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Exotic Pet Legal Issues

When looking for a pet think of how much time
and dedication you have for walking it,Do you hope to have a pet that likes to be
feeding it, and all the otheraround people or can your ideal pet hide away
responsibilities that come along with owningwhen guests come around? Some pets live
a pet. If you don't want to be involved inindoors all the time while others can spend a
all of the responsibilities being a pet ownerlot  of  time  outside.  Which do you prefer?
entails then you should reconsider buying a
pet to haul along with you on outings just to- The most frequently kept wild creature in
make  you  look  cool.the US is the tiger. About 10% of 5,000 to
7,000 tigers are kepts in tiger sanctuaries
Exotic  Pet  Legal  Issuesand zoos. Some of them live in traveling
shows with the troupe, circuses and big cat
Laws not only apply to human beings, thererescues for entertainment. Some people even
are also laws binding to animals. We have thetame them and make them their pets so they
animal welfare law as represented by PAWS andstay  in  their  owners'  backyard.
PETA. There's also the law regarding exotic
pets.- Tigers actually kill people and nine people
have died in the last nine years. Every year,
However, there is a variety fromstudies show that almost a 100,000 people are
city-to-city. A law in one city may not applyin danger of contacting the salmonella
to another state. If you own an exotic pet,infection which comes from reptiles. The US
check first with your nearest locality aboutFood and Drug Administration didn't allow the
the restrictions in owning them. Where wouldsales and import of turtles smaller than 4
you  get  exotic  pets  for  sale?inches.
There are restrictions in exotic pet lawsStudies also show that the businesses of wild
because the animal must be protected evenand exotic animals that are eventually tamed
more when they are separated from theirare estimated to be worth $15 billion each
natural habitat. Also, there is a possibilityyear. Wild animal trade is worth billions of
that the owner who adopts the exotic creaturedollars. One fourth of wild animal trade is
may not be able to provide the right home,illegal. This is the poaching of elephants
diet  and  care  to  the  owner.and tigers. It's disturbing to find out that
the second moneymaker on the black market, a
Another reason is that since these animalsclose second after trading drugs and weapons,
can be sold to the state's zoo - capturingis  the  illegal  trade  of  exotic  animals.
and smuggling of exotic creatures are rampant
in an area where there is an exotic creature.That is why the legislatures not only
It's also better to think of your neighbors.considers safety of human beings, they also
There's no knowing what could happen if youfind the time to create laws to protect
have a wild animal in your backyard. What ifexotic animals. As mentioned earlier,
it escapes? If it does, it could create greatanimals, be it the tamed or the wild, deserve
alarm  to  the  public.to  have  rights,  just  like  us  humans.
For  example, look at these previous studies:Some pets are stolen. A pet thief may snatch
Fifi or Fido in hopes of getting a reward for
- In Arizona, there is a dealer who was ableits return, or to use in dog fights (even
to sell tigers from a minimum $900 to asmall or gentle dogs are susceptible - they
maximum $7000. The price depends on the colorcan be used as "bait"), or for use in cult
of the tiger, as well as the gender. A youngrituals.
chimp  has  the  going  rate  of  $50,000.



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