Why not feed animals bread?

Question

Why is it not ok to give wild animals bread?

Answer 1

Because they will come back for more. If they came back for more and you were not there to provide it; they would look for it. This could include going through your trash for example. What is the little neighbor children were outside playing and they had cookies? The wild animals wouldn't value their lives; they would be smelling those cookies.

think about it. do you want them roaming around your house? You wouldn't be able to walk down the street or spend anytime outside; your life would be in danger. They would also get fat and lazy and depend upon you for their food. Can you afford thousands of dollars to feed a dozen bears hanging out in your front lawn waiting for a handout? Hey, wait a minute; that sounds like the welfare system!

Answer 2

Bread does not have any nutritional value for birds.  It is okay as an occassional treat but not as the base of their diet.

Answer 3

It might be hard for them to digest.

Answer 4

It swells up in their gullet and stops them from eating their natural foods that have far more nutitious contents.