HB 1113: Exotic Wildlife Ownership

Big Concept Resources

• The Dangers of Keeping Exotic Pets | Born Free USA
• 7 Reasons Why Exotic Pets Are Illegal and Why They Shouldn’t Be – PetHelpful
• Tiger King Context

Cons

• 10 Reasons Why Exotic Pets Should Be Legal – PetHelpful
• Service Monkeys
  • The Story: https://time.com/longform/service-monkeys-quadriplegia/
  • How it works: https://www.sunrisemedical.com/livequickie/blog/september-2018/monkey-helpers
  • https://www.mda.org/disease/list
  • Innovative Solutions for People with Disabilities
• Regulatory Overreach
  • Current Regulations Sufficient w/o Discriminating (compare current law)
    • PA Exotic Wildlife Permits
    • PA Menagerie Permits
• No provision for individuals to keep any of these animals – assumes that all individual owners are inept and cruel while unduly infringing on personal liberty.

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