Besides, in zoos, it is almost impossible to meet the animals’ natural needs. Another argument for keeping animals in zoos is that people learn something new about these animals. Actually, zoos do not teach us much because animals do not act the way they would in the wild. I think we can learn more about animals by watching wildlife programs on TV. In conclusion, I would argue that zoos do not seem to help endangered species and keeping animals behind bars only for the sake of our entertainment is not quite fair.
Some people argue that keeping animals in zoos is cruel as animals are kept away from their natural habitat and there would be no chance for animals to socialize with each other. Before we come to a conclusion perhaps we can examine what cruelty means. In Wikipedia, ‘cruelty to animals is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense or survival.’ Keeping animals in the zoo may not be ideal, but that does not mean that zookeepers in zoos are treating animal cruelly. For example, many zoos try to provide animals with an environment that is closest to their natural habitat. Zookeepers give the animals their food, while vets will provide the animals preventive medicine, quarantine and many more.
Terrance Holley Mrs. Bailey English 1 18 February 2013 The Amazingly Suspicious Zoo Has the question ever been asked how much do zoo animals get paid? They probably do not make one red cent. It is a shame because they do a good job of keeping visitors entertained. The entire zoo experience is very amazing and at times suspicious. The interaction between the kids, the animals, and the landscaping makes coming to the zoo very exciting.
It is sad though the way some animals are treated in zoos; I personally think the board of directors of a zoo should be personally held accountable for the well fare of the animals in their keeping. PRO'S Zoos nowadays are not marketed as places of entertainment - they are places of education. Most modern zoos have their main emphasis on conservation and education - the reason that so many schools take children to zoos is to teach them about nature, the environment, endangered species, and conservation. Far from encouraging bad treatment of animals, zoos provide a direct
Who would take offence at the sight of well-fed horses grazing on an acre field? Few people would see cruelty there, yet who would not feel sorry for a tiger in a circus trailer endlessly pacing behind the bars. By understanding that there is a number of possible conditions of captivity from national parks to battery pigs and by appreciating that we all have a threshold beyond which we will point the finger and say ‘that is cruel. There is nothing wrong with this attitude, it is perfectly rational point of view and those who hold it are genuine animal lovers with concern for animal welfare. I believe that it is cruel to keep animals in cages First of all, everyone has witnessed animal cruelty before, whether it is the neglect of a pet dog or cat or animals being captured and caged for unjust and unexplained research.
I agree with zoos because that’s a way to preserve the different species but sometimes animals are not in excellent conditions. Talking seriously, people suppose that in a zoo animals are a save of abuse because somebody in taking cares of them, when the reality is that not all zoos are trying to accomplish this purpose. Most of them only are looking for money and they don’t give the right care for the animals, or they put the animals in small places that are not very similar to their original habitats; something that I saw when I visited Vallarta’s zoo, is that they have two or three monkeys with a chain around their necks and with only one bar where they could be, when the reality is that these animals never are in one tree or branch, they really like to go from tree to tree and eat different fruits, but there monkeys where ready to be in a photo with somebody and produce more money. I think that animals like humans have their rights and we must respect them, so if we are taking care of them let’s make it good. Like giving them bigger places to live, more and better food, also trying to disturb them as little as possible.
Ethical Treatment of Animals Animals have played an important role in many aspects of this world; some look upon these roles with favoritism, some with disgust. Animals give live birth and are considered different from humans by some people because of their behavior. Some animals are consumed as food by humans and other animals or trapped for their furs. Many times people get animals as pets and neglect them. Some animals are pulled out of their habitat and are used as research; yet some humans think they do not deserve any rights because they are animals.
After reading her paper in its entirety, I was correct with my assumption that her argument was against the treatment of circus animals. The first reason why I agree with Michaela is I also believe wild animals should be left alone and not forced into something that is unnatural and harmful to them. I could not agree more with Michaela’s statement about not seeing animals balancing balls on their heads or jumping through rings of fire in their natural environment. These actions are not natural and should not be forced upon these animals. Since animals cannot speak and tell us that they do not want to perform every night in the circus, we need to speak for them and say this is not okay to do.
First of all animal cruelty is a natural problem because it affects animal, it violates their rights, leaving them with serious physical or psychological injuries that may cause them death. Also when they take species out of their wild environment, and put them under control of the humans for entertainment and experiments, they are affecting the natural balance. Under the control of humans, they are likely to be abused and mistreated. It is a cultural issue because people from Spain and around the world actually believe that the fighting bull is only for fight, so that is why they kill them, because it´s entertainment and they give them a honorable death. Also, in the case of the whale killing, it is also cultural because in some parts of the world, they have used some whale parts in order to do traditional medicine.
Individual have diverse feelings for animals. Sorrowfully animal lovers cannot fight for their side, yet they still combat to save animal lives. Animals used as their companions while others view that animals are for scientific survey course only. Several scientists only think how to making their test flourish without knowing that animal they use are being abused and maltreated. Not all tests are relevant to human health.