This document discusses the issues with keeping exotic animals as pets. It notes that keeping wild animals in captivity deprives them of their natural behaviors and instincts. Even exotic animals bred in captivity retain their natural instincts and cannot truly be domesticated. Each year, exotic pets are involved in incidents where humans are injured or killed. Common exotic pets include primates, large cats, venomous snakes, bears, and alligators, despite the inherent dangers of keeping such wild animals.
This document discusses the issues with keeping exotic animals as pets. It notes that keeping wild animals in captivity deprives them of their natural behaviors and instincts. Even exotic animals bred in captivity retain their natural instincts and cannot truly be domesticated. Each year, exotic pets are involved in incidents where humans are injured or killed. Common exotic pets include primates, large cats, venomous snakes, bears, and alligators, despite the inherent dangers of keeping such wild animals.
This document discusses the issues with keeping exotic animals as pets. It notes that keeping wild animals in captivity deprives them of their natural behaviors and instincts. Even exotic animals bred in captivity retain their natural instincts and cannot truly be domesticated. Each year, exotic pets are involved in incidents where humans are injured or killed. Common exotic pets include primates, large cats, venomous snakes, bears, and alligators, despite the inherent dangers of keeping such wild animals.
abused and exploited in a variety of settings, including research and product testing, the entertainment industry, fur farms, and the exotic pet trade. Keeping wild animals in captivity is inherently cruel, as it deprives them of the ability to freely engage in instinctual behaviors in their natural environment. Even when bred in captivity, exotic animals retain all of their natural instincts. They cannot be considered domesticated or tamed. Every year, captive exotic animals are involved in incidents in which humans are injured or even killed.