Do You Know The Dangers of Keeping Exotic Pets!
Editorials News | Jan-08-2020
Exotic animals — lions, tigers, wolves, bears, reptiles, non-human primates — belong within the natural habitats and not in the hands of personal individuals as “pets.” By their very nature, these animals are wild and potentially dangerous and, as such; don't adjust well to a captive environment.
Because the bulk of states don't keep accurate records of exotic animals entering their state, it's impossible to work out exactly what percentage exotic animals are privately held as pets, but the number is estimated to be quite high. An estimated 5,000 tigers alone are held by private individuals.
The American Veterinary Medical Association, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have all expressed opposition to the possession of certain exotic animals by individuals.
Exotic animals do not make good companions. They require special care, housing, diet, and maintenance that the typical person cannot provide. When within the hands of personal individuals, the animals suffer thanks to poor care. They also pose safety and health risks to their owners and any person coming into contact with them.
Individuals possessing exotic animals often plan to change the character of the animal instead of the character of the care provided. Such strategy further includes confinement in some of the small, enclosures, chaining and beating “into submission,” or maybe painful mutilations, such as declawing and tooth removal.
If and when the individual realizes he/she can no longer care for an exotic pet, he/she usually turns to zoos and other institutions such as sanctuaries to relieve him/her of the responsibility. However, all the zoos and accredited institutions could not possibly accommodate the number of unwanted exotic animals. Consequently, the majority of these animals are euthanized, abandoned, or doomed to live in deplorable conditions.
By: Saksham Gupta
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