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packman

(16,296 posts) Tue Jan 16, 2018, 01:36 PM Jan 2018

Small African wild cat/ Deadly little thing

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Small African wild cat/ Deadly little thing (Original Post) packman Jan 2018 OP

'Hope no one imports them... our song birds are already taking a hit from feral cats hlthe2b Jan 2018 #1

They're endangered, and also make terrible pets The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #6

Cute lil guys nmgaucho Jan 2018 #2

Please visit.. Sophiegirl Jan 2018 #3

Probably Black-Footed Cats, methinks. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #4

How can something so incredibly adorable be so deadly? Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #5

lovely gorgeous cat. trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #7

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)

1. 'Hope no one imports them... our song birds are already taking a hit from feral cats

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 01:39 PM

Jan 2018

They are pretty little things, though.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

6. They're endangered, and also make terrible pets

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:57 PM

Jan 2018

because although they are cute, they are not friendly. They are said to be quite fierce, and capable of killing animals twice their size. But there are not many in zoos because they don't breed well in captivity. There is no chance they will ever become popular pets. They bite.

nmgaucho

(527 posts)

2. Cute lil guys

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 01:39 PM

Jan 2018

They look much like a common house cat

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)

3. Please visit..

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 02:05 PM

Jan 2018

[link:http://bigcatrescue.org|

This video is on their site too.

It is the largest big cat sanctuary in the world. Located just outside of Tampa, FL over about 70 acres. I love watching their daily walkabout videos.