Domesticating Exotic Animals Overview

After researching and finding out everything there is to know about the “Michigan Large Carnivore Act,” it was then time to get the opinion of the public. Is Michigan’s act too strict to Michiganders?

            “Personally, I feel like the ‘Michigan Large Carnivore Act’ is a bit dramatic. Okay yes, some people have had bad experiences domesticating exotic animals but every statistic that I have ever seen, the good weighs out the bad. My parents and I have a cabin up north where my Grandparents reside and we own 3 bobcats, Miley, Bobby and Sarah…” said Lauren Gaunt, exotic animal owner.

            “Exotic, wild or not every animals needs love and affection to survive. They do NOT get the kind of attention that they need at the zoo and there are nowhere near enough zoos in the world to hold every wild and exotic animal. When the zoos are full what do they expect us to do? Let these animals run wild? Wild animals with no home are far more dangerous to human beings than domesticated wild animals…” said Dyamond Allen, animal rights activist.

            “Some animals are too wild to be domesticated, I totally agree with that. However, I feel like it should be determined by the specific animal when deciding if it should be allowed to be domesticated”… said Davonte Moore, Detroit zoo staff member.