Back in second grade, I had to write an essay on whether if zoos are advocating animal cruelty. Being in a zoo meant the animals would be fed daily and not have to gamble their lives in the wild scavenging for food that they might not even find, but at what cost? The answer to that would be their freedom and mental state.
The animals at zoos have been reported to be depressed from being locked up in their little habitats. Similarly, like the people who couldn't stand staying at their homes, these animals couldn't stand living in their make-belief habitats either, except they couldn't rebel and just walk out.
To top it off, unlike our situation, which is done for our own safety reasons, their purpose of being isolated in their "homes" are for our entertainment.
Now that we have a better understanding of what the zoo animals lives are like, do you think zoos should be abolished?
We as people are being told to stay home so we as a species aren't dying at alarming rates and so that the people most at risk are safe as well. I feel like this should be taken into account when we think about zoos and quarantine. While zoos do hold animals against their will, zoos also help protect endangered species and other animals that are unable to take care of themselves from certain disabilities. Yes, animals may attain mental disorders, it is for the greater good, because I'd rather have a few animals take the sacrifice so that their whole species can grow and flourish later in the future. Although, you are correct that healthy animals are kept for entertainment, I do not believe zoos should be abolished because I feel they benefit a large portion of the animals there.
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