Could any Animal be a PET?

Answer 1

your very busy tonite Hachi. I would imagine you could have anything you wanted for a pet but you would have to get them young to train them and live with them safely. For instance I wouldnt like to bring a full grown gorilla into my home, get what I mean. Suppose it depends on what you like and want really, people have snakes, spiders all manner of things. Just dont ask me to jump in your bath if you get alligator lol.

Answer 2

Technically yes, any animal could be a pet... but there are precautions with alot of them, and in most states it is illegal to have certain pets and some you need licenses for, some are even state property, cause they live in animal sanctuaries. I once had a squirrel for a pet. But not many people would want any animal to be a pet. Imagine someone had a beaver as a pet, and they had to take it for walks... lol - people would just look at the owner funny...

Answer 3

A pet is defined differently by different people. What would you be looking for in a pet? Companionship? Dogs & cats would fit this search. If you are fascinated by something other than a cute, cuddly companion such as tropical/saltwalter fish - sure they are pets. However, there are some wild animals which need to remain wild no matter how cute you think they are when they are babies such as bears, big cats, even fox. So, my long winded answer comes down to: no, not any animal could be a pet.

Answer 4

No not really take for example the animals in the zoo. They are only there to be saved and because there is enough space for them to have a comfortable life. There are some animals that are definatley not recommended as pets. For example birds of prey are not recommended at all unless you are an experienced handler with them but even so only people who have special licences are allowed to have such creatures. I hope this helps a bit.

Answer 5

No. You may think the snake "hugging" you may love you but it could care less if you feed it a rat or you.
Chickens are dinner.
Did the croc hunter in Australia ever make a friend of his huge Croc?...That thing wanted to eat him each time it saw him.
You may think of something as a pet but you have to ask yourself what is a pet? Something living that you just keep for show or an animal that will come when called or curls up in a lap purring? birds will even interact with you but a lizard...I dont think it cares one way or another.

Answer 6

No, not any animal can be a pet. There are obvious animals which could never be a pet. You could possibly tame something wild to be comfortable around people but it could never be trusted if it was considered a dangerous animal.

Answer 7

No. If the animal is not domesticated there is always potential danger. Wild animals do not make good pets. Sometimes even a well trained dog can turn on you. I've seen it happen.

Answer 8

Yes any animal could be a pet.

Answer 9

Any animal could constitute a Potentially Exempt Transfer in the context of Capital Transfer Tax

Answer 10

Not for us, but this is a personal decision. If you are going to have a snake, you must consider that it has certain needs and get the right products. If feeding frozen rats and frying up chicken breast don't appeal to you, don't get one. At least that is what I would say. You should be trained on how to take care of the pet and how to handle a snake. There are some snake trainers around. You must be committed to the animal. It is not a light-hearted decision. How unfair it is to get an animal and then mistreat, neglect or abandon it later.

I love cats, but two is enough. Sometimes, I think about getting another, then I look at the shredded furniture and the carpet full of furballs. This doesn't bother me. Dogs are not for us. The business of walking them for two hours everyday, having people let them out routinely if we are not home, dealing with its constant need to follow us around, training it, the cost and preparation in feeding, bathing, litter-training, medical costs. Not a light-hearted decision, either. I also hate 'designer dogs' who wear strange little sweaters for their owners. Weird chicks. Nasty little things, they are. Ready to take a bite out of you. I am not afraid to defend my family against a vicious dog and have no sympathy for an owner who doesn't lock them up, send them to obedience school, walk them routinely, etc.

Dog owners in our town feel they have full license to do whatever they want. Vicious dogs without a leash in playgrounds, (I have a son who is nine and a baby girl on the way), esp. rottweilers. Dogs running through the neighbourhood, eating our cherries and plums, damaging our tulips and rose bushes, knocking over rocks in the $3,000 custom-made Japanese garden that surrounds a pond. No thanks. Keep them locked up and supervised. There are off-leash areas. People get mad because they can't take the pooch into the grocery store, the donut shop and the post office. Well, for good reason. Little kids sometimes are too curious and don't know better. Plus, dog poop in my front yard and on the street is gross. Mud and a little trash aren't nice but that's life. Walking through dog poop on my way to an assignment or dropping my wife off at the medical clinic and her booking job bugs me.