Unfortunately, an awful lot of people do get exotic pets on a whim, for no better reason than the above. The animals get abused and neglected, people get hurt now and then, and laws get passed that keep the people who are willing and able to take proper care of exotics from having them. People lose the chance to have positive contact with real animals, so they don't have the motivation to fight to save them, and soon they'll all be gone.
If you ever want to get an animal for a joke, please make sure it's a stuffed animal.
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Date: 2004-12-28 10:08 pm (UTC)If you ever want to get an animal for a joke, please make sure it's a stuffed animal.
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Date: 2004-12-29 03:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-29 03:47 am (UTC)Geeez!