ExNOTic: Should We Be Keeping Exotic Pets?
ExNOTic: Should We Be Keeping Exotic Pets?
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DOI：
10.3390/ani7060047
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发表时间：
2017-06-19
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Wills AP
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Grant RA;Montrose VT;Wills AP
最近有一种趋势是饲养非传统的伴侣动物，也被称为外来宠物。这些宠物包括鹦鹉，爬行动物，两栖动物和兔子，以及小型啮齿动物，如迪格斯和豚鼠。这些外来宠物物种中的许多都不是驯养的，并且通常在圈养中有特殊要求，许多主人没有提供的设施或知识。将动物饲养在它们不适应的环境中是对它们福利的威胁。此外，由于期望的偏差，主人对动物的满意度可能很差，这进一步影响了福利，因为它可能导致反复的重新安置或忽视。我们从动物福利和主人满意度的角度出发，调查了一系列常见的外来物种作为伴侣动物的适宜性，并就各种物种作为宠物的适宜性提出了建议。
There has been a recent trend towards keeping non-traditional companion animals, also known as exotic pets. These pets include parrots, reptiles, amphibians and rabbits, as well as small species of rodent such as degus and guinea pigs. Many of these exotic pet species are not domesticated, and often have special requirements in captivity, which many owners do not have the facilities or knowledge to provide. Keeping animals in settings to which they are poorly adapted is a threat to their welfare. Additionally, owner satisfaction with the animal may be poor due to a misalignment of expectations, which further impacts on welfare, as it may lead to repeated rehoming or neglect. We investigate a range of commonly kept exotic species in terms of their suitability as companion animals from the point of view of animal welfare and owner satisfaction, and make recommendations on the suitability of various species as pets.