Exotic animals belong in the wild or if the animals have been rescued and can't be safely returned to the wild, they belong in well run sanctuaries. Tigers and all other exotic animals do not belong in private homes for the entertainment of humans. Currently, there are more tigers in captivity in the United States (estimates up to 10,000) than live in the wild around the world according to theWorld Wildlife Fund. Go toYEAR OF THE TIGERto learn more.
Anatomy of a Tiger - Learn about the very real threat to these beautiful creatures
"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." ~Alice Walker
The source of the quote is Walker's preface to Marjorie Spiegel's 1988 book, "The Dreaded Comparison" . Her next sentence was, "This is the gist of Ms. Spiegel's cogent, humane and astute argument, and it is sound."
"I was so moved by the intelligence, sense of fun and personalities of the animals I worked with on (the movie) Babe that by the end of the film I was a vegetarian." ~ James Cromwell
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