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 stark contrast to, for example, the state of Florida where a permit is required …
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 Conservation Commission (FWC) classify caracals as class II wildlife, which can pose a danger …
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 (and feel!) kneading in domestic cats because they knead their caregiver’s knees when they …
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 one stage the authorities thought that the leopard had escaped but that was not …
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. a license) for the serval “issued by an animal registration agency”. In other words, …
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, so the answer to the question the title is a categoric, No. Snow leopards …
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 individual to own a serval in Georgia. You can apply for a special permit …
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 good homes Purebred domestic cats living in good homes Stray and feral cats Wild …
