The chance to own an exotic animalOwning an exotic animal endangers the life of a person and that of the animal when it is not properly cared for . This has been a problem in recent history when pets escape and mutilate citizens or the pet is injured because it is not fully cared for, or if it has to be killed due to the danger he caused. However, these accidents and tragedies are publicized globally and obscure the great benefits and positive outcomes of exotic pet ownership; this creates a biased opinion that owning an exotic pet will always lead to terrible consequences. Although owning an exotic animal as a pet can be dangerous to the owner, the animal and onlookers, by owning an exotic animal a person can acquire a huge responsibility and save an animal's life once they learned to take care of the exotic animal. .Having an exotic pet is not a relatively new idea. The idea of ​​having an exotic pet has been around since Mesopotamia was thriving around 3000 BC, and these pets symbolized that the owner was royalty or relatively wealthy (McNie). Owning an exotic animal made a person relatively famous among the population who were not lucky enough to own one. This supremacy of owning an exotic pet flourished over the centuries and grew in popularity, particularly in 1960s England, where anyone capable of owning an exotic pet became favored among movie stars and the general population (Bourke and Rendall 22). Nowadays, owners of exotic pets value the time they spend with them while providing them with proper habitat and nutrition. Toby, a tiger who is now in the care of the National Tiger Sanctuary, was loved and cared for in a private home for most of his life along with many others...... middle of paper ..... People should have the right to own an exotic animal provided they agree to follow appropriate rules set by any form of government or organization and allow authorities to regularly inspect the conditions in which the animals live. . The ability to own an exotic animal should depend on whether or not the owner can sufficiently care for the animals and can keep themselves and others safe while owning their pet. Having an exotic animal as a pet is an unusual fascination; However, the only difference between exotic animals and pets is that exotic animals are not native to the regions in which they live. Why should this small, insignificant gap hinder a person's ability to gain the knowledge and mind-blowing experience of owning and caring for an exotic animal? pet once proving that it can adequately support itself and the safety of others?