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Should Tigers Be Allowed to Be Kept as Pets?

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The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would make private ownership of big cats (like tigers and lions) illegal.

Currently there are more tigers being kept in the USA than in the natural world. There are approximately 3900 tigers in the natural world and there are up to 8 thousand in the US.



This number pales in comparison to the number of tigers that are being bred and harvested in China and South East Asia for stupid medical cures that are based in millennium old bullshit.

Utah Republican Tom Bishop spoke out against the "Big Cat Safety Act" stating that it would "hurt family run roadside zoos."

No shit. There should not even be small roadside family run zoos. It takes a lot of resources to maintain a zoo, let alone on that deals with large cats.

The sad part about this is that it never would have come up if not for the Documentary "Tiger King."

These scumbags breed cats and use them to make money when they are young and cute and then kill them when they get too old to avoid the cost of caring for them.

These people buy baby tigers or lions and then when they can't handle them any more, they get handed over to the state, and you have to pay for them.

And of the saddest things here, is that this has being going on for years. But it was the docu series Tiger King that actually caused enough uproar to do something.
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NO!!!!!! As far as my wife and I are concerned the only place any wild animal should be is in the wild. [NOTE: I edited out my last sentence as it was about to become an on going rant.]
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NO!!!!!! As far as my wife and I are concerned the only place any wild animal should be is in the wild. [NOTE: I edited out my last sentence as it was about to become an on going rant.]


Feel free to rant.
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Allowing private individuals to have tigers as pets is not a good substitute for protecting their numbers in the wild. I think it’s a good idea to prohibit private ownership, but also to take steps to preserve wildlife habitats for them, and to protect them against poachers and illegal hunting in the wild.
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It doesn't matter if it's big cats, bears, wolves or wolf-dog hybrids, chimps etc. All of these creatures need to be in the wild or in professional run and managed zoos to maintain populations if they are wiped out in nature. Zoos make sure that the animals are bred in a managed way to avoid deletions in the gene pool. Or they are managed to not be bred when there are large zoo populations of their species.

I remember when we moved to Tennessee many years ago that there was a place in Pigeon Forge that kept black bears for the tourists to ooh and awe over. I've never seen more miserable and unhappy looking animals outside of domestic animal abuse ones. If I wasn't opposed to "roadside" zoos before I was after seeing them.
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It doesn't matter if it's big cats, bears, wolves or wolf-dog hybrids, chimps etc. All of these creatures need to be in the wild or in professional run and managed zoos to maintain populations if they are wiped out in nature. Zoos make sure that the animals are bred in a managed way to avoid deletions in the gene pool. Or they are managed to not be bred when there are large zoo populations of their species.

I remember when we moved to Tennessee many years ago that there was a place in Pigeon Forge that kept black bears for the tourists to ooh and awe over. I've never seen more miserable and unhappy looking animals outside of domestic animal abuse ones. If I wasn't opposed to "roadside" zoos before I was after seeing them.
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No No No !
In the world's harsh wear and tear many a very sincere attachment is slowly obliterated.


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No !! No animals or birds or fishes should be in anykind of cages....
It is so sad human suppress their emotions! They feel happiness and sadness too..
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No, same with wamprats, banthas, and dewbacks.
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No, same with wamprats, banthas, and dewbacks.


Okay. Okay. Okay.

First it was the Trekkie corrections on the other thread. Then this. Then, my son and I watched Galaxy Quest today and the TV fans that helped with the Omega 13 made me think of you. Yes, they had the contrarian view that the universe would not collapse. They were right, again. You never cease to impress.
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Okay. Okay. Okay.

First it was the Trekkie corrections on the other thread. Then this. Then, my son and I watched Galaxy Quest today and the TV fans that helped with the Omega 13 made me think of you. Yes, they had the contrarian view that the universe would not collapse. They were right, again. You never cease to impress.


Please! Those were Trekspert corrections. Nerds take umbrage at the term Trekkie!
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Please! Those were Trekspert corrections. Nerds take umbrage at the term Trekkie!


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