Fifty Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 where are you going to put a 2 ft square cat flap lol lucky sod I sort of once had 5 cheetahs; when I lived in Nairobi I followed em from being days old and went to see them in the wild every weekend for 2 years. The week we left Nairobi we went in the park one last time; at the gate on the way out where all 5 cheetahs; coincidence??? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I vote get a tabby, a stick and get some practice in first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 That would be cool as fudge Chris. Get them before my service pleeeease! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattanna Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Do you need a licence to keep such creatures??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Do you need a licence to keep such creatures??? Yes, most definitely, except perhaps in N. Ireland, where I believe the Dangerous Wild Animals Act has never been put on the statute. They are VERY hard to get for big cats as the councils have been asked to only issue them to people who are breeding them for a purpose, such as release (abroad, obviously), or for zoos needing fresh stock. As zoo attendance is at an all time low due to people having so many sources of entertainment nowadays, only big cats to replace elderley zoo stock, or for endangered species are being granted a licence. There is a lot of faff in getting one, too. It helps to have had one for something deemed less dangerous with no issues, before applying for something a bit fierce I give the local council no end of enterntainment though, with odd requests and trips out to check things, guess it beats having people moaning why their green bi hasn't been emptied for 3 weeks. They aren't THAT big a cat, nothing like a tiger or lion, or even a jaguar, but you wouldn't want to get one upset, that's for sure. I have the feeling that it may take more than a new windscreen to appease Jane, she thinks the idea of big(ish) cats is alarming, madness and something that I can be persuded (pressured...?) from, and she making her thoughts known loud and clear. I can be pretty tenacious though I thought she'd overhear me talking to a farmer friend about the future possibility of storing some day old calves in his big freezer tonight, as he gets quite a few, but I guess the TV soaps have something to be grateful for, she was engrossed in some rubbish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Bloody hell, the licencing makes a mockery of banning American Pitbulls doesn't it! Snow Leopard looks very cool Chris, you have got to go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 That is a beautiful looking creature, I hope they have good characters. It's a shame that you can't have them as normal pets, they must be the same size as a large dog, just very different creatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Info on the big cat families here http://www.thebigcats.com I don't think think they really make very good normal pets Mike, in fact I am not keen on keeping big cats in captivity at all, but sometimes nature needs a hand whre man has caused damage to a species stability. How would you like this fella chasing you down a hill.... http://www.snowleopard.org/photos/videoclips/huntingvideo If I had to choose a cat on looks alone, it would have to be one of these below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Absolutely beautiful animals - Me and Angie would just have to come over to have a look sometime if you did get them. Bet your wife thinks you haven't got an OUNCE of sense now! (Chris will get it I'm sure....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Bet your wife thinks you haven't got an OUNCE of sense now! (Chris will get it I'm sure....)and me! and me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Beast Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 You can get miniture snowleopards that are slightly larger than the average household cat - I have one called Shakira and she is beautiful, maybe your wife will let you have one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 You can get miniture snowleopards that are slightly larger than the average household cat - I have one called Shakira and she is beautiful, maybe your wife will let you have one of them. Picture please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I used to sponsor a black jaguar in Marwell Zoo for a year or so, in the mid-late eighties. Magnificent beast and the colouring/shading was just incredible... http://www.galleryone.com/images/frace/frace%20-%20black%20jaguar.jpg Just been checking the Marwell Zoo website but it appears that he has either moved on or passed on. Maybe your wife would prefer one of these 'beasts'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Picture please These? http://www.bengal-cat.net/SNOW%20BENGAL.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I used to sponsor a black jaguar in Marwell Zoo for a year or so, in the mid-late eighties. Magnificent beast and the colouring/shading was just incredible... http://www.galleryone.com/images/frace/frace%20-%20black%20jaguar.jpg Just been checking the Marwell Zoo website but it appears that he has either moved on or passed on. Maybe your wife would prefer one of these 'beasts'? I'm fitting cos of your avatar. Please change. Lots of responsibility there Chris, hope you get the license mate. Your right nature does need a hand. Thank god for people like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 That sounds like a really good thing to do Chris I love cats and big cats are one of the most interesting species on the planet. Hope you can get your wife to see the light. I take it the cat's will be used to humans, however watch their "playfulness" I once met a jaguar and he wanted to play and getting just a paw in the face, stings a bit yet he seemed to think it was hours of fun, was prrrring just like a normal cat as well and responded to the same sign language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Agreed, the markings on a black jaguar are amazing, and rarely come out well in photos, but in the flesh they are quite stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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