Have you ever had a pet kangaroo?
2007-08-08 10:29:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
No but I had friend that did actually they had a few they use to nurse them after their mothers had been killed on the road.
Her family looked after them until they needed to go to an animal sanctuary but I did get to feed and cuddle them they are so cute.
2007-08-08 13:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by molly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I lived next to a vet when I was younger and was best friends with the owners son so we go to play in the vet all the time. They once had a baby kangaroo that they had to nurse back to health and it was so cute. Though it is illegal to have these kind of animals as pets, there are a few people around that do look after injured or sick kangaroo's or other wildlife. But not me personally, even thought it was fun to help out when I was younger!
2007-08-08 15:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by phunkprincess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to keep native wildlife without a licence. The exception is for birds such as parrots that are bred in captivity. Some people who live in the country manage to establish a trusting relationship with wildlife around them. I have wild king parrots that will eat seed out of my hand. A friend has two wallabies that come into the kitchen when invited looking for bits of food. Registered wildlife carers have a range of animals in their care including kangaroos but the idea is to get them healthy and old enough to look after themselves and release them into the wild if possible. That is different from having the animals as pets.
In general, Australians do not have pet kangaroos although there might be the odd exception.
2007-08-08 10:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Normally anyone who cares for orphaned joeys (baby kangaroos) only care for them until they are big enough to be released back into the bush. They are not really regarded as pets.
Looking after joeys is a very specialised area. They require special formula etc. Even the teats on their feeding bottles are specially designed and shaped to replicate the teats in the mother kangaroos pouch.
Below is a website that has some interesting information.
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/naar/w5.htm
NATIVE AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL RESCUE.
Rescued Joeys.
2007-08-08 14:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. i live in australia but i recently went to the US for a holiday. It shocked me to find how many people asked me that question. Kangaroo are like deer in America. You rarely ever see them, and when you do they are either in the zoo or roadkill (you hit them with your car). So they answer is no.
2007-08-10 00:19:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kangaroos nare not allowed as pets. In a sense, they are virtual pets in my weekender in Basin View.
2007-08-08 14:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had sorta a pet kangaroo a few times but that because there mums had died and the joeys would die without us
2007-08-09 00:12:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never had one. The only person that I know that ever had one was my mother and she lived on a farm. The last roo I saw was actually in a zoo and that was just over a year ago.
2007-08-08 12:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - bad enough when they roam around near the road and get hit by cars. Dumb animals!!!
(I hit one two months ago. VERY lucky for me it caused minimal damage. And for all those non-aussies who think I am cruel to such "cute animals" - well.... come live here for a while and you will chang your opinions of roos)
2007-08-08 17:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeah... We ride them to school and work every day simlar to the way people ride horses, they are bloody awesome pets! Their pouches are also really warm on a cold day as well!
2007-08-08 13:28:05 · answer #10 · answered by cajs 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋