I see a lot of questions on here like, "where can you find a tiger cub?" or.. "how much would a gorilla cost?" but why can't people see that these are WILD and most of the time endangered animals, aand NOT pets!? A lot of these animals are near death because people are killing females, and taking their babies. Not only is it killing the mother, but it's killing the futur babies that she could have had. It may not seem like a big deal if one person buys a tiger cub at a flea market or something, but imagine people all over the world doing this every day. That's like killing 50+ tigers every day. And I'm not just talking about tigers.. I'm talking about every single wild animal out there. I know they look cute and cuddly when they're young, but even after a few months, no matter how tame they may seem, they are still wild. Many of these animals [babies or not] suffer and die shortly after being taken from their homes. Look at additional details.
2007-02-26 13:13:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
When I lived with my sister, we used to foster wild animals that had been taken from the wild at a young age, and raised as pets until their "owners" got tired of them, or didn't realise what a big responsability they could be. We've had animals like moose, tigers, lions, leopards, bears, wolves, wild parrots, wild pigs, deer, a few zebras, and a pair of baby black lion tamarin monkeys. Many of those animals were endangered, and sadly, many of them were so tame, that they couldn't make it back into the wild. Luckily some have been donated to captive breeding programs, some are in zoos, and some remain in foster homes, because they do not know how to function [and could not be taught] in the wild. My sister continues her work with wild animals, but I found it too heartbreaking, and couldn't continue.
2007-02-26 13:19:15 · update #1
A neighbour of mine had 2 female german shepherd dogs and when they were in heat, he would leave them outside so that wolves and coyotes would mate with them. He had about 23 puppies, and he only found home for 17. As the other 6 got older, they were very agressive, and they were ill because the dog food they were getting wasn't good for them. He took the animals back from the people he sold them to, and got all 23 put down. Now if you don't think that's cruel then you have something seriously wrong with you!
2007-02-26 13:50:40 · update #2
alright people seem to think that I want a wild animal as a pet.. if you even read what I wrote, you'd see that I'm actually protesting against keeping wild animals as pets. so the whole.. "you can't keep wild animals as pets loser" I am aware of that.. loser.
2007-02-26 14:06:05 · update #3
yes i understand that if the animal is orphaned or hurt it's okay. like i said, my sister and i used to foster wild animals, and our goal was always to release them back into the wild. sometimes that's not possible though, and they should be kept where they feel most comfortable.
2007-02-27 07:38:37 · update #4
I SO AGREE WITH YOU!!
NO WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!
I had a neighbor that brought home 2 coyote pups and tried to tame them and raise them as pets. WHAT A DISASTER! These wild animals cannot be domesticated!
Why not adopt the domestic animals that NEED HOMES rather than going for exotic wild ones. We have already domesticted cats and dogs. There are MANY MANY MANY that need homes. Take care of the matter at hand. Leave the wild alone!
Take Pictures of the wild animals. They are just as beautiful in a portrait. Enjoy them that way!
2007-02-26 13:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by iwonder 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wild animals are meant to stay in the wild unless you have a compound to treat injured wild animals you should never take a wild animal and try to train it,the animal has a 80% chance to cause injury so don't keep a wild pet,its not smart and could lead to major problems if it attacks someone
2016-03-29 02:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you-there are more tigers in cages in Texas than there are in the wild. It's sad. I think any animal, with the proper housing and care, could be an interesting pet, but most people don't have the time/money/experience it would take to properly care for a tiger or a lion.
2007-02-26 13:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by hoodoowoman 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i do agree but there are some wild animals thatt can not survive on there own once they are hurt like heres my point if a seal was hurt on a beach and taken to a rescue center then it is ok for wild animals to be in captivety or this squirrel i know named shirrley her parents dies when she was young some school janitor took him in sometimes humans need to intervene but you are partly right
2007-02-26 22:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by Fashion Bug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people are ignorant about what these animals need to be happy!!! I love my house cat for the little bit of Tiger she has on the inside & leave it at that!!!
2007-02-26 13:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tell it like it is! If people want pets, they should stick with cats, dogs, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, budgerigars, cockatiels and the like.
2007-02-26 13:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by Killertiel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you! It's cruel. Let nature take it's course and stop trying to make them pets!
2007-02-26 13:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
it probaly would kill them so yeah the only wild animal anyone should have most would be a monkey but still not to many peaple should have monkeys
2007-02-26 13:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Animal♥queen♥ 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you cant keep wild animals as pets loser
2007-02-26 14:03:44 · answer #9 · answered by Crazygirl 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i know....finally someone that realizes the same thing i doo......
2007-02-26 13:35:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋