Wild Animals are not for Domesticated Environment

A Position Paper by Marie Veatrice F. Jacomille

I. Topic Info
Exotic pets came from a non-native region and/ or nondomesticated. It has been
frequently criticized commonly as inhumane and harmful practices. Having a wild animal
as a pet may be cool or unique. Still, these animals have complex behavioral, social,
nutritional, and psychological needs that can be difficult to maintain and manage by a
human. I believe that wild animals need to be with the members of their species and
should never be kept. It is undeniably true that baby wild animals are cute and adorable,
and it’s understandable to think that raising a wild animal is an exciting idea; however,
when the wild animal grows up, it can become dangerous and unpredictable. One risk is
physical injury; many wild animals carry zoonotic diseases, which can be transferred
from animals to humans. Examples of the said disease are Salmonella, Brucellosis, and
Ringworm. They can also transmit parasites to the human body or other pets.

If you think that you are taking good care of your exotic pet, you are wrong. These
animals are suffering because of the lack of natural habitat surrounding them. Taking
animals away from their natural habitat can lead to the possible death of the species.
Moreover, exotic trading animals can lead to additional problems that their habitat loss
has already threatened. People began trading exotic animals as pets throughout the
decades. For instance, exotic turtles grew in popularity in the 1980s due to the popular
television show “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Individuals who own exotic animals tend
to change their environment, for example, keeping them in small and closed areas,
chaining, beating, or even declawing and tooth removal. Not only that but they are also
used for entertainment. One example is the dancing bears commonly made to perform in
Eastern Europe and Southern Asia.

In my view, no matter how well-tamed a wild animal is, its wild instincts will kick in its
system and can cause havoc not only in your home but also in the community. Animals
should not be removed from their natural habitat to satisfy human desires or needs. You
can train a wild animal but never tame them. They are always going to be wild.

II. My stand
 Adopting wild animals as pets is cruel. Wild animals belong to the wild; Suffering is
inescapable in a life of captivity. It restricts an animal's natural behavior and jeopardizes
its mental and physical well-being. They frequently lack adequate shelter, food, space to
roam, and environmental control to keep their bodies at the proper temperature. Keeping
wild animals can be dangerous. There are instances that these animals bite, scratch,
attack an owner, children, and guests. Another reason that I am against wild animal
domestication is they carry fatal diseases to humans such as rabies, distemper, herpes
viruses, salmonella, polio, tuberculosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and bubonic
plague. Parasites such as intestinal worms and protozoa can also be found in wild
animals. When you own a wildlife animal, it can be challenging to have all the resources
necessary to ensure that your pet lives a healthy, happy, and safe life. Despite our best
efforts, we simply are not equipped to provide wild animals with the care required to
meet all of their intrinsic needs. While some exotic pets may be less cruel than others,
no wild animal's needs can be completely met in captivity.

III. Solutions
If you already have an exotic animal, it's critical to seek expert advice from a
veterinarian specializing in exotic animal care to ensure you're meeting as many of your
animal's welfare needs as possible. I encourage you to continue to provide the best
possible life for your pet for as long as you are able. I also ask that you promise not to
get another exotic pet or breed the one you already have in the future. There are a
variety of animals that can make as good pets such as dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea
pigs, domestic rats, and mice. Moreover, domestic gerbils, domestic rabbits, domestic
chinchillas, captive-bred parakeets, canaries, cockatiels, doves, and pigeons that are
well-behaved. Also, Reptiles and amphibians such as red-footed tortoises, lizards
(bearded dragons, leopard geckos), snakes (corn snakes, king snakes, ball pythons),
and frogs (White's tree frog, ornate horned frog, fire-bellied toad, red-eyed tree frog) that
are responsibly captive-bred and finally tropical fish raised in captivity or collected from
sustainable wild populations make excellent pets.

To sum up, the domestication of exotic pets should be abolished. Exotic animal
ownership can endanger the animal, the owner, and the community. Domesticated
animals do not thrive in the absence of humans, and exotic animals fail in the presence
 of humans. Animals should not be removed from their natural habitat to satisfy human
desires and needs.

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