I think that the problem with keeping animals unless perhaps you were removing them from a situation where they were sufferring is that they are there to serve your needs. This just strengthens the belief that JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY HAS, that animals are ours to do what we like with. To completely eliminate our attitude of ownership of animals means facing a non-human creature with acceptance and mutual respect.
I'm only very new here, so I'm sorry for poking my nose in where I may not be welcome, but those are my feelings exactly, Jungle.