Cougars are adorable, why can't I have one as a pet?

[charlie and algernon]

Look at that face at 0:24.

oh yeah....

[LoveMyCali]

1. Love that pink nose

but I know I can't have one because she would eat her two feline sisters that I have now.

[charlie and algernon]

2. And of course the first weekend you sleep in instead of feeding her

you wake up to find her gnawing on your foot.

[Avalux]

3. Yes they are, my neighbor had one as a pet....

but that wasn't a good thing. The folks next door had a pet mountain lion (cougar) named Baby that they kept on their fenced-in back porch. It roamed the house too, but was never allowed out in the yard (sad).

Anyway - I had a good view of her from my bedroom window and would watch her pace. When she meowed it sounded like a baby crying. I felt so sorry for her, trapped in that house. It really was cruel to do that to her.

If you get one as a pet, make sure you have a suitable outdoor space to stretch it's legs.

[charlie and algernon]

4. That's too bad

I would've been tempted to call a wildlife rescue center to get her out of there. I'd also never actually get a Cougar as pet as I wouldn't want them eating my other pets, or me. And they would need a nice big wooded area to roam and hide.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Love watching the little ones on Letterman, etc., but they grow up!

I loved these little ones, too!

[LoveMyCali]

6. Same problem with the domestic cats

They're so cute when they're kittens. Then before you know it they are giant cats who tear down your curtains and eat all your food.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Tell me about it! Sumbuddy's already getting bigger!

But he isn't aware of it...

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[tabbycat31]

10. cute kitty

Love black kitties. Love the eyes.

[Ron Obvious]

8. They purr too!

We encountered one in the wild, sleeping under a bush once. It sounded so harmless, but we decided to tiptoe on out of there anyway.

[tabbycat31]

9. I see so much typical feline behavior in this video

And I love it. A kitteh is a kitteh whether small or big.