The Zoo

It’s hard to admit that more and more Americans have exotic animals, such as tigers, lions, snakes, birds, monkeys, and whatever else they can get their hands on as pets. But one has to ask why? How can anybody think that having a wild animal as a pet is normal, much less safe, or even fair to the animal? Yet every year we hear crazy but sad stories of wild animals, labeled family pets, that has attacked and sometimes killed their caretakers. Why do so many people have fascinations with these animals and think they must possess one? And this fascination extends beyond the home. Every year someone feels the need to go beyond the normal visit to the zoo, tempt fate, and get in the cages with these animals. Crazy!