The Pros And Cons Of Owning Exotic Animals

Now not everyone could agree that private citizens should be limited to owning exotic animals. Others may feel as there should not be a limit to owning exotic animals. Many of the public citizens that are supporting the owning of wild animals believe that the claims made that exotic animals are a threat to the public safety are misleading to the public. According to a report by Rexano a free web resource that gives research material to owners to exotic animals to fight against the unfair legislation. It states that people are more likely to die from tragic events such as car accidents, falling down a flight of stairs ,or getting struck by lightning. A very small portion of deaths per year come from exotic animal attacks people were more likely to die different …show more content…
Infact many people begin to help legislation pass these bills that have false information. Which is when it starts to become injustice because little do they know that more people die from other things rather than exotic animal attacks. In all honesty many exotic pet owners have their own reasons for owning one. There reasons may differ from anything such as being allergic to everyday house pets or they be lacking a sense of companionship. There can be several valid reasons why someone may feel the need to own an exotic species , for example , according to an article named Why Choose an Exotic Pet Anyway by Dr.Laurie Hess it says that most exotic pets do not take up a lot of space such as a chinchilla which is more manageable for the owner. In addition to not taking up a lot of space these animals can give the same companionship and love that a dog or cat has to offer apart from the size of the animal, because a well known saying is “ Good things come in small packages”. Besides just offering companionship as mentioned before the article claims that these animals have a much longer lifespan than the average domesticated animal. Therefore allowing them to provide longer companionship to the