Would you have this cougar as a pet?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I'd like to provide a huge sanctuary for large cats. Those that are endangered or living in areas where poachers are a threat to their existence. I abhor animal cruelty of any sort. I wouldn't keep one as a pet as it's cruel. They need a huge enclosure where they can live as they would in the wild

loveisbeautiful · Accepted Answer

I'd prefer not to have a pet that can rip out my throat while I sleep lol. I'll stick with dogs.

Sevenpointfive · Accepted Answer

yes and i plan on it if i can find one. i hear there's some in my neighborhood. i'll just keep hanging raw meat from the trees until they find me.

also, i wouldn't live with one because that would be crazy. i want it as a friend. like he-man with his tiger

Dargil · Accepted Answer

No. They are temperamental ambush predators like your house cat. I would have one of these, if I had the space. They can be as tame as a Labrador.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Is this a feral cat? How accustomed is he or she to human contact?

cavmanier · Answer

Yes I would seriously have one. I'm a big fan of mocha on youtube.  You wouldn't have to worry about burglars 😉

Thatsamazing · Answer

I'm not a fucking moron who believes that raping the natural world any more than we already have, as humans, is ethical or okay, so no, I would not have that cougar as a pet-- cougars are wild animals that are not meant to be tamed, and the wild (what little of it there is left) needs more natural predators, not fewer. Everyone with IQ above room temperature knows these truths to be self-evident.

UnknownReflection · Answer

1. He belongs to nature  2. He's a wild animal. I think he can't be petted. It would be matter of time before he gets out of control and do something dangerous instinctively.

Anonymous · Answer

No they belong in the wild where they can roam free not locked up and confined to a small area

Flower7 · Answer

No. Looks can be very deceiving. That cat looks cute and pretty, but is still a wild animal and very dangerous. I wouldn't go anywhere near it.

wankiam · Answer

the only wild animal i would consider having as a pet would be an injured one that couldnt cope if released back into the wild

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Just being realistic... Eventually, it will kill & eat all our pets that won't stand a chance surviving a cougar attack. I'll probably be next.

Wharvey98 · Answer

Hell no, have you seen what those things can do to people? Best to just leave them to their own devices.

Phanta · Answer

I would like to if I had a giant house and yard, and had plenty of disposable income. But it's not feasible with my present situation.

blkgold33 · Answer

heck no i bet that one day i get mad at for taking a crap inside it going be my last day that sucker going to kill me

Jabar-wright · Answer

The answer to your question would be yes. Only the thing is, I would never do that to an animal they deserve to be out in the wild not for me to keep as my pet.