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We know that most people buy exotic pets because they love animals. ... While keeping some exotic pets may be less cruel than others, no wild animal can have its needs met entirely in captivity. Only domesticated animals like cats and dogs should be kept in our homes, as all their needs are met.
- Why do people like to have exotic animals as pets?
- Why do people keep exotics?
- What happens to exotic animals kept as pets?
- Why you shouldn't have exotic animals as pets?
- Why is owning exotic animals bad?
- Why owning exotic pets should be legal?
- Why wild animals are good pets?
- What are exotics animals?
- Is owning exotic animals illegal?
- Why big cats should not be pets?
- Why tigers should not be pets?
- Do you think having exotic pets are good?
- What is better buying pets or adoption?
- Where do exotic pets come from?
- Are exotic pets ethical?
Why do people like to have exotic animals as pets?
1. Exotic pets are so different from cats and dogs that owning one can be an incredible learning experience. Exotic pets are fascinating. With their unique behaviors and complicated social interactions, both with each other and with us, they really can teach us all sorts of new information.
Why do people keep exotics?
Many choose to keep exotic pets because they “love” or “care” for the species, however, the only way to truly show your affection or admiration for an exotic animal is to leave it in the wild.
What happens to exotic animals kept as pets?
The journey for an animal in the global exotic pet trade is cruel – and often deadly. ... The illegal wildlife trade is the world's 4th most lucrative crime, after the trafficking of drugs, humans and arms. Shockingly, as many as up to 66% of poached African grey parrots die before starting their life as a pet.
Why you shouldn't have exotic animals as pets?
Exotic animals pose serious health risks to humans. Many exotic animals are carriers of zoonotic diseases, such as Herpes B, Monkey Pox, and Salmonellosis, all of which are communicable to humans. A large percentage of macaque monkeys carry the Herpes B virus.
Why is owning exotic animals bad?
Malnutrition, stress, trauma, and behavioral disorders are common in exotics kept as pets. Unfortunately, getting medical care is extremely difficult-and not just because it may be illegal to have them. For one, many exotic animals hide symptoms of illness.
Why owning exotic pets should be legal?
The risk of zoonotic disease spread from exotic pets is misrepresented. If they escaped, exotic pets would have the same type of invasive effect on the environment as regular pets would. Exotic pet ownership generates niche jobs. Exotic pets are mostly only 'dangerous' if they are large—just like other animals.
Why wild animals are good pets?
Wild animals are driven by natural survival instincts that are much stronger than any short-term training can provide. These instincts can take over at any moment often to the surprise of the owner who thought there exotic pet was tame. Wild animals require many years and many generations to be domesticated.
What are exotics animals?
"Exotic" often refers to a species which is not native or indigenous to the owner's locale, and "pet" is a companion animal living with people. However, many use the term to include native species as well (e.g., snakes may sometimes be considered exotic as pets even in places where they are found in the wild).
Is owning exotic animals illegal?
California. The California Natural Resources Agency has banned most wild animals, including seals, bighorn sheep, and falcons, from being as kept as pets in California. You are also prohibited from keeping all non-domestic canines and felines, elephants, crocodiles, and more.
Why big cats should not be pets?
They are predators; even at play, their huge size and strength can make them a threat. Pet tigers have been involved in several fatalities and maulings in the U.S. and Canada in recent years. Sadly, pet tigers and other big cats end up neglected, abused or given up to sanctuaries when their owners cannot care for them.
Why tigers should not be pets?
Tigers are huge, strong, fanged predators that eat dozens of pounds of meat per day and need acres of expensive high-security enclosures. The risk of attack far outweighs any benefit, which makes tigers not suitable as pets at any age.
Do you think having exotic pets are good?
Many people like exotic pets because they are the only one in their neighborhood that has one. Exotic pets are also very interesting to interact with and in some cases they can produce very intense interactions. Another advantage of having exotic pets is that you may be the animal's last chance for a good home.
What is better buying pets or adoption?
Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet. Although many shelters and rescue groups have purebred animals, an adopted mixed-breed pet may be healthier than a purebred pet and, therefore, cost less overall.
Where do exotic pets come from?
Where do exotic pets come from? Though genetically the same as their wild brethren, some exotic pets are bred in captivity for retail sale. Others are captured directly from the wild. According the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) the illegal trade of wildlife is a multi-million dollar industry.
Are exotic pets ethical?
Exotic pets do not harm the environment any more than domesticated pets. Most exotic pets do not pose a threat to the environment and those that do don't have as severe of a footprint as many domesticated pets.
