The Pros and Cons of Reptiles as Pets

In the article “PETA urges L.A. to ban all wild animals from circus performances”, Alexia Fernandez highlights the speed with which animal activists go in order to free wild animals from being used in circuses. According to the spokesman for the Ringling Bros, after L.A. “banned circuses from using bullhooks to manage elephants” in 2014, PETA activists demanded that circuses remove wild animals from their performances and Barnum & Bailey Circus begged to differ by arguing that animals in their facilities are taken good care of and are not mistreated (Fernandez, 2016). In conclusion, both sides of the arguments believe that neither is misinformed.

Reptiles are crucial in the food chain. Not only are their predators but are also prays to others making them very important to the ecosystems. They control pest and acts as pollinators.

My ferrets "dook," do the war dance, and "skitter" between my feet, and make my husband, kids, and I smile. For my family, ferrets are excellent pets. My husband thinks they're better than dogs, and the whole lot of us prefer ferrets to cats. Ferrets are very different from cats and dogs, however.Their behavior, smell, motivations, and shape are all different from cats and dogs. They are classified as exotic pets, and it is important that you consider the pros and cons of ferret parenthood before adopting one of these wonderful weasels.

The Cumberland slider turtle is my favorite animal, I’ll tell you all about where it lives and what it lives in.

Breeding wildlife in captivity is done for multiple reasons including preventing extinction of species (Captive). Yet, is captive breeding the only way to prevent extinction? Several breeding programs also partner with a reintroduction program. These two programs could slow extinction or better yet stop it. Captive breeding programs attempt to breed the wildlife in zoos. Zoos are required to have a studbook. In the book are records of parents, deaths, and births of each individual of a particular species. The data is analyzed and a repost is sent to a program’s coordinator (Captive). Reintroduction programs takes rehabilitated and descendants of captive breeding individuals attempting to reestablish the species in their natural habitat (Reintroduction). There has been success and failures with both programs.

Hunting is not a form of animal cruelty because its serves a purpose to the population of certain animals. Animal cruelty is when people force pain on animals which lead them to suffer a slow agonizing death. This is a large moral issue today that just keeps growing into a nationwide problem. For instance, morally humans believe it is okay to harm non-domesticated animals rather than domesticated animals such as our pets. Domesticated animals and non-domesticated animals still have behavioral instincts. A domesticated dog will attack if threatened and a non-domesticated wolf would do the same. Thinking of ourselves as the dominate species is untrue in the state that animals kill other animals for food, just as we as hunters do and anyone who eats animal products. Many will ask what the differences are between hunting, poaching, and true animal cruelty.

Imagine if you could have as a pet, not only a cat, dog or fish, but you could also have a monkey or a slow loris. They are as cute and as friendly as cats or dogs, but we can’t have them. Why? Because they come from another country. People should be allowed to have exotic animals as pets.

How many people think it is okay to have an exotic animal as a pet? People do not care about the responsibilities that come with owning an exotic pet when they get a wild animal. There are many positives and negatives regarding owning exotic pets, but the negatives outweigh the positives greatly. Keeping these animals in captivity is not only harmful to others but harmful to the animal. When treated as pets these animals grow into adults and act aggressively to others around them, spread diseases, and enclosures cost a great amount and have to be created by professionals the majority of the time.

Turtles have been on this earth for more than 200 million years. They evolved before mammals, birds, crocodiles, snakes and even lizards. The earliest turtles had teeth and could not retract their heads, but other than this, modern turtles are very similar to their ancestors. Several species of turtle can live to be over a hundred years old, including the American Box Turtle.

Animal rights activists have rallied and petitioning for an animal bill of rights because they are stating that animals are only being considered “property” by law, being no different than a table and chair. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is really passionate about the document being published even having specific rights for animals with numbers and strong evidence to back up each right and claim, leaving little detail out. Also, in the article “A Change of Heart About Animals” written by Jeremy Rifkin states “What these researchers are finding is that many of our fellow creatures are more like us than we had ever imagined” (Rikin 2). I agree with his statement, because animals and humans have many similarities pointed out by many researchers over the many years. Rifkin provides specific evidence like Koko the gorilla, who passed an IQ test with a score of 70-95 or close to that range. I think it's pretty outstanding, depressing, and convenient that Koko is smarter than a majority than humans. There was also a parrot named Alex, who could communicate with it's owner. Alex was able to tell her owner how many of each colored shape was on a plate, he then asked for a glass of water and I think that is incredible that a bird was able to communicate with a human and they were both able to understand each other.

’’According to CNN, animal advocacy group Born Free reports that there have been 256 injuries in zoos due to animal attacks over the past 26 years, resulting in 33 deaths.’’ Every single year there are many animals killed or injured in zoo’s. There are numerous zoo’s placed all over the United States. The zoo’s keep the animals trapped in a fenced in enclosure with little to no water source or spacious area. Numerous people disagree with the fact various breeds are mixed in the same enclosure. People believe that animals should be allowed to enjoy their own natural habitat and live with their families, and not trapped within enclosures.

Feeding and digestion: Turtles sustain solely on jellyfish and other delicate bodied spineless creatures that buoy in the water section. This meat utilization causes them to have solid stomach related proteins. Be that as it may, they swallow their nourishment with next to no biting. Stomach related catalysts and acids inside the turtle's stomach break down the nourishment. The gall bladder exchanges the bile delivered in the liver to the small digestive system in the stomach related process.

The lethargic lion sits in his puny pen. Stuck in his cage, nowhere to go, nowhere to run, and nowhere to escape. He waits only to be improperly fed by his “owner.” Millions and millions of exotic animals are traded every year. Captured from their wild habitat, bred, and sent to millions of families across the world, only to be neglected and not treated properly. Exotic animals are taken each year to be a family’s new “pet.” Not only do these animals suffer from captivity; they also suffer from abandonment. People take in their new exotic animals for their looks, only to find out the work that comes from these majestic creatures. I believe exotic animals should not be kept as pets. Some may argue that if you have any pets, you are supporting exotic animal ownership, though this is not true. Keeping the animals in captivity causes the animals to die young from fatal illnesses, and exotic animals spread deadly diseases to humans.

Animal rights is the philosophy or idea that all animals should be able to live a life free from human exploitation pain and suffering. According to Gale ” The idea of animal rights has roots in ancient times. In Greek philosophy, the animists believed that both animals and people had souls. The vitalists believed that humans were animals but at the top of the chain and could use animals for their benefit.” ( Animals Rights, par.2). In the early twentieth century in the United States, there was no law that regards to animal experimentation. In 1937 there was a pharmaceutical company that developed medicine called Elixir Sulfanilamide. When the medicine was released the company was unaware that the substance was harmful because the drug

Pets are loved by everyone for many reasons; no matter what breed of animal you own, they can bring happiness to your lives. However, when you are thinking of getting a pet for the first time, whether it is as a new addition to your current family of pets or a replacement for one that sadly is no longer amongst you, there is a lot to consider when keeping a pet.