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Should people be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets like chimpanzees…
Should people be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets like chimpanzees or tigers?
Hook
Do you think a tiger makes a good pet?
Did you know that more tigers are kept in captivity than the amount of tigers who live in the wild?
Did you know that a full grown chimpanzee has 5 to 6 times the strength of a full grown human?
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” - Kinky Friedman
Did you know that tigers actually have the ability to mimic the sounds of other animals in order to lure in their prey?
Background Info
During the Song Dynasty, people in China began breeding exotic fish for decorations
When water sailing became possible during the 15th century, people began to trade animals worldwide
First, Egyptians began taking birds for more than just food
In the USA, during the 1940s, exotic pets became more affordable and more popular due to their unusuality
Pets were first used to provide necessities, but gradually, people began domesticating animals for companionship
Specialized Info
The convention on international trade is a voluntary agreement between 183 countries in order to protect endangered animals and plants
Many outbreaks of diseases are traced back to animals, including the current situation of covid-19
It is thought that the covid-19 pandemic is traced back to the result of people eating pangolins which are an endangered, exotic animal species
In order for people to be able to interact exotic animals, people have to be in control of the animals, and this creates limits that should not be there for the animal
Private zoos are many people's dreams of cuddling a cute, tiger cub, but these interactions pose threats to the rights of these animals, and everyone's safety, as well as the health of everyone
There is always the risk of diseases being transmitted when people interact with exotic animals
As of August 2017, only about 500 zoological facilities existed in the U.S.
Thesis
People should not be allowed to keep exotic pets because exotic pets can be dangerous, they carry diseases, and exotic animals often suffer in captivity
Argument #1: Exotic pets can be dangerous
At age 2, monkeys start to show an unpredictable, aggressive behaviour, like biting
Non-domesticated cats (such as tigers) may be cute, and cuddly when they are young, but when they grow older, these animals can potentially kill or seriously injure people
The wild, unpredictable behaviour of wild animals is dangerous; these animals belong in the wild
Reptiles, such as snakes, may strangle people
Argument #2: Exotic animals carry diseases
Exotic animals carry harmful germs that may not be harmful to the animal itself, but they may be fatal to the humans in close contact with it
Even just touching an exotic animal may be tragic to a human, resulting in illnesses or death
Zoonotic diseases are the name for the illnesses which may be spread from exotic animals to people because of the germs which exotic animals may carry
An example of a zoonotic disease is Salmonellosis
An example of a zoonotic disease is the West Nile virus
An example of a zoonotic disease is Brucellosis
Argument #3: Exotic animals may suffer in captivity
In captivity, exotic animals may develop physical and mental behavioural issues which cause these animals to harm themselves
In zoos, exotic animals tend to become psychologically disturbed because they get deprived of doing what they want to do when often, they are forced to live alone in a cage
Captivity limits these animals from what they would normally do
Exotic animals may become depressed in captivity
Many exotic animals like to roam about, but in captivity, there are limits as to how far an animal can roam
Exotic animals are sometimes forced to endure extreme and unnatural temperatures
Exotic animals sometimes start harming each other when in captivity