Social media and the exotic pet trade

Social media plays a huge part in facilitating the illegal exotic pet trade. Thankfully authorities are starting to monitor some of these to crack down on this growing trend especially among some of the wealthy who flaunt their possessions online. The status symbols of their obscene wealth include mansions, fast cars and illegally obtained exotic animals. Cheetahs in particular are popular especially cubs because they are regarded as more docile and easy to tame. It should be noted that a staggering 85% of these defenceless cubs taken from the wild and their mothers die in transit. These beautiful cats are also an endangered species having disappeared from the majority of countries they once thrived in. How can wildlife survive when the threats to their existence just keep on coming from every quarter. All wild animals belong in the wild not being paraded around like a dog entertaining wealthy people with more money than decency, heart or concern for the welfare of these vulnerable animals.