Should wild animals be allowed to be kept as pets? After reading Wild Animals Aren’t Pets and Let People Own Exotic Animals (both by Zuzana Kukol) I think that you should not be able to own wild animals. This leads everyone to wonder: Should wild animals be allowed to be kept as pets? Wild animals are as their name says‚ wild. When something frightens them or they feel unsafe they will hurt‚ maul or even kill people. In Wild Animals Aren’t Pets they state‚ “In 2009‚ a 2-year-old Florida girl
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exotic animals‚ like monkeys and tigers‚ as pets. Exotic animals shouldn’t be allowed to be kept as pets because they are dangerous‚ hard to train‚ and could escape. Firstly‚ exotic animals can be very dangerous. The animals could easily get out of control. If the animal gets out of control‚ it could lead to the owner’s death. Secondly‚ exotic animals are extremely hard to train. Animals that normally live out in the wild aren’t use to being controlled by someone else. If you can’t teach your pet what’s
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Should Exotic Animals Be Kept as Pets? Keeping wild animals as pets has been a recent topic of debate. Who wouldn’t think it was spectacular to keep a big cat as your own? As a child‚ we all loved going to the zoo to admire all of the exotic animals. However‚ there are various cons to keeping wild animals as pets. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets for numerous reasons. They should not be kept as pets because it goes against their rights‚ it is not safe‚ and they are going extinct.
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English 5 December 2012 Exotic Animals As Pets According to HSUS‚ the human society of the United States‚ wild animal trade is a multi-billion business‚ following to drugs and weaponries on the black market. It is a fifteen billion dollar industry in America alone. Keeping wild animals as pets not only risks your life but the people around you too. Not to mention‚ the animal itself and the environment. There has been numerous cases where the animal has been killed‚ neglected‚ and where
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Pets? We all consider our pets as members of the family. Some people even consider them more like their children or their best friends. We spoil our pets with treats‚ cozy beds‚ toys‚ and often cook for them. However‚ everyone has a different idea of what an ideal pet is. Normally when you say the word “pet” you think of a dog or house cat. There are however‚ people that believe snakes‚ tigers‚ bears‚ monkeys‚ and many other wild animals to be their pet. Keeping wild animals as pets can be
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Period. 2 Should Wild Animals Be Pets At Home? Many people have questioned whether they would ever consider to buy a wildlife animal as a pet. Although owning a wildlife animal would seem out of this world‚ it’s not worth risking the lives of these poor animals who are meant to be out in the wild. Wildlife animals are not as domesticated as dogs. They have wildlife instincts even when they are in captivity; this is very dangerous for us humans who would own one of these exotic animals. By owning
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Wild Animals as Pets “Between 13‚000 and 2‚500 B.C.‚ humans domesticated dogs‚ cats‚ cattle‚ goats‚ horses‚ and sheep from their wild counterparts. Although the terms taming and domestication are often used interchangeably‚ they are not the same. Individual wild animals can be tamed to behave in a docile manner around humans. By contrast‚ domestication is a process that takes place with an entire animal species over many generations.” (libraryindex.com) Humans began domesticating large animals
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As many people know‚ having wild animals as pets is becoming more popular‚ but should not be taken in. Wild animals like lions‚ tigers and bears are not considered to be good house pets like a dog or a cat (which are considered domestics animals). These type of animals have needs that can easily be met by there owners‚ whereas wild animals are used to running free and not being contained within an environment. By containing these types of animals often may cause them to "develop lifelong health and
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are the places where animals are kept. Some people argue that animals shall not be kept in zoos as they deserve freedom. Zoos cannot provide them with enough space‚ therefore‚ they cannot run around so as to grow up freely. On the other hand‚ some people argue that animals should be kept in zoos. Nowadays‚ forests and mountains have been cut down by people. If we leave animals alone‚ they might have nowhere to find food and nowhere to live. It is for the sake of the animals themselves that we keep
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Shandy Mae Yap 3/6 Should animals be kept in Zoos? I believe that animals should be allowed to enjoy their own natural habitat and live with their family freely‚ not trapped behind bars and cages. So no‚ I do not agree that animals should be kept in zoos. Most people go to the zoo purely for entertainment and I strongly believe that animals were not created for that purpose only. We shouldn’t put animals lower than us. Zoos claim to educate people and preserve species‚ but
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