Baby animals that do survive will undergo a drastic behavioral change as they become adults. A tailor-made pet does not result from declawing, descenting, neutering or removing fangs from a wild animal. In addition, attempting to return such animals to the wild when their behavior becomes intolerable is actually a death sentence. The dietary requirements of most wild animals are different from domestic pets. An improper diet can result in serious nutritional deficiencies such as rickets and other crippling conditions.
Most wild animals are normally most active at night.
Many diseases which affect people can be carried even by healthy-looking wild animals. Rabies is one such disease and others include leptospirosis, tularemia and plague. Preventive vaccines against these diseases are not approved for use in wildlife. Most wild animals are protected by various federal and state laws and permission from the proper authorities must be obtained before keeping a wild animal. All rights reserved.