People Should Not Be Allowed To Own Exotic Animals

Have you ever been to a zoo, and wanted to take an animal home? Wild animals are adapted to their environments. Citizens should not be allowed to own exotic animals as pets. They should not own exotic pets because they are expensive and time consuming, dangerous, and take time to adapt to a new environment. To begin with, people should not be allowed to own an exotic animal as a pet because they are expensive and time consuming. Exotic pets have different requirements than a typical household pet. A tiger may be cute as a cub, but it will eventually grow up to be big. According to Mia Lewis, “Most people who own exotic pets find them irresistible and manageable when they are small; but an adorable cub becomes a powerful adult” (Lewis, par.4). Baby animals, like a tiger might be easy to take care of as a baby but will get harder as the animal grows up. This activity is very time consuming. A typical household dog or cat is already expensive, imagine how much owning a exotic pet would cost. When owning a exotic pet, one must purchase a sturdy cage or other enclosure that takes care of all of the animal’s needs. These cages are extremely expensive. More expenses come by purchasing food, paying vet bills, and buying toys. Some animals will also need things to make them feel more at home. Examples of these things include; a heat lamp and sand. A heat lamp and sand would make an animal that lives in the dessert feel like it is in its environment. Secondly, citizens should not