural selection.

Exotic animals such as: lions, tigers, cheetahs, and leopards are not to be used as a pet, they are for studying, Educational learning, and to be admired. Big cats are to be left alone in the wilderness, they are very overprotective, they cause financial hardship, they’re not like the cuddling house pets they will kill you, they do not like being away from other wildlife, and they carry very harmful diseases. Humans do not understand the desires or needs of an exotic animal, so all exotic animals should be ban from private ownership. According to the article “Here’s Why Exotic Animals Belong in the Wild, not as ‘Pets’ in our Backyards” every exotic animal is overprotective, especially the big cats. The big cats are very loyal to their

The United States has many laws against owning exotic animals, yet people do it anyway. It’s said to be a multi-billion dollar industry second in line to the distribution of drugs and weapons on the black market. The amount of money in the United States alone made is fifteen billion dollars. With the help of the internet and trade magazines it makes it easier for breeders and dealers to get business. Millions of animals are forced into exotic animal trades because of the government and their laws against it. People wouldn’t act so poorly to the animals if the government allowed some exotic animals to be attained.

Have you ever wanted to own an exotic animal for a pet? Many people are against owning exotic animals as pets, but many are well taken care of and a very low number of people are killed. They are also born in captivity. People should be allowed to own exotic animals as pets.

Caring for an exotic animal is both dangerous for the owner and the animal. Exotic animals are very unpredictable as they must practice their wild instincts. According to Mia Lewis’s article, “Do You Really Want a Baby Tiger” it states that “Exotic animals can also spread diseases to humans.” Domestication and exotic animals do not mix, exotic animals need hundreds or thousands of

“The Public Health Services Act prohibits the importation of non-human primates and their offspring into the United States after october 1975 for any use other than scientific, education or exhibition purposes.” Thirteen states ban the private possession of any and all exotic animals. The Lacy Act allows the united states government to prosecute any person with the possession of an animal that is classified as endangered, or if the animal is illegally obtained from a foreign country or other state (“ The Dangers”). Any animal questioned may require a license by the united states department of agriculture. Studies have shown that the exotic animal trade business pulls in ten million to fifteen million in a year in this country alone. The importer of an exotic animal may have to comply with the international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. Under the Endangered Species Act it is illegal to posses an endangered species even if it was purchased in the internet (“ The Dangers”). Generally an importer who is trying to get an exotic animal into the country has to receive clearance and an fws form three one dash seven seven. Three federal laws regulate exotic animals the Endangered Species Act, and the Public Health Service Act (“ The Dangers”). Penalties may include a jail term and fines up to five hundred thousand

Humans should be allowed to do anything that they’re capable of doing. Therefore, if humans can tame/control an exotic animal to satisfy our own needs humans should be able to. It’s believed that the ownership of exotic pets should either be banned, or it should have increased license requirements to own an exotic pet. The main things that should be considered are: what it restricts, why not to place restrictions, why restrictions are considered.

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.

Exotic animals should be banned from being purchased, hunted, and or traded from their natural habitat. People can look at an exotic animal for a couple minutes, but captivity affects their whole life. Exotic animals caged in non-natural habitats can experience many physical, and mental issues.

If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to be clarified. Domesticated and wild or exotic animals are not as different as you might think. Saying "wild animals are dangerous" is completely illogical.Exotic animals are not equivalent to dangerous animals It is only that people are over generalising their fear of these animals, and they presume that they are threatening but actually they are not. People create general beliefs that exotic animals are animals such as lions, tigers, snakes and elephants due to misconceptions and other people’s beliefs, but actually exotic animals incorporate tarantulas, ferrets, parrots, hedgehogs, Kinkajous, reptiles and others. Consequently, if we support keeping birds, reptiles, or cats as pets, we have already partially support exotic pet