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Category Archives: keeping wild cat species

Are lions legal in Texas?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

The answer depends upon which legal entity has custody of, or owns the lion or lions. There are different rules for individual people and organisations either for profit or non-profit. I would recommend that you read the law on this … Continue reading →

Posted in keeping wild cat species | Tagged animal law, bad cat ownership, big cat rescue, captive lions, private zoo, Texas, USA animal laws

Serval owner faces 21 criminal charges after cat escapes and attacks dog

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 1, 2020

This is another example of failed serval cat ownership. A complete disaster. Ezekiel Elliott is an American football star and his father, Stacy Elliott, allegedly bought a serval without a permit. Servals have to be confined with the owner’s property … Continue reading →

Posted in keeping wild cat species | Tagged african serval, animal law, serval cat escapes, USA animal laws | Leave a reply

Crimean private zookeeper said he will shoot his own bears and the lions and tigers will be next

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2019

Oleg Zubkov is the owner of a safari park and zoo in CrimeaA. It appears to be a private zoo on a gargantuan scale. A scale at which Oleg Zubkov is incapable of coping because, for example, he says that … Continue reading →

Posted in keeping wild cat species | Tagged animal welfare, animal welfare laws, private zoo, Russia | Leave a reply

Cat Confinement in Marion County, FL, USA

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2014

Can domestic cats go outside the home in Marion County, FL, USA? The answer is yes but under tight restrictions which more or less state in a roundabout way that cats should be on a leash when outside and under … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, keeping wild cat species | Tagged leash laws, USA animal laws | 39 Replies

Patriotic Russian Cat. Discussion About Feline Observational Learning

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 3, 2014

There is no description available for this video. The cat, whose name is Margot (I believe), stands to attention when the Russian national anthem is played. Margot has either learned to do this through observing human behaviour such as the … Continue reading →

Posted in keeping wild cat species, Video | Tagged cat learning from observation, cat video | 14 Replies

New Jersey Lady Can Keep Her Bobcat

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2014 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2014

I am not sure how this situation started but what we do have is a lady, Ginny Fine, who is looking after, what appears to be, a purebred bobcat named “Rocky” (update: Rocky escaped – animal control stepped in). And, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, keeping wild cat species | Tagged american bobcat, Laws keeping wild cat hybrids, New Jersey animal laws, USA animal laws, wild cat hybrids, wild cat pets | 1 Reply

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