Theoretical question:U think if pet/animal industry ended,alot more wildlife would be killed/kidnapped as pets?

That is in our mainly meat eating society, BLT hungry city folks for the first time would be taking to the woods in large numbers with all sorts of ammo. People denied dogs or cats would have squirrels, opossums for pets. The forests would be bereft of wildlife. Outdoors men would have to take up another hobby. You think this is a possible outcome ?


BTW I am not defending the animal industry by any means by posing this question.Theoretical question:U think if pet/animal industry ended,alot more wildlife would be killed/kidnapped as pets?
The area I live in has 0 pet stores and a lot of people allergic to dogs and cats who have actually in-cooperated squirrels, opossums, raccoon, groundhogs, etc. into household pets. So yes I think that people crave that connection with animals they do not get with people and I am almost 100% sure they would at least try to take any wild species and domesticate it.Theoretical question:U think if pet/animal industry ended,alot more wildlife would be killed/kidnapped as pets?
I think wild life probably would stage a Coo . Down here in Florida pythons people let go are upsetting the balance in the Glades. A Python tried to eat a gator who didn't go quietly so they both ended up dying. feral cats someone let go in the park, they attack some campers when trying to catch them. As long as people will pay thousands of dollars for the designers dogs, or get dog to make a fashion statement I feel the animal industry will be in business for a long time to come.