Headline reads‚ “Lady attacked by her own pet monkey.” Keeping an exotic animal is very dangerous and should be banned. People keep wild animals that cannot be tamed and get attacked. All animals are cute but they will turn‚ especially exiotic animals like monkeys‚ snakes‚ and large tigers. Not only does it put the owners at risk‚ but it puts the animals on the line too. Keeping an exotic animal can put a whole town in danger. For example‚” One year ago‚ Zanesville‚ Ohio. Four deputies arrive at
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Exotic Animals The term exotic animal describes any type of animal that is "more unusual than the standard cat or dog" (Slater). Larry Keller writes‚ "Every year thousands of animals are brought illegally into the United States… illegal trade includes animals both dead and alive. The taking of endangered [and exotic] species from the wild‚ and the pollution and destructions of their habitat is decimating many species." Television‚ movies‚ magazines‚ and other forms of media attractively portray
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driven in Wisconsin‚ you may have noticed people walking their “ pet ’’ tiger. In some states people with a few thousand dollars can own a tiger or a lion as a “pet”. Occasionally‚ animals are offered free of charge. States such as Alabama‚ Idaho‚ Ohio‚ Nevada‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ West Virginia‚ and Wisconsin it is legal.However‚ if you want to own a “ pet ’’lion in Illinois there is a permit required. Owning exotic animals can be a catastrophic event. In 2009‚ a young girl was strangled
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Having a pet is a thrill in its own‚but having an exotic pet can be even more thrilling. Many say that having a exoctic pet is okay while‚ others say that it is dangerous and cruel. Having an exoctic animal such as‚ a Lion as a pet can in fact be dangerous. The reality is that there’s dangers that come with owning an exoctic pet‚ the animals will eventually grow up‚ and the resources to own a exoctic pet are expensive and hard to have. Exotic animals should not be allowed as pets. There are many
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the company of a pet‚ whether it be a cat or a dog; these animals provide a person with companionship and affection. Pet owners become emotionally invested in their pets and treat them as if they are part of the family. Some pet owners will pamper and shower these animals with affection as well as let them have the run of the house. However‚ a person needs to remember animals do not function as humans or have the capacity to reason. There are people who believe wild or exotic animals can be domesticated
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Andrea Davis Mrs. Smith ENGL 1101 15 November 2011 Exotic Animals Are More than Just Pets 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
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English 1010 13 October 2013 Exotic Animals Coming to your Neighborhood When thinking of a pet you think of a cat‚ dog‚ reptile‚ bird‚ or rodent of some kind. However this trend has started to change within the last decade. The exotic “pet trade” is now a huge business. To a certain degree it’s legal to house a foreign animal; however it is irresponsible to take an animal out of its native habitat and force it to live in an unnatural environment. Wild animals belong in the wild or in a zoo‚ not
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An Exotic Animal as a Pet? In the many years of my young life (only 16)‚ I have encountered many situations with exotic animals. The reasons for these encounters were because people own these exotic creatures. The animals that I have had encounters with were a llama‚ iguana‚ macaw parrots‚ geckos‚ snakes‚ and tortoise. These encounters with the animals were all great experiences‚ and because of these experiences I decided also to be an exotic animal owner. This comes to question‚ should people
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The Problem with Exotic Pets in America Gilles C. Haun Sullivan University Abstract Many Americans love to have exotic pets‚ not thinking of the consequences of ownership. Right now there is a widespread problem in America: In places such as Florida‚ numerous types of exotic pets are becoming an invasive species as a result of being released back into the wild. The Problem with Exotic Pets in America. Exotic pets have always been a concern to a variety of people: health care officials who treat
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Exotic Pets The problem with exotic pet ownership has been escalating over the years‚ especially in the last ten to fifteen years alone. Many state governments in the last couple years have been trying to pass laws and different measures to deal with this issues such as an Ohio lawmaker that is proposing a new law that would ban people from owning most exotic animals starting in 2014 (Weekly Reader News Addition) and in Tennessee where lawmakers pitch new exotic ownership rules which would ban
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