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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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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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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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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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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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 a wildlife
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Do you take care of animals? Taking care of animals is top priority. The reason why we take care of animals is because they produce many different kinds of foods for us such as milk and meat. We also have animals to keep us company like our pets. My favourite animal is a dog. Have you ever wanted a pet? Well if you get a pet you have to take care of it. I have pet dog. We always take him for walks. We take care of him all the time. Always let your pets be free sometime in the day. They are soft
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Why people keep pets? We know that a lot of people keep pets‚ but if we ask why they do‚ we would be bombarded with many answers. It teaches us about selflessness. Owning a pet teaches discipline and responsibility to a child. We can learn how to share our time‚ savings‚ and companionship with a being that is solely reliant on them. Depending on whether you have a feline friend or a canine companion‚ cats and dogs can increase your sense of security. How so? Dogs can augment personal security when
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the idea that even the wildest animals can befriend the right person. In reality‚ keeping a wild animal as a pet often has disastrous results for the animals and the people‚ yet wild and exotic animals continue to be imported into the US and sold to incompetent owners. While the opposition will argue that exotic pet ownership can provide safe and fulfilling environments for the animals. pet ownership should be banned because home captivity is unhealthy for the animals‚ it proposes a threat to public
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WHY PEOPLE KEEP PETS Today owning a pet is a widespread phenomenon and is also becoming a trend in our society. Pets always have something to offer whether it is companionship or protection. Some people even have pets just for the sake of it. As stated in the dictionary‚ pets are a domesticated or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure. The reason why people keep pets is pets can improve your health‚ a source of exercise and provides companionship. There are many benefits from
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