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Now this doesn't apply to any large predator that can kill you or someone else. So Im not talking about Tigers, or Lions, or Bears, or even Apes, or basically anything that weighs over 50lbs tbh.
But animals like Racoons, Skunks, Koalas, small to medium sized exotic birds, stuff in that size range and temperment, I really don't understand all the hate and stigma.
I don't really buy the arguement that they are wild animals and just belong in the wild. Every domesticated animal we have today started off as "a wild animal," so clearly it has been done many times by our ancestors, and we can start that process again with something new.
Animals in captivity live longer healthy lives than their wild counter parts and generally seem less stressed.
Yes there's the arguement that often times people get tired of the animal and release it, or don't take very good care of it, but that happens with traditional pets also, and we don't use that as some sort of excuse to ban the ownership of dogs/cats entirely, as an example. That can be fixed with better regulation or research before purchase.
Personally, I think a good owner can give an animal like a Raccoon for instance a much more fulfilling and stress free life than they would get in the wild, and yes, I do kind of want to buy one, but they are banned in my city.
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But animals like Racoons, Skunks, Koalas, small to medium sized exotic birds, stuff in that size range and temperment, I really don't understand all the hate and stigma.
I don't really buy the arguement that they are wild animals and just belong in the wild. Every domesticated animal we have today started off as "a wild animal," so clearly it has been done many times by our ancestors, and we can start that process again with something new.
Animals in captivity live longer healthy lives than their wild counter parts and generally seem less stressed.
Yes there's the arguement that often times people get tired of the animal and release it, or don't take very good care of it, but that happens with traditional pets also, and we don't use that as some sort of excuse to ban the ownership of dogs/cats entirely, as an example. That can be fixed with better regulation or research before purchase.
Personally, I think a good owner can give an animal like a Raccoon for instance a much more fulfilling and stress free life than they would get in the wild, and yes, I do kind of want to buy one, but they are banned in my city.
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