Young fan said: “We met one of the Sheikh’s sons & he took us back to the palace!” 😮. He was mooching around the area where the tournament is taking place and the Sheikh’s son invited them to the palace … continue reading…
Well, there is not much to say when answering the question in the title. Hecker is a tame caracal. He or she is tame because they wear a collar. Caracals are an athletic, medium-size wild cat species somewhat predisposed to … continue reading…
The answer is slightly complicated, indeed a mishmash. Servals are not in the Controlled Alien Species (CAS) list for the province of British Columbia. I take that to mean that there are no laws either allowing or prohibiting the possession … continue reading…
I recently received an interesting email from John Goodnough who lives in western Massachusetts, USA. His email is immediately below, word for word. John is a thoughtful person and in my view his conclusions are correct. My response to his … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-SOMALILAND: Calum Cairns, a former veterinarian working in rural North Yorkshire, UK, is today a cheetah rescuer operating out of a facility on the edge of Hargeisa, in the capital of Somaliland in East Africa. The cheetahs that … continue reading…
This is an interesting question because I’ve seen photographs of a wealthy Dubai resident in an expensive car with a cheetah on the front seat which gave me the impression that exotic animals as pets including cheetahs and caracals were … continue reading…
I’m referring to the ownership of a serval by an individual living in Pennsylvania, USA. Is it legal? The answer is NO, unless you have a permit. I would take issue with the way the Pennsylvania law is written on … continue reading…
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division have confirmed that it is ILLEGAL for an individual living in Georgia to possess and own a caracal without a special permit. My thanks to Georgia DNR. I set out my reasons … continue reading…
For me, this is an example of an unacceptable pet cat arrangement. This is about a Russian living in Russia who has acquired a semi-domesticated caracal, a medium-sized wild cat species and he or she also has a true domestic … continue reading…
I take the question to mean: is it legal to own a caracal privately in Australia as opposed to a zoo owning a caracal? I am answering the question on the basis of a private individual wishing to keep a … continue reading…
People shouldn’t be searching for ‘exotic big cats for sale’ because it encourages and keeps in business exotic big cat breeders and these breeders should not exist in my considered view. It also devalues and demeans the big cats, iconic … continue reading…
In this picture of a cat, we see Seb Jones from Manchester, UK, holding a pet serval. For me, it is an irritating photograph. What I see is a man who wants to look macho. He’s achieved that image through … continue reading…
This is a plea to the rich residents of the Middle East who want to keep a cheetah as a pet; please stop it. Please stop it now. What you’re doing is cruel. You are damaging the conservation of the … continue reading…
The title deliberately rhymes. This is a pet caracal living in Russia and I’m going to criticise the owner who is Russian judging by the language on this cat’s Instagram webpage. I think it is completely wrong in the first … continue reading…
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…
