Tagged: captive wild cat species

Captive caracals in Michigan

Is it legal to own a caracal in Michigan?

COMMENT: It is legal for an individual citizen of the state of Michigan, USA to own a caracal because the ownership of this medium-sized wild cat species is unregulated in that state. This surprises...

Pet caracal with domestic cat friend

Are caracals legal in New York state?

Caracals, as pets, are illegal in New York state and New York City. I discuss the law below. New York state The following law applies if you are considering having a caracal as a...

Pet caracal

Are caracals legal in California?

Caracals (and rusty-spotted cats) are legal in California PROVIDED you have a permit under 14 CCR § 671. Importation, Transportation and Possession of Live Restricted Animals. You’ll find a document on permits at §...

Sumatran tiger

Should tigers be housed together?

People are using Google’s search engine to find out if tigers should be housed together when in captivity. And the answer is no because tigers are solitary animals. A zoo needs to replicate, as...

Premix for adding to wild cat diet of meats

What do you feed captive wild cats?

If you want to know what to feed captive wild cats you can do a lot worse than reading Big Cat Rescue’s articles on this subject. They have become experts through trial and error...

Captive white tiger desperate for human company

White Tiger Desperate For Human Company

I interpret this captive white tiger’s behaviour as indicating that he/she is desperate for company and specifically human company. This is probably a tame tiger. Perhaps she was raised in captivity. However, it is...

Tiger pacing

Why do tigers pace?

You’ll probably know by now that tigers pace in captivity as a coping mechanism. Worried humans pace too. It is a sign of stress. Tigers don’t do it in the wild. It is not...

Siberian tiger cubs septuplets born in captivity

Pictures of Siberian Tiger Cubs

Here are a couple of fantastic pictures of Siberian tiger cubs taken in a zoo in south-west China. They are septuplets. The mother gave birth to her seven cubs on the 10th May 2017....

The Sooner Zoos Become Extinct The Better

The recent high-profile killing of the silverback gorilla in Cincinnati zoo illustrates the madness of humans. We are locking up animals then punishing them for acting naturally. This killing was a clear example of...

Wild cat zoo map

Zoos With Cats

This map shows where you can see cats in public zoos across the USA. All you have to do is click on the place markers to see details about the wild cat species at...


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