TAOS - The Association of Sanctuaries

TAOS - The Association of Sanctuaries

 

No Wild Pets!

 

 

 

Links & Resources

Fact Sheets and Position Papers on
Wild and Exotic Animals as Pets

Exotic & Wild Animals as Pets

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Large Wild & Exotic Cats Make Dangerous Pets

U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

B-Virus from Pet Macaque Monkeys - An Emerging Threat in the United States?

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Statement on Wild & Exotic Animals as Pets

National Humane Education Society (NHES)

Pets Aren't Wild

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

Questions & Answers about Captive Exotic & Wild Animals as Pets

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

Exotic "Pet" Campaign

Animal Protection Institute (API)

Dangers of Keeping Exotic "Pets"

Three Reasons for Banning the Private Possession of Exotic Animals

Captive Feline Incidents

Captive Non-Human Primate Incidents

Captive Reptile Incidents

Incidents Involving Captive Held Exotic Animals

Can You Turn A Wolf Into A Dog?: Commonly Asked Questions About Having Wolves and Hybrids as Pets

Wild Sentry

Keeping Parrots as "Pets"

Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC)

Amphibians & Reptiles as Exotic Pets

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Exotic Animals: Born Free, Sold Out

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Exotic Pets: How Much Is That Froggy in the Window?

British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)

Prarie Dogs as "Pets"

Rocky Mountain Animal Defense

Laws

State and local laws regarding the private possession of exotic animals, model legislation, and model ordinances may be found at the Animal Protection Institute's Exotic "Pet" Campaign web site.

Resources to Learn More

Books

Animal Underworld: Inside America's Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species by Alan Green

The Center for Public Integrity

Videos

Wildlife for Sale: Dead or Alive

Bullfrog Films

Related Campaigns

The Guardian Campaign: They Are Not Our Property, We Are Not Their Owners

In Defense of Animals (IDA)

Canned Hunts

The Fund for Animals

Circuses

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Wildlife Pimps

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

 

Keep the wild in your heart, not in your home. Make no wild or exotic creature a pet.

 

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