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Handsome bobcat

Cats that live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on May 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 26, 2022

The question is a bit ambiguous but I believe it can be rephrased as follows: “Which species of cat has the longest lifespan on average?”. I have to include the word “average” because there will always be individual cats who … continue reading…

Posted in lifespan | Tagged bobcat, captive cats, captive wild cats, jaguar, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, moggie, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Young tame male serval at A1 Savannahs around 12 years ago

Serval cat – a tame wild cat who acted like a domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on May 2, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 2, 2022

Update May 2, 2022: I have revisited this page and rekindled my memories of this meeting. As I recall, this was a smallish, perhaps a young, male serval at the A1 Savannahs farm. A1 Savannahs is a cat breeder but … continue reading…

Posted in Serval | Tagged a1 savannahs, captive wild cats, cat breeder, cat video, serval | Leave a reply

Ocelot-cougar hybrid is viable

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2022

There is a nice reference in Wikipedia to a purported ocelot-cougar hybrid. A mating of a puma and an ocelot can happen but in my travels over the internet you only see it happen in an artificial environment. You see … continue reading…

Posted in puma/ocelot hybrid | Tagged captive cats, captive wild cats, hybrid, hybrid cat, hybridization, puma/ocelot hybrid, wild cat hybrid, wild cat hybrids, wild cat species, Wild Cat Species Comment | Leave a reply
Black panther cub - melanistic leopard cub - makes a cute roar in the basement of a home in the Donbass region of Ukraine during Putin's invasion

Black panther cub – cute roar – only it’s in Ukraine during the war

PoC avatarPosted on March 8, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2022

For a reason which remains unexplained, Dr. Bandi Giri Kumar lives in an apartment in the Donbass region of Ukraine during the invasion by Putin’s forces. The problem is that he has a couple of unsuitable pets namely a full-grown … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged animal welfare, big cat rescue, black panther, captive wild cats, Cat News, cat rescue, cat welfare, cost of cat caretaking, leopard, ukraine, Ukraine invasion | 7 Replies
Sand cat and her kittens

Are sand cats dangerous to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on October 21, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2022

People ask whether sand cats are dangerous to humans. You have to provide a common-sense answer. If we accept that the phrase “dangerous to humans” means that a sand cat can cause harm to humans then the answer to the … continue reading…

Posted in Sand cat | Tagged captive wild cats, exotic pets, sand cat, wild cat pets | Leave a reply
Captive caracals in Michigan

Is it legal to own a caracal in Michigan?

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2021

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 me and it is in quite … continue reading…

Posted in Caracal | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, captive wild cat species, captive wild cats, caracal, Michigan, USA animal laws | 2 Replies
Caracal kittens

Are caracals legal in Florida?

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2022

Are caracals legal to own in Florida by an individual person? That is what the question in the title is asking, in my opinion. And the answer is, yes, provided you have a permit because the Florida Fish and Wildlife … continue reading…

Posted in Caracal | Tagged animal law, captive wild cats, caracal, Florida
Puma kneading

Do wild cats knead?

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2021

Yes, wild cats knead as all cats are fundamentally the same. Humans see kneading in domestic cats far more often than in wild cats for obvious reasons, which is why the question in the title is being asked. People see … continue reading…

Posted in kneading | Tagged captive wild cats, cat kneading | Leave a reply
Troja and Jessica

Leopard kept on biting the cheek, ear and head of erotic model

PoC avatarPosted on August 26, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 26, 2021

EASTERN GERMANY – NEWS AND COMMENT: An erotic model has been scarred for life after a captive leopard at a retirement home for show animals attacked her. She was inside the leopard’s enclosure at the time doing a photoshoot. At … continue reading…

Posted in leopard conflict with people | Tagged captive leopard, captive wild cats, Cat News, leopard, leopard attack | Leave a reply
Serval

Is it legal to own a serval in Texas?

PoC avatarPosted on January 18, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 18, 2021

If you are an individual, by which I mean you are not a commercial or non-profit enterprise, as specified by the regulations, then it is legal to own a serval in Texas provided you have a “certificate of registration” (i.e. … continue reading…

Posted in Serval | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, captive wild cats, serval, serval cat, Texas, wild cat species
Snow leopard

Do snow leopards eat humans?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2020

Whereas there are well-known man-eating leopards, lions and tigers, you never hear about man-eating snow leopards. It just isn’t reported and it is difficult to imagine the rather mild-mannered, retiring snow leopard indulging themselves in man-eating habits. It doesn’t happen, … continue reading…

Posted in Snow leopard | Tagged captive wild cats, Facts About the Snow Leopard, snow leopard, Snow Leopard Trust
Serval cub with huge ears for sound hunting of rodents in long grass in Africa

Are servals legal in Georgia?

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 31, 2022

It is illegal for individual in Georgia to own and possess a serval. I have just telephoned the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division and they have confirmed the legal situation namely that it is illegal for an … continue reading…

Posted in Serval | Tagged animal law, captive wild cats, Georgia, serval, serval cat
Poppy and Geoff. Poppy is 27

What cats live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2020

It probably helps to divide up the world of cats into five brackets when answering the question in the title. The reason for this is because each group has, in general, a different lifespan. Random bred domestic cats living in … continue reading…

Posted in lifespan | Tagged captive wild cats, cat age, cat cages, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, purebred cats, random bred cats, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Poggi and Dasha

Are black panthers dangerous to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on November 3, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 3, 2020

Background “Black panthers” normally refers to melanistic leopards. These are leopards that are born black (dark charcoal) because of a genetic mutation. They are called melanistic leopards. I’m referring to the common leopard. Although the term “black panther” can also … continue reading…

Posted in leopard conflict with people | Tagged big cat, Big Cat Attack, Big Cat Man-eaters, black panther, captive cats, captive leopard, captive wild cats, cat attack!, Cat News, Florida | Leave a reply
Mathewson and white lioness

Playful, pet white lioness kills her owner accidentally

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2020

NEWS AND OPINION – SOUTH AFRICA: While playing with his pet, white female lions who he had raised from newborn kittens, West Mathewson, 68, was killed by one of them because “instincts got the better of one of them”. He … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged african lion, captive wild cats, Cat News, lioness, south africa, white lion | Leave a reply

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