Buying exotics is also harmful to the many others of its kind who are injured or die during capture and transport to the pet shops. The “wild-pet” trade threatens some species with extinction in their native habitats. If you honestly, really like a particular animal, why would you want to keep it in an enclosure when Allah has already designed the perfect place for it - in the wild.

If you can not provide genuine benefits to the animal by adopting it, leave it to someone who can.

Research carefully what your pet needs.
Birds, for example, need enough room to exercise (i.e. fly and climb), toys and climbing frames to keep them amused and companionship – most birds naturally live in a flock and if you don’t / can’t keep others, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time with the bird yourself.

Many herptiles (reptiles and amphibians) require very specific temperatures, controlled levels of humidity and the correct exposure to ultra violet light to avoid becoming ill. Can you create a terrarium that not only recreates their natural habitat but control the environment inside as well?

I’ve rescued a mud-turtle (a water animal) who was being kept as a land tortoise (a species that can’t swim at all). The owners didn’t know the species, they were feeding this little carnivore with lettuce – and her feet had been deformed because she had only be kept on sand.

Unfortunately you can’t always trust what Pet Shops tell you about these animals. They are in business to sell animals, if they make it sound difficult to keep them, they will only discourage people from buying them.