No they should not Wild animals should not be kept as pets. I say this because sometimes animals carry diseases that are dangerous to humans. Some of these diseases are rabies,herpes, and salmonella.Some of the diseases are even fatal to humans.Another reason they should not be kept as pets is because baby animals grow up. They may seem nice and gentle when there a baby but wait till they get older. When cats and other animals turn to teenagers or young adults they get more aggressive with humans. They will start biting, scratching, and possibly attacking young children. And when this happens you can not send them into the wild because if they survive they could disturb your local ecosystem. So if you want to prevent from getting a fatal disease, or getting attacked by a vicious animal i would recommend saying NO to getting a wild animal that could change your life forever.(in a bad way)