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Photos of Jungle Cat Raised in a House!

A neighbor of ours at our cabin had a Cougar. She only brought it up to the cabin about twice but I just never trusted it being around. She told me the cat did not like men so she never had to many men friends around much.


murph
 
kind of messy feeding it that chicken. The tub scene now that's not too bad. :thumb:
 
Hope that it does not end up like some we see at the center. this one looks healthy, seems well cared for, but unless they dont need a license, it could be in peril if someone complained. It can also turn on someone, so no small kids around it, and the other house cat could be dinner at anytime.

this is not as bad as someone keeping a lion (we have seen that) or tiger, (that too)
 
I have a neighbor with a Lynx and a Bobcat. They are well kept and he built a huge concrete room in his basement with an completely caged in outdoor area for them. The Lynx gets to run around the house but the Bobcat is kept penned up most of the time because he's a male and sprays a lot.

I was concerned at first but I seen them now and everything seems to be reasonably well done.

It's kind of weird seeing the Lynx and petting it.
 
Seems odd that they would let it kill prey in the house/apartment; those silly Europeans!

I think the set up that PBinWA's neighbor's have is a much better idea, essentially build them a dedicated area . . . especially for a larger one and especially if you are going to let it kill its own meals. Otherwise I'd probably raise it as a house cat, treat it like a house cat, feed it like a house cat.
 
What kind of cat is that?
 
That cat is adorable and beautiful, but sheesh! what a mess with allowing it to kill a chicken inside the house??!!
That woman took a bath with it :confused:
 
pirate_girl said:
adorable and beautiful, but sheesh!
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Ya' know, I became a dog owner later in life, and I vowed that I would never be one of those loonies who treated the animal like a human baby. My dog was going to know she was a dog...

Their kennel is in our home in another bedroom. One cooler evening I heard them whimpering. When I got up to investigate, I found them to be cold, even with the mats and towels we had provided them.

I took them to our bed. Just this once. They have never left.

The little girl plays me like a sap. One evening I was watching a movie and eating a sausage pizza. The two little mutts sat at my feet with sad eyes. I picked up a fork, sliced off two little pieces of sausage, and gave each a little taste.

The I cleaned off the fork by putting it in my mouth. Now I do it all of the time. In fact, when I get a slice of pizza, I also retrieve a fork. My favorite fork. The one I use for my personal meals. With smooth, straight tines.

I don't want them to cut their mouths...

My point is this. This jungle cat is no longer a slinking predator, a stalking machine or a fearsome man-eater. It's a pet. It's cute. They cleaned up the chicken and had a laugh. My guess is that the cat not only bathes with them, but also forms itself for a soft pillow for the wife...
 
The Tourist said:
My dog was going to know she was a dog...

Their kennel is in our home in another bedroom. One cooler evening I heard them whimpering. When I got up to investigate, I found them to be cold, even with the mats and towels we had provided them.

I took them to our bed. Just this once. They have never left.




My point is this. This jungle cat is no longer a slinking predator, a stalking machine or a fearsome man-eater. It's a pet. It's cute. They cleaned up the chicken and had a laugh. My guess is that the cat not only bathes with them, but also forms itself for a soft pillow for the wife...
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Gretchen sleeps me with every night, and has more or less since she was a teensy puppy.:smile:
She's my baby, just like if she were a human child.
She also shares what I eat at times, but only if it's something that won't upset her tummy.

Not so sure if I'd trust a cat like that.. after all it may be tamed, but it still has it's wild instinct, does it not?
 
pirate_girl said:
after all it may be tamed, but it still has it's wild instinct, does it not?
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I've seen dogs turn on their masters. My wife had a dog when she was younger, still living at home. One night it turned on her father, clamped its jaws down on his hand. Not a pit-bull, it was part poodle.

I've seen humans go so berserk I thought they had left civilized consciousness.

I came to bed late one night (in the dark) and swore I heard a deranged German Shepard. It was our little male bichon, standing over my sleeping wife, defending her.

Dangerous beings come in all sizes, and light up over many of the same stimuli. There are circumstances I avoid, for fear of not 'coming back' to reality.
 
I wonder if this is the begining of a new line of Savannah cats.

These are some beautiful hybrid 1/2 African Serval 1/2 domestic shorthair cats. 30#,6' jumpers. Amazing and beautiful.
 
Doc said:
What kind of cat is that?
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It is a Asian Leopard Cat !
here is a blurb from Exoticcatz.com


Jungle cats do not seem to be as common as pets as servals or caracals; however, with their small size and non-endangered status they are certainly a species that it would be reasonable to consider owning as a pet.

Jungle Cat Facts
Description: The jungle cat has a fairly plain, solid-colored coat which ranges from sandy brown to gray. The kittens are striped and spotted at birth but lose their markings as they grow older. Melanistic (black) jungle cats are not uncommon. They have relatively short tails and long, slightly tufted ears. Size: 11-22 pounds; slightly larger and lankier than the domestic cat.


Asian leopard cats (prionailurus bengalensis) are small wild felines living throughout asia from russia and japan to indonesia. Their coat, always spotted or rosetted vary from grey to yellowish.
They have a wide range of habitat from mountains (up to 3000m elevation) to forest or grasslands, the only mandatory requirement being the presence of water.
Their taxonomy is still discussed; for some biologists there is a single specie with pronounced geographic variations, for others there are many subspecies, isolation having been long enough to warrant distinct subspecies. They prey on rodents, birds reptiles, insects, fish and those living close to human populations often raid on poultry.

MORE WITH PHOTOS: http://www.exoticcatz.com/speciesalc.html
 
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