Purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that owning wild animals can be dangerous in the animal health and the owner’s life. Central idea: Exotic animals should not be kept as pets. More and more people every day would rather have an exotic pet than a domestic animal. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter 1. Show pictures of wild animals. 2. How many of you have ever said you wanted a pet monkey when you were at the zoo last time? Or imagined how neat it would
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2013 Exotic Pets In today’s society‚ domestic pets are very popular. As of 2006‚ more than 69 million households (63 percent) own at least one pet (“How Many Pets”‚ par. 1). And as the number of domestic pets increases‚ so does the number of exotic pets. But what exactly are exotic pets and what dangers do they present? Should they be banned because of these dangers? And if so‚ are all exotic pets dangerous‚ and should they all be banned? Exotic pets are very difficult to define. An exotic pet
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Exotic Animals as Pets Danger‚ danger! Animals are cute‚ but not all are domesticated to own as pets. Dogs are a man’s best friend‚ people suggest cats are an old lonely lady’s answer to everything‚ and everyone has a dream to own a tiger or lion. However‚ people should not be allowed to own exotic animals as pets. Owning exotic animals can cause an endangerment to the animal‚ an endangerment to the owner‚ and an endangerment to the community. Many people love and own cats and dogs‚ but many
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Choices Many people find the idea of owning an exotic pet as exciting. But what people dint take into consideration is to understand the animal itself. Owners need to know how to care for this animal and to know what it needs on a daily basis. Although it may seem like a great idea and an exciting thing to do but also know the consequences of what can happen if they are not satisfied. They can be unpredictable; their behavior may change with season. Owning exotic animals can lead to chaos and sometimes
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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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Should exotic animals be kept as pets? ___ By Emma Clark Have you ever wanted a baby lion or a chimpanzee as a pet? However‚ you can’t because your parents said no due to the fact it is illegal where you live or is too dangerous? Well‚ they are right! They may be cute when they are little‚ but when they get big‚ they can be very dangerous because they still have their killer instinct even if they are born and raised in a zoo or a house. 45/50 states have some kind of law on exotic pet ownership
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Exotic Pets COM/156 August 5‚ 2012 Exotic Pets Some families face the difficult decision of whether or not bringing home a pet would be a wise choice‚ and the impact it will make on all the members of the family. Their lives will be changed in many ways for both the pet and the owner‚ so making the right choice of the type of pet is crucial for a positive experience. The most popular selection among families is a dog. The Amercian Pet Product Association (APPA) is a leading not-for-profit
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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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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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you ever wanted a monkey?” and thought that owning a monkey would be enjoyable? Sure maybe owning a monkey for a little while would be pretty cool‚ but what about the long term effects? I used to have a neighbor who owned monkeys so I guess you can say I got the benefits of owning a monkey without the hassle that comes with it‚ but I know by experience the difficulties of taking care of them and what it can lead to. Exotic animals should not be owned as pets because it can be dangerous for the animals
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