Why We Shouldn T Animals Be Kept In Captivity

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Animals should not be kept in captivity

These poor defenceless creatures are being held hostage in cages and every time you go to the zoo and pay them, to get in, to get food, to ride the train, you are helping them earn profit for taking these animals away from their family and the only home they've ever known. Imagine how scared they must be. I know I would be terrified. Zoos have been around for centuries, in the early days of zoos, animals were often diseased and treated poorly. Nowadays things are much better but it still isn't right to have animals locked up in cages. While some may argue is in the best interest of the animal, it really isnt animals should never be held in captivity. First, almost all zoos are created to entertain people and to make profit not to help animals. Second, when,if, an animal is released into the wild they are not the same from before captivity because if the way they are cared for. Lastly, animals do not come out with the same instinct, it is dull in the back of their minds now, and they have not got the opportunity to work on and develop social skills, especially with other animals. …show more content…

Would they really have people glaring at them through glass? Would they really be allowing people to tap on the glass and scare the animals? Would there really be attractions based on them? Think about that next time you go to the zoo. While some may argue that they treat the animals and release them, how fair is that to the animal? Is it fair that animals are getting experimented on while you are funding the people that are doing that to them? How is any of this fair to the animals? Who don't have a

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