This is a remake of one of my older videos. Learn about the cruelties that shroud exotic animal ownership. Exotic animal ownership in no way helps to save animals, as many owners will argue. Owning an animal that should be free doesn’t constitute as conservation, and is truly of no value to the species. Others argue that the animals have never seen freedom, so how could they miss it? That statement clearly shows that they, to some degree acknowledge life is better for the animals in the wild. And true, an animal may not have experienced freedom. That does not mean it will live a happy life in captivity. The argument against exotic pet ownership is backed by facts, and many of the world’s renowned animal supporters and activists.
Please spread the word with me, as so many people still do not know about this. Tell people you know, and boycott places that support the selling or buying of exotic animals as pets. Anything you do can make a difference- set up awareness events, contact your local media station to do an investigation, perhaps of a local breeder or auction. Create and share videos that highlight the truth.
Many pet stores actually sell tiger cubs to people. This in itself should be a crime. Especially when you know how those animals get to the pet stores in the first place…
There is also no such thing as a “responsible” breeder of wild animals. No animal should be born for a life in a cage, especially with the ever climbing number of exotic animals without homes. Many will end up in roadside zoos and menageries, where they will be bred for their cubs, until their use is up. Why create more tigers and other animals when so many need help? It’s a parallel to the pet overpopulation crisis.
We need to support real conservation efforts- not backyard breeders who claim to be helping by giving cubs to anyone who asks, or those who auction the cubs to the highest bidder. No animals are being saved here. But thousands are being hurt and thrown into deplorable situations.
While this video uses solely images of exotic cats, be aware that these facts ring true for the other exotic animals- including but not limited to wolves, bears, and any hybrid animals as well.
These animals need better laws. Please contact your State Legislature and urge for better laws protecting exotic animals kept as pets.
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Thanks for reading, and watching. I hope you now will help the animals as well!
-Marissa (Crackle)
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Well then lets see …
Well then lets see you living in a cage for your whole life millerku
If someone buys an …
If someone buys an exotic without planning ahead (getting a vet, having space, etc.), they’re stupid. Nonetheless, the idea of exotics being pets shouldn’t be discarded because of a handful of morons.
I don’t see any reason why exotics shouldn’t be kept as pets from this video. All I see is emotional babble and “facts” that are pernicious stereotypes and/or baseless statements without sources. Kind of ironic, considering you gave credit for images and not the information itself.
In addition, most …
In addition, most of those deaths are due to occupational hazards (like working in zoos). A few deaths occured because some idiot parents didn’t watch over their kids, and as such deserved losing them.
Keeping exotic pets is a hazard, yes, but the odds of a random person being killed by an exotic pet is LESS than being killed in a car crash.
Also, any potential exotic owner should PLAN AHEAD before they take on a responsibility like this.
You can’t “teach” …
You can’t “teach” an animal to be domesticated. Domestication takes generations upon generations to fix. You can tame one, though.
Even so, domesticated foxes exist in Russia as a result of breeding that started in the fifties.
Also, get your facts straight. There are breeders (like foxalbiazul’s fox breeder) that care for their animals.
Also, only 20 reported human deaths have been caused by big cats. See REXANOEXOTICS’s website.
Too much focus on …
Too much focus on big cats.
right on, wild …
right on, wild animals are WILD not pets, anyone who disagrees is clearly not an animal lover like you or i, by the way good video
With respect, I …
With respect, I have to disagree. Many people provide much love and care for there (pets), but I see them more as companions. Although a lot of people don’t do there research and don’t plan ahead and usually end up giving them to a sanctuary. That is irresponsible and hurts the cats extremely by putting major stress on them due to there owner’s negligence. Just because some owners are irresponsible doesn’t mean all owners are. I also hope to in the future take in those abused and neglected cats.
good thats how i …
good thats how i like it
You cant really ” …
You cant really “tame” an animal that is wild. You can surpress it´s spirit most of the time, but this is not a 100% thing. Wolves are unpredictable no matter what.
Taming can be cruel as well. There is no reason to take the “wild” out of an animal. It serves the animal NO purpose. All it does is help people who want these animals as pets or to use them..and like I said before, these animals forever have their instincts. Even bottle fed animals will attack their owners.. it happens all the time
but they have been …
but they have been tamed to obey orders
Trust me, I know my …
Trust me, I know my animals too.
Wolves in movies? That is irrelevent in my personal opinion. Most wolves in movies come from “animal renters” who train animals and then charge movie productions a fee to use them, oftentimes shipping their animals all the way across the country. This is stressful and is no good for any animal, be it wolf, tiger, bear, or anything else.
look i kno my …
look i kno my animals. have you seen man among wolves. plus a very good reason for most exotic pets dying is insufishant(sp?) care. i kno how 2 care for wolves. ive seen men feed a wolf sausage and eggs. . . it will die young but good fresh red meat will be good. and room most importantly room. plus you have 2 think bout movie wolves there alive. dances with wolves? 2 socks?
Just because we …
Just because we have domesticated wild animals in the past doesn´t mean we should do it again… it took thousands of years to get our dogs and cats the way they are now. Why put so many animals through this suffering? And while you may consider it an honor to die from your wolf, if a wolf kills someone, it is almost imminent that the animal will be shot.
hun not to be mean …
hun not to be mean or anything but look at the domestic cats, dogs, horses, where exactly do you think they came from. not from thin air. and also i plan to own wolves when im older, it would be 2 me considered an honor 2 die by their fangs.
thank you yes it …
thank you yes it helped
much appruciated
And We Would Not …
And We Would Not Have To Do This If Stupid Selfish People Would Leave The Wild In The Wild.
I NEVER said that …
I NEVER said that they are wild because they attack people. And if you want to have a conversation with me, consider being a little less rude. Thus far I have been respectful of you and your opinion, there is no need to say things like that.
Who then, are you …
Who then, are you saying is doing the breeding? The breeders? No, they sell wild pets. The zoos? No, they are breeding so they´ll get visitors. The sanctuaries? No, accredited sanctuaries don´t breed. Pet owners? Yes, they might breed. But there is simply no value in them breeding animals. Sure, some may do it for fun. Maybe they want more animals. but this is simply irresponsible.
And there are …
And there are plenty of people out there NOT breeding for profit. Thats my point. These people dont “use” their animals for money.
A sense of irony …
A sense of irony and sarcasm just FLIES over your head, doesnt it? Read it again…I said “DOES that mean they are wild too”? The point is that using the argument that just because something attacks means it is wild is a load of horse crap.
You misunderstand. …
You misunderstand. Of course they don´t know about the wild… but that doesn´t mean that´s not where they should be. And no, dogs don´t kill millions each year, that is a highly exaggerated number.
The issue of dog attacks is serious, but dog attacks don´t occur because the animal is wild. Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years.
Care should be taken when dealing with dogs, of course. But comparing them to big cats doesn´t make sense to me.
A sanctuary is a …
A sanctuary is a place for animals to live in peace without human expectations. Breeding animals for profit is something I will never support, be it domestic or exotic, especially with the pet overpopulation crisis.
Thanks for the comments and take care.
but I just see this …
but I just see this conversation going nowhere right now, since we are both stuck in our views.
I am not saying that these people are selfish, and I actually do know most people don´t keep their tigers in their houses… tigers are typically caged outside. I would say that those who use their animals for breeding purposes or for money may love their animals, but I believe the respect that they have for their animals is different than the respect a santuary owner would have.
I would respond to …
I would respond to you by saying that I respectfully disagree with your thoughts and opinions regarding the keeping of these exotic animals.
I do not agree with people breeding their exotic animals. That is for an entirely different reason, that is a bit too complex to get out here in these little comments. I understand your views on this are different, and that´s okay. I ask that you leave me with my opinions and I will leave you with yours. If you still want to discuss this, I am open to it
But this seems to …
But this seems to be based on the presumption that everybody involved is behaving cruelly or selfishly, or that everyone is silly enough to keep a tiger in the house. There are a great many people involved with keeping exotic animals (I wont use the term pets because those calling them pets are normally the ones who want to bottle raise them and make monkeys wear nappies) who greatly love and respect their animals, and this includes those breeding them.