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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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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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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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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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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About 1 year ago‚ we were on the road to go and see the exotic animals at The San Diego Zoo with family and I. As soon as we got the tickets we walked into the front of the zoo and I saw an animal that I’ve never seen in my entire life. It was a peacock. I was amazed to see such a wonderful and beautiful animal. But the animal didn’t look so happy. None of the animals did. I felt bad for the animals. I think no one should own exotic animals because they shouldn’t be kept in cages and not in their
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Exotic animals are sometimes kept as pets because of how interesting they are to people. However‚ these animals can be very lethal if you let them loose. Exotic animals should be left in the wild for safety reasons and also because of the obnoxious amount of money they can cost. Now‚ animals can be a good source of entertainment‚ but they can really hurt people. People need the realize this to ensure their safety. So‚ because of that I believe exotic animals should not be pets. Exotic animals
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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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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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