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Should people be able to keep exotic animals as pets - Coggle Diagram
Should people be able to keep exotic animals as pets
History and background
Aproximately 17.6 MILLION exotic reptiles and birds have been kept in houses in the United states alone
84.9 million exotic animals in total kept in the US alone
Rich people have kept exotic animals as pets and have had them in captivity for thier whole life without ever having freedom
There has been a black market selling exotic animals illegaly for years
Argument 3 It is not very nice to keep them out of thier usual enviroment
most of the time they are not good companions and need extra care than regular pets because of the unusual enviroment
It is cruel to keep exotic animals from thier natraul habitats as they will not adapt well
When they are out of their environment they may start to act differently and lose their hunting instincts and feel depressed
They may not adapt well and may become fierce and aggressive towards humans or other animals
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84.9 million exotic animals in total kept in the US alone in private households
Did you know that about 85 percent of Macaque monkeys are infected with herpes B virus and can easily spread it?
Often, exotic animals are cruelly chained, declawed or their teeth are removed
Just how many exotic animals are enough?
argument #2 They can hurt or even kill people
Bites
bite marks
bite holes
permanent injury or scarring
Spreads diseases
could break bones
Scratches and other injuries
Scarring and cuts
permanent injuries and very painful injuries
Could chew off parts of your body
Thesis statement
Because most exotic mammals have diseases they should not be kept as pets.
Wild exotic animals love to bite people and can spread zoonotic diseases and they can seriously hurt or even kill a person.
Exotic animals should not be kept as pets because they are most of the time in poor conditions or are treated unfairiy
specialised info
Exotic animals should be kept in thier natrual enviroment
Exotic animals need more care than regular pets
A lot of times they are easily bought through suspicious websites for and is quite cheap and easy
A lot of times keeping alligators or other animals are illegal but there are still black markets underground selling them
Argument 1 they may carry disease
The diseases are spread when they bite or scratch
Most zoonotic diseases come from bites but sometimes from scratches if there is bacteria that is in the claw or other part that
scratched
Such diseases are herpes B monkeypox and
more
A lot of times they carry diseases they can spread to humans
