Wild at Home

Persuasive Speech Outline Topic Exotic wights do not make good pets Specific Purpose To allure the audience that even though the baby versions of barbarian animals are undertakee, they dont stay that way forever. Therefore ridiculous animals should not be pets. Central Idea marvellous animals should not be kept as pets, because it is gravely for us as owners, bad for the animals themselves and even bad for the environment. conception Attention Getter Picture this, you are hiking in the woods and come across a baby bear. There is no sign of it mother and it looks hungry, what would you do?According to the center for veterinary health sciences the mad appeal baby animals arrive at on humans will allow you to look past the dangers of the animal and take care of it, possibly even pickings it home with you. But when you think about it, would taking home a wild animal be such a good? Topic Introduction Today I will try to convince you that even though the baby versions of wild an imals are cute, they dont stay that way forever. Animals including Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Reptiles and non-human primates do thence grow up, and git possibly become dangerous, therefore should not be kept as pets.Relate the topic to your audience Im sure at one snatch in your life history, you have all wanted a wild animal as a pet. Relate the topic to you as a speaker I know I did. When I was younger I wanted a baby panda. But, while doing my research for this speech I realize what a bad idea that would have been. If dont believe me, by the end of this speech I will have hopefully convinced you that Preview your main points wild animals should not be kept as a pets, by first discussing why it is bad for the animals.Then why it is bad for the owner, and finally why it is bad to the environment in general. Transition Statement Even though keeping wild animals as pets can be appealing, it is important to remember that keeping a wild animal as a pet is associated with many p otential problems, not to mention legal and ethical issues. Also keeping wild animals as pets requires a owing(p) deal of research and preparation, as well as provision of ideal housing and diet as well as medical care (which may be very difficult to find).And if you cannot provide these necessities for the animal it can put the animal in danger. Which brings me to my first main point. Body I. retentiveness a wild animal as a pet can be dangerous for the animal a. Most people cant provide the right home for wild animals i. Wild animals have complex behavioral, social, nutritional and psychological needs. Most people simply cannot meet the needs of wild animals kept as pets. For Example Many monkeys, birds, and wild cats, can all travel several miles in a single day. A walk on a leash through the park wont cut it.Transition Statement Exotic animals, by definition are not domesticated as well as unpredictable. Their behavior may change with seasons or life cycles in ways we dont u nderstand. They to a fault rarely bond with their owners. Pet primates, big cats, and reptiles have attacked and seriously injured their owners. Which brings me to my next point, of why wild animals are also dangerous to their owners. II. Keeping a wild animal as a pet can also be dangerous to the owner a. You could get hurt. i. Keeping wild animals as pets can be dangerous.They can bite, scratch, attack their owners, and their owners children and guests. ii. According to livesceince. com there has been 1,610 incidents involving alien pets and 75 deaths from 1990-2011. iii. Examples from thedailygreen. com * In 2000 a three year sure-enough(a) boy had his arm bitten off by his uncles pet tiger. b . You could get sick. i. As a dealer of exotic animals put it If it walks, crawls, slithers, or flies, chances are we shop it here This is also true with their diseases. ii. Wild animals scat diseases dangerous to humans.Some diseases are not curable and can be fatal. Diseases include r abies, distemper, herpes viruses, salmonella, polio, tuberculosis, Rocky kettle of fish spotted fever and bubonic plague. Wild animals also harbor parasites, such as tape worms, flukes, and protozoa. iii. According to The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 90% of all reptiles carry and shed salmonella in their feces or few form of intestinal bacteria that can be transferred to their owners. Transition Statement Now that you know some of the negative effects on the animal and the owner.I find it is also important to know how owning a wild animal is also dangerous to the environment. III. Having wild animals as pets also have a negative effect on the environment. a. Taking them from the wild can endanger the species. I. According to livehonestly. com To meet the demands of those who keep exotic animals as pets, dealers often have to take the animals from their native lands. This disrupts the ecosystems from which they are stolen, and can disrupt the ecosystems to which they are taken i f they escape or are set loose.II. According to the joining of Zoo and Aquariums Parrots are the worlds most endangered family of birds due to devastation from the international pet trade. The enormous global demand for exotic pets is fueling the illegal have and trade of millions of birds, mammals and reptiles annually, most of which die while being captured or transported. Transition Statement On the PETA website, veterinarian and animal behaviorist says that people who breed these animals and snitch them as pets are playing Russian roulette. ConclusionLink the conclusion to the introduction Although wild animals, especially babies, appeal to our human emotions because they are so cute, as adults they can be very destructive and even dangerous to have around. Review the main points and reemphasize your central idea without proper training you can cause disablement to the animals as well as yourself and the environment. Specify desired audience response if dogs or cats arent y our thing there are plenty cool and unique animals that you could have as a pet. Memorable concluding statement The main thing is to leave the wild animals to the professionals.But, if you feel the need to be surrounded by exotic animals theres always the zoo, and it is so much safer that way. Works Cited Owning wild animals statistics. (2011). Retrieved from www. livescience. com The dangers of keeping wild animals. (2013). Retrieved from www. livehonestly. com Wild animal attacks. (2000). Retrieved from www. dailygreen. com Wild animal pets. (2012). 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