Grant Rachel A, Montrose V Tamara, Wills Alison P
Animal Behavior and Welfare Research Group, Department of Animal and Agriculture, University Centre, Hartpury, Gloucestershire GL19 3BE, UK.
Animal Health Research Group, Department of Animal and Agriculture, University Centre, Hartpury, Gloucestershire GL19 3BE, UK.
Animals (Basel). 2017 Jun 19;7(6):47. doi: 10.3390/ani7060047.
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.
最近出现了一种饲养非传统伴侣动物的趋势，这类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，以及一些小型啮齿动物，如八齿鼠和豚鼠。许多这类外来宠物物种并未被驯化，在圈养环境中通常有特殊需求，而许多主人没有相应设施或知识来满足这些需求。将动物饲养在它们适应不良的环境中会对其福利构成威胁。此外，由于期望不符，主人对动物的满意度可能较低，这进一步影响了动物福利，因为这可能导致动物被反复重新安置或受到忽视。我们从动物福利和主人满意度的角度，研究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建议。
