Research Paper On Exotic Animals

Six in ten Americans own some type of pet. Numerous people own pets because they want heartwarming company that can be fulfilled by a certain animal. Pets make remarkable companions. Pets that are typically common in a household are dogs and cats. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) wrote the article called “Pet statistics” that stated, approximately thirty seven to forty seven percent of households in the United States own a dog meanwhile, thirty to thirty seven percent of households in the United States own a cat. Dogs and cats are common softhearted affectionate pets that are at all times loyal to their owner. Without a doubt dogs and cats will always surround their owners with a positive atmosphere. However,
You can never predict the behavior of an exotic animal. They can lash out at any moment for any reason. You may never know what triggered the exotic animal to lash out. Exotic animals are treacherous and not safe to be around. Therefore, exotic animals should not be kept as a pet because of how unsafe and dangerous they are. It only takes a second for an exotic animal to react in an abusive manner. If the exotic pet attacks you, they will most likely end up killing you. These exotic animals who have people blinded by their beauty can cause a tremendous destruction in a blink of an eye. During the last ten years, there have been numerous cases where an exotic animal injures or in many extreme cases kills their owner, family members, and family friends. Eric the author from ¨This is why you shouldn’t own Exotic Pets- Avvo Stories¨ states various emotional appealing stories about people who have been brutally attacked by an exptic pet. “Travis the chimp was an exotic pet that had been featured in TV commercials… the chimp brutally attacked Charla Nash, literally ripping her face off”(Eric). Charla Nash was a friend of Travis’ owner. When Charla got attacked by the chimp it was uncalled for. Due to the attack Charla received from the chimp, she now has to drink her meal with a straw on a hole where her mouth used to be. Charla lost her nose, eyes, lips, and both hands because of the gruesome attack. The day Charla got attacked Travis was not
Many of the individuals who own exotic pets beleive they are doing the right thing. Corinne Henn the author of “ 3 Ridiculous Reasons People Give for Keeping Exotic Animals as Pets” states three common reasons why people feel the need to own exotic pets. Many people believe they are benefiting wild populations (Henn). People think that they are helping the animals so that they will not become extinct but if most of the exotic animals are caged up then they cannot breed and reproduce more of their kind. If they cannot reproduce more of their own kind then the exotic animals will slowly become extinct. Another reason why people keep exotic animals as pets is because it is a learning experience (Henn). People say they like to see the journey of the exotic animals and they like to observe the behavior of the animals. It is not fair that an exotic animal has to deal with oppression because they are caged up their whole life, just to be part of a learning experience. People are just being selfish and not thinking about how exotic animals need to be living in the wild not in a small living room like cage. If these people want a challenge then they can just buy a farm and own many farm animals. They can own horses, cows, chickens, pigs,etc. That can be a good learning experience. They do not necessarily need to caged up exotic animals to have a learning experience. Another common reason why