Edit: what is disgusting is drugging animals so humans can pet them. Based on some comments, that may not be what is happening here. However, that does happen other places, and it's disgusting.
Sounds like there is disagreement about whether the tigers are actually sedated. I want to remind people that even if they aren’t sedated, letting humans handle and pet young tigers is still unethical and harmful to the animals.
joeyb82 on August 9th, 2024 at 08:32 UTC »
This is absolutely disgusting.
Edit: what is disgusting is drugging animals so humans can pet them. Based on some comments, that may not be what is happening here. However, that does happen other places, and it's disgusting.
Danny_G_93 on August 9th, 2024 at 08:49 UTC »
This is terrible
Bright-Lion on August 9th, 2024 at 11:11 UTC »
Sounds like there is disagreement about whether the tigers are actually sedated. I want to remind people that even if they aren’t sedated, letting humans handle and pet young tigers is still unethical and harmful to the animals.
Sources https://www.lionstigersandbears.org/the-dangers-of-cub-petting-why-its-harmful-and-unethical/
https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/cub-petting-reasons-avoid/
https://carolinatigerrescue.org/newsroom/the-detrimental-effects-of-cub-petting/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tigers-in-the-united-states-outnumber-those-in-the-wild-feature