The exotic animal trade is an issue that concerns me greatly; the trade is dangerous to the citizens that own them‚ as well as being a generally atrocious situation for the animals. Exotic animals are constantly being brought over to the United States illegally‚ with the occasional legal transactions. They can be bought from roadside menageries‚ from the people that capture them in the wild‚ from auctions‚ over the internet‚ or from backyard breeders. It’s legal in a few states to own them‚ but
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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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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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Having a pet is a thrill in its own‚but having an exotic pet can be even more thrilling. Many say that having a exoctic pet is okay while‚ others say that it is dangerous and cruel. Having an exoctic animal such as‚ a Lion as a pet can in fact be dangerous. The reality is that there’s dangers that come with owning an exoctic pet‚ the animals will eventually grow up‚ and the resources to own a exoctic pet are expensive and hard to have. Exotic animals should not be allowed as pets. There are many
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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 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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facepaint‚ food‚ and of course‚ the animals that we all love. All of the exotic animals excites everyone‚ from children to adults- but when is this love taken too far? In recent years‚ there have been over 5‚000 cases of people having obtained exotic animals such as monkeys‚ wolves‚ and many more from the black market. These buyers house these exotic‚ wild animals as house pets. There has been an unreasonable spring of exotic pet sightings recently‚ and many people and animals have been hurt in the process
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Exotic animals can be very vicious and mean. These new animals will people more to be scared of. Just imagine walking down the street and seeing someone walking a tiger. It’s everyone’s opinion‚ but I would be scared if I were to see that. It also can help animals from becoming endangered‚ that’s why people shouldn’t be able to own exotic animals. Owning exotic animals will give us humans a harder and new task. "Wild animals require special care that most people cannot or will not provide. Wild animals
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Exotic Animals The term exotic animal describes any type of animal that is "more unusual than the standard cat or dog" (Slater). Larry Keller writes‚ "Every year thousands of animals are brought illegally into the United States… illegal trade includes animals both dead and alive. The taking of endangered [and exotic] species from the wild‚ and the pollution and destructions of their habitat is decimating many species." Television‚ movies‚ magazines‚ and other forms of media attractively portray
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them and what it can lead to. Exotic animals should not be owned as pets because it can be dangerous for the animals‚ dangerous for humans‚ and it is against the law in most of the US. If you can all recall the incident that happened back in October of 2011 in Zanesville Ohio (which happens to be my hometown) where 56 animals were let lose‚ and all damages that were caused. Zanesville is very close to us which is all the better reason for us all to agree that exotic animals should not be kept as pets
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