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Exotic pets

Mawg · 2007-06-22 17:56:35

I've noticed that more and more people seem to be adopting "exotic" pets, such as big cats, monkeys and birds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU2f75KZtHY So what do you think? Is it wrong to snatch these animals from their natural habitats to domesticate them like we have done with other cats and dogs? Personally I disagree with…

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22-06-2007 6:56pm

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Mawg

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I've noticed that more and more people seem to be adopting "exotic" pets, such as big cats, monkeys and birds.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU2f75KZtHY

So what do you think? Is it wrong to snatch these animals from their natural habitats to domesticate them like we have done with other cats and dogs?
Personally I disagree with it, especially with endangered species such as the Serval. How can you stimulate and exercise an animal like this? Do you let it loose like a normal domestic cat, or do you put it on a lead like a dog?

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