2006-10-04 08:57:13 · 12 answers · asked by helpme1 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I work in an exotic wildlife sanctuary. Many of our animals come from people who thought they would be exciting pets, bit of an ego trip too. I can assure you, they DO NOT make good pets! All baby animals are cute - but they grow up. No matter how long you have had it, or how much you think it loves you, It's STILL a wild animal and always will be. The second you forget you're working with a wild creature is when you're going to get hurt. Unfortunately, the animal will pay the ultimate price.
2006-10-04 09:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wild animals should almost NEVER be kept as a pet. The exceptions are some birds and reptiles that have been captive-raised. Most people have no clue how to properly care for a wild animal. Look at the environmental problems in Florida, due to people releasing non-native wild animals back into the environment when they realize how woefully unprepared they are. Otherwise, it is a cruel, inhumane act by someone who cares more about themselves than the quality of life that an animal receives. You cannot give a wild animal the proper care, proper housing, etc. The potential danger is often overlooked. Wild animals will NEVER be TAME. They will never be domesticated. They will, at some point, bite, claw, etc. Besides, having a native species in your possesion is illegal.
2006-10-04 09:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by GOSHAWK 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's a Red Tailed Black Cockatoo in our house that has six pet humans. The children humans are pretty wild but the two elders are tamish. I think he looks after them OK. Sometimes (always) he screams at them and bites them and does poopoos on them. On second thoughts he's a bastard and I'll be calling the Prevention of Cruilty to Humans Hotline. Gotta go make that call.Bye.
2006-10-06 03:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a good idea.
I knew a guy with a Raccoon, he got it when the mom was run over. But it was still crazy.
My mom's friend has a coyote she bottle feed from a pup and one day it cornered her in the basement and wouldn't let her out, she had to wait until her husband got home and they ended up killing it because it was out of control.
Even if the human gets hurt, it is usually the animal that ends up dead because they are used to people and used to getting fed, so you can't release it after it attacks someone.
2006-10-04 09:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by HEATHER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a wild duck and a magpie. The magpie poked his beak in my brother's face causing a bad wound. The duck ate us out of house and home. Better to stick with domestic animals.
2006-10-04 09:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by JimZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way wild animals are best left in the wild,where they belong
2006-10-04 09:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest with you i admire wild animals to stay wild they seem plenty better in the jungles or on the mountins i could like a dogs for a puppy perhaps no longer very thrilling yet i cant arise with the money for to have one on the 2nd and its making me very disappointed as i leave out the enterprise that a dogs provides
2016-10-18 12:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by huegel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have and have previously had wild injured peregrines, sparrowhawks, kestrels and a hobby. we will soon be getting two wild disabled female golden eagles. Basically these birds are unfit for release for varying reasons, ie they only have one wing, they have been hand reared etc, but i wouldn't call them pets. We are their legal custodians.
2006-10-05 13:43:39 · answer #8 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want one Red Bellied Piranha, one of the four most dangerous species of piranha, in a tank. I think you feed them live goldfish. I just won't stick my hand ion there though.
2006-10-04 09:19:54 · answer #9 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do little brothers count?
2006-10-04 09:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋