OH MY GOSH
I have two hands and three foods.
JUST PUT ONE IN YOUR MOUTH, SMALL ONE
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP HIM
Doesn’t anyone know what the fuck this is???
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_slow_lorises#Pet_trade
Shameless reblog because I am so angry about this – if you love animals, please read the attached link and reblog because this has to stop
- The slow loris pet trade is illegal.
- The docile behavior is a passive defensive reaction for dealing with stress and being disoriented with bright lights because this is a nocturnal creature.
- Slow lorises are very stress-sensitive and do not do well in captivity. Infection, stress, pneumonia, and poor nutrition lead to high death rates among pet lorises
- Slow lorises also experience many health problems as a result of both local and international trade.[21] To give the impression that the primates are tame and appropriate pets for children,[45] to protect people from their potentially toxic bite,[16]or to deceive buyers into thinking the animal is a baby,[21] animal dealers either pull the front teeth with pliers or wire cutters or they cut them off with nail cutters.[17][30][33] This results in severe bleeding, which sometimes causes shock or death,[30] and frequently leads to dental infection, which is fatal in 90% of all cases
^ from the link above
Can we all pls stop thinking every creature exists to be our personal toy? Can we please stop using animals for our pleasure and entertainment?
While I’m not sure if the .gif is of a loris in a rescue sanctuary or in less pleasant captivity/a pet (I hope it is the former and it is safe and being well-treated), the above information is important.