Born 2 B Wild
By : Abbey Freimark
Never Keep Exotic Animals As Pets Or In Captivity
Statistics
Nearly 12.6 million of the 60 million pet-owning households in the U.S. own exotic pets!
- Millions of wild animals, including reptiles, large felines, nonhuman primates, and others, are kept in private possession in the U.S. The trade in exotic animals is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry.
- It is estimated that between 5,000 and 7,000 tigers are kept as “pets” — more than exist in the wild. A tiger can be purchased for as little as $300, or less than the cost of a purebred dog.
- An estimated 90 percent of all reptiles carry and shed salmonella in their feces.
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 93,000 salmonella cases caused by exposure to reptiles are reported each year in the United States.
- As many as 90 percent of all macaque monkeys are infected with herpes B virus, which harmless to monkeys but often fatal in humans.
Real Life Stories
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Ask The Experts
According to the American Academy of Paediatrics young children should not keep hedgehogs, hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles as pets because of risks for disease
“It is wrong to keep exotic pets as captives away from their natural environment” Says veterinarian Dr. Patty Khuly
- Dr. Laurie Hess, exotic animal veterinarian and one of approximately 150 board-certified bird specialists worldwide, says "Despite the fact that nearly 12.6 million of the 60 million pet-owning households in the U.S. own exotic pets, " said Hess, "exotic pet owners still rarely think about bringing their animals to the vet after they purchase or adopt them."
DANGER!
Dangers For Animals
they can become extinct when they are taken from their natural habitat
when they are older they may show aggression
they can have a sickness without you even knowing it
- If your pet gets sick its highly unlikely to have a knowledgeable veterinarian locally
Dangers For People
the animal can injure you by retaliating
animals can spread diseases that you can catch
- Exotic animals can also mess up the ecosystem in neighborhoods, releasing diseases on plant life and acting as predators that can decrease a local animal population
Legalalities
Impact On The Enviorment
The species can become extinct due to its change in location and lack of nourishment creating a terrible impact on the food chain.
- The animal can spread foreign plants and disturb the natural habitats.
Our mission is to protect everyone and every animal from the danger of having exotic pets in our households.
Born 2 B Wild
Email: born2bwild@gmail.com
Location: Paris, France
Phone: (798)-423-4345
Sources
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"Exotic Animal No-No's: Why Owning One Can Hurt Them and You." Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://www.dosomething.org/news/exotic-animal-no-nos-why-owning-cool-pet-hurts-them-and-you>.
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