Wild animals as pets?
Pets? We all consider our pets as members of the family. Some people even consider them more like their children or their best friends. We spoil our pets with treats, cozy beds, toys, and often cook for them. However, everyone has a different idea of what an ideal pet is. Normally when you say the word “pet” you think of a dog or house cat. There are however, people that believe snakes, tigers, bears, monkeys, and many other wild animals to be their pet. Keeping wild animals as pets can be appealing, but it is important to remember that keeping a wild animal as a pet is associated with many potential problems, not to mention legal and health issues. Keeping wild animals as pets requires a great deal of research and preparation, as well as establishment of housing, diet, and medical care, which may be very difficult to find. With that said, in the world of exotic pets there are wild animals that can be a real handful, potentially destructive, and very dangerous. Big cats such as lions and tigers are awe inspiring, beautiful animals. People are often intrigued by keeping big wild cats as pets, but what kind of pets do tigers, lions, bobcats, and other big cats make? They need a lot of attention and work and are very dangerous. The large cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cougars are even more problematic. Even if they are not obviously aggressive, their natural instincts must be remembered. They are predators, and even at play their huge size and strength makes them a threat. Many people do keep big cats like bobcats, tigers, and lions as pets. Tigers and lions are surprisingly easy and inexpensive to purchase as pets. This means anyone can own a large powerful carnivore whether or not they are equipped to properly care for them. Pet tigers have been involved in several fatalities and mauling’s in the US and Canada in recent years. However, even more pet tigers and other big cats end up neglected, abused, or given up to sanctuaries when their