Throughout the world, wild cats, reptiles and primates live peacefully in their natural habitats. Despite this, every year more and more of these exotic animals are becoming domestic pets. Keeping exotic animals as pets is unsafe and should therefore be made illegal. They pose as a risk of injury, disease and are an invasion the natural environment. Some people believe that keeping a pet does not pose a risk if properly kept and trained. However, these arguments are not corroborated by the information available. Keeping exotic animals as pets is dangerous, and should be made illegal in Canada.
Exotic pets threaten the safety of the community for they pose potential risks of injury and fatality. Natural animal instincts and lack of proper care can trigger destructive behaviours of animals, injuring their owners or other community members. There has been a total of 543 human injuries and 75 deaths as a result of exotic pets, including 52 year old woman killed by a Bengali tiger (http://channel.nat......). These numbers illustrate the risk that exotic animals pose to owners and community members. Keith Gisser, an exotic reptile owner claims he's “not the kind of animal owner neighbours need to worry about”, yet Brian Johnson Gisser's neighbour says on of the reptile owner's snakes escaped into his backyard (www.wkyc.com....). Injury and fatalities are a risk, endangering the community when exotic animals are kept as pets which is yet another reason why owning them should be illegal.
Exotic animals carry diseases and infections that can be potentially harmful or fatal to humans, jeopardizing the safety of the community. These diseases range in severity from common ringworm infections from African pygmy hedgehogs to lyssaviruses in p...
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Should exotic snakes or other large reptiles be allowed as pets in Florida? Right now these escaped/released feral reptiles create an estimated $120 billion in environmental damage each year according to David Steen on Slates Animal Blog.
Therefore, animal abuse is a growing trend in today’s society. This trend is bad for today’s society for reasons including death row for the animals, an increase in cost for animal shelters, and a decrease in space for the animals to be safe. Society can stop animal abuse by reporting anything they might see. Together, our society can put a stop to animal abuse, and protect our domesticated pets.
The piece I chose to do my literary analysis on was the article, The Truth About Invasive Species, written by Alan Burdick. The article states that invasive species are all around us, but the area with the most prominent amount is the suburbs of Miami. It goes into detail about how abundant invasive species are in this area. Most people who would see a strange animal in their lawn or area would be bemused, however for the people of Southern Florida, this is a recurring scene. Burdick states that “virtually everyone in the South Florida, including Hardwick, has a neighbor with a backyard menagerie of lucrative critters on hold for resale”. Burdick describes both how an invasive species is introduced into an ecosystem, and the impact the have on other species upon their arrival.
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Do you think that keeping exotic animals as pets should be legal? Well, I think that owning exotic animals as pets should be illegal. First, safety is a main concern for both the animals and for people. Secondly, it cost a very large amount of money to properly care for these animals; money people usually don’t have by themselves. Finally, it is against the law in many places to own these animals. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets.
If a exotic pet has a owner, the animal is a threat to any person it comes in contact with. From 2010 to 2015 in the
Owning an exotic pet risks a person's life and the animal’s life when the animal is not under the correct care. This has been an issue in recent history when pets escape and maul citizens or the animal is harmed by not being fully cared for, or if it has to be killed due to the danger it has caused. However these accidents and tragedies are advertised globally and cover up the great advantages and positive outcomes of owning exotic animals; this creates a biased opinion that owning an exotic pet will always end in dreadful consequences. Although owning an exotic animal as a pet can be dangerous for the owner, animal, and any bystanders, by owning an exotic animal a person can gain a tremendous amount of responsibility and save an animals life once learning how to properly care for the exotic pet.
As stated in both stories “Terry Thompson” “Set his animals go.” Which is really bad for the people that lived around him and the environment. Although they seem so cute and nice they are not. So do not get confused with have exotic “pets”, the answer should be no.
In most places owning a dog or cat is second nature, but what about a tiger, bear or maybe python? Exotic pet ownership is far from having a clear right or wrong answer, but it is in need of a ban for both the protection of the animal and its owner. For exotic pet owners, owning a wild beast insures a sense of power and uniqueness. It is also their way of contributing to the conservation of a species by having a “backup population” once human population growth and habitat destruction has resulted in extinction (Slater 113). But in reality, the ownership of wild animals as pets only helps to damage already fragile ecosystems, both the one from which they came from and the new one in which they find themselves.
Exotic animals in captivity as pets are capable of causing danger to society and the environment. For instance, they may be uncertain that could lead to the attacks with probable death. Do You Really Want A Baby Tiger? states that exotic animals have “unpredictable potential for serious or even deadly attacks..” Therefore, dangers become present when exotic animals are kept to attempt domestication.In addition, “these
Periodically, there are news stories about a giant pet snake that eats a kid, or a pet cobra that escapes and terrorizes a town. Most people think these stories are exaggerated, however, these stories are completely true. People keep exotic animals as pets for the wow factor. Humans believe they can control all animals regardless if the animal is dangerous or not. Some people like keeping deadly animals in their house because it gives them that shock factor. Or, owning a venomous snack makes them feel powerful. Only trained professionals should work with large carnivorous reptiles, venomous reptiles and large snakes capable of constricting a person to
"In practice, an animal that roams hundreds of miles in the wild can find itself contained in a space no bigger than a living room." - YaleGlobal. Exotic animals are not like normal cats and dogs that we see in today’s society. They are wild animals and need to stay wild. Keeping these animals can endanger the owner and the lives of others. People that have unregulated jurisdictions who spend tens of thousands of dollars on exotic animals. People should not keep these animals because it's not secure for the animal's health and they cannot be tamed, and can endanger the lives of others.
Many people debate whether exotic animals should be kept as pets. Exotic animals deserve homes! Many exotic animals are homeless and are hunted. If people want a pet let them choose what animal and don’t ban them from exotic animals. Exotic animals should be allowed to be kept as pets because some animals already are, they do not give as many people allergies as regular pets do, and they deserve homes.
First of all, exotic pets can be very hazardous if treated wrong. Several people every year get assulted by exotic pets. Since most pet owners feed their pets live food; it makes them more likely to get attacked by their pet. That’s not what most owners want but several pets will only feed on live food. “Born Free USA, a nonprofit advocacy organization that strives to end the ownership of wild animals, has documented some 1,500 attacks, including 75 human deaths, escapes and other incidents involving exotic pets since 1990.” according to MyHealthNewsDaily. Another thing to consider is these are wild animals, so they don't like to be in their cage. Exotic pets will do anything to get out of their enclosure. If exotic pets get out it is a grave jeopardy to anyt...
The first reason why exotic pets shouldn’t be banned is because some pets, like snakes, are used for experiments of their daily life. These experiments sometimes take place at home. Other types of experiments could take place at home, too. Things like nutrient based, or habitat based experiments are examples of these. A scientist could be very interested in this animal and need the trials for data.