HSUS: Pet reptiles not cool
Washington-Reptiles make bad pets, reports the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
Washington-Reptiles make bad pets, reports the Humane Societyof the United States (HSUS).
The organization has released a report that advises against keeping reptilesas pets.
The organization also called on the Food and Drug Administration to banthe sale of live reptiles as pets in the United States.
The report, Reptiles as Pets: An Examination of the Trade in Live Reptilesin the United States, documents the $2-billion-a-year industry and citeshealth threats to humans, wildlife and agricultural animals, as well asconservation and humane concerns, as reasons for opposing the trade.
The full story can be found in the October issue of DVM Newsmagazine.
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