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Extreme Pets - Fishing Cat
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This Russian family does know how to keep their pet cat happy - by bathing with it and feeding it live catfish and chicken. This is not the ordinary house cat though as it is a medium sized cat called the Fishing Cat. It’s habitat ranged from Sumatra, Java, India, Pakistan to Sri Lanka. |
Heavily and powerfully built, the fishing cat is ferocious and dangerous that are known to be able to drive off a pack of dogs and one in captivity has been known to break off its enclosure into another one and kill a leopard twice it size. They are friendly to humans if they have been acquainted since young.
20 more pics of the Fishing Cat after the jump.
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October 21st, 2007 at 7:56 am
Dangerous pet, indeed….
October 22nd, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Pet and owner looks alike… .dont you think?
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
What the hell is wrong with these people? How can they live like this?
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:57 pm
which one?berlin, the woman or that man?
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:01 pm
the seventh pic really funny, that black cat looks so uncomfortable.
October 24th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
paoapao: the naked man
October 28th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Where did u get that massive cat?, and how much, ;because we wanna get one.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Thats awesome I would do anything to have a fishing cat but unfortunately where I live, in California exotic cats are illegal.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Hybrids are legal though I got a bengal which is half asian leopard cat half tabby.
January 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
These people are stupid and cruel. That cat is not meant to live indoors. And what the hell? Do they get off on watching it kill defenseless animals? How is this any different that Michael Vick and the dog abuse? This is not funny or interesting. It’s just sickening.
January 13th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
cool cat
January 14th, 2008 at 1:32 am
LOL for a moment i thought that was a grenade that he has in his mouth :p
January 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Tipps-
what else would a cat like that eat? and it’s not being cruel it’s like feeding your pet snake a live mouse its no different and michael vick took dogs and made them fight and kill each other for money u fucking ass tard !!!
and to the people that have that cat i would love to know where you got it so i can get my hands on one
January 22nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I think the cats fucking awsum and i wana now were i can get ahold of one of those cats. Who needs a dog with u got a fishing cat. LOL
January 31st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
This is one cool cat and I would love to have one. Need info on how to buy one.
March 1st, 2008 at 1:32 am
where can I buy it?
awsome pet,
March 6th, 2008 at 2:21 am
This cat would be dead in the wild. If you recognize that there is no wild in the world anymore, i.e. you have skunks, racoons, fox eating out of suburban garbage cans, and cougars and bobcats have no where to go and are getting hit by cars, hunted with dogs… and if you think it is bad in America. You have no idea how bad cats are treated in other countries. That cat is lucky to be alive and hopefully he might contribute to helping keep his species from going extinct, because they are almost gone in the wild. And if you know anything about felid behavior, a cat is a cat is a cat. They love clean, soft beds, laying in the sunshine, being waited on hand and foot (even tigers do).
It is time to question what you were brainwashed to believe as a child “wild animals belong in the wild”… what wild?!?!?! What little there is left sucks; they starve to death constantly; they don’t have enough space for two males to exist and one male kills the other; the list is endless of the problems they now face in the wild that they didn’t 30 years ago. Anyone who wants wild animals to live in the wild in this day and age wants to torture them. We have to save them in captivity and maybe if Mother Nature ever returns to Natural, we can release them back.
March 16th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Normally, I dislike the concept of people keeping wild animals since a lot of people don’t respect them enough to see that they shouldn’t be tamed. They refuse to allow them their instincts, and treat them like some kind of commodity that they “want” to “own”.
However, I find myself respecting these people. This cat seems comfortable, and they’re still allowing him to hunt and retain his instincts. It seems like they’re just co-habiting their space with him, peacefully. He looks happy and comfortable.
These people seem awesome and respectable, to me. Normally, like I said, I have very little respect for people who keep wild animals as “pets”, but these people don’t seem to be taming him or even trying to.
Amazing. To these people, if you read this: thank you for understanding and treating this fishing cat respectfully. Not many people do so to animals.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:47 am
That is a kick-ass kitty-cat! I’ll fire my dog and buy one of these! :))
March 19th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
wow, really loved seeing those shots.
i have always kept cats and i can see that one is just like a larger version of the cats we have here. bigger & more dangerous but with all the same instincts and likes/dislikes. (except our cats dont have lasers :-p )
that one seems to be happy, relaxed and enjoy its life - and it’s well socialised too so must have low anxiety - excellent job, fishing cat family
wish we could have those here…
March 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
oh by the way for all the viewers who think it is cruel to keep a fishing cat (responsibly) as a pet, google the African Wild Cat…
you might find it looks suspiciously like Moggy the tabby pussycat… because, it IS. it’s the exact same creature.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Obviously if they live in Russia there would be times when it is too cold and snowbound to let the cats outside, which is probvablt where he gets the chicken in winter. I’d be a bit relunctant to let puss have his chicken ont he parquet floor, I think I’d be putting him in the laundry, but they are feeding him the way we should all be feeding our cats. The chicken looks dead to me from pic 1.
Feathers and all is normal and keeps their digestion healthy. And he is an Asian fishing cat, a recognised breed, and giving him fish to catch is kind and good. OK, it’s tough for the fish, but it has already been caught and is destined to be eaten anyway.
More power to them for recognising their pets’ needs and catering to them.
March 20th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Please tellme how I can get a cat like that. I seen one a long time ago when I was 7 or 8 and I fell in love with it . I told my mother and she thought i made it up. she said there were no cats like that. over the years i started to beleave that i had just made it up till now. so please how can i get one?
March 20th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Pets are humans too… don’t you ever forget that!
March 26th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Wow, the fishing cat is really great. I hope to one day own one myself. Fishing cat really loves fish doesn’t he?
March 28th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Ya know you gota be kinda sick to bring a live chicken in your house and let (and watch)
your cat maul it to death, in fact ya both look a little sadistic to me………………..
March 29th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Fishing cat, you are our protector. Will you protect our very own river if it comes down to it?
April 8th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Would I have to get a fishing license if I owned one?
May 4th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
where did u come across this cat it looks like a big baby but when it comes to fish and food, i wouldnt try to put my hands in front of it
it has the looks that is similar to an ocolet
they must be quite elesuive when trying to catch them
i must say its beautiful cat but whoa dangerous
i want one !! to ward off those damn squirrels lol
May 13th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
The rooster was a little gross ,god it was all over their floor, blood and all..thats really sick…not an indoor kinda pet.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:09 am
To those who say it is cruel to watch that cat hunt and kill:
Do you people eat meat, fish, and chicken?
Because if you do, how can you be so cruel to consume innocent cows, pigs, etc?
Eating pre-killed animal or watching that animal die is the same thing.
Most of us contribute to the process of killing.
Don’t be so hypocritical!
June 10th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Captive Conservation has the right idea. Cats have pretty basic wants in life, and it seems like this fellow’s wants and needs are being met admirably well. Look at his body language…it’s very relaxed and happy. I’m seeing the same expressions and postures I’d expect to see from a curious and friendly house kitty.
June 14th, 2008 at 6:29 am
You know there aren’t that many people complaining about the receding jungles etc. but this is not a domestic cat and don’t let the name”cat” fool you into thinking it can be fully domesticated. In the “wild” this breed has taken down large animals. A person could not defend against an attack well. This animal is a predator in Asian countries and can be ferocious. There exists in these habitats an abundance of jungle as the climate in those regions provide for rapid growth. Many well meaning people take very good care of exotic or undomesticated animals including the Fishing Cat. It is not however equal to its living in its natural habitat. As a large cat zoologist and handler, the experience with this cat is ever increasing as they do at some point become to much to handle for most owners. They require special diets that do include fowl and to withhold food sources that provide the necessary nutrition to sustain a healthy cat is a common mistake. To provide it live animals for killing in a “home setting” is dangerous as they are hunters by instinct and the data on this type of feeding is genuinely the enactment of Pavlov’s Law; out of repetitive training an exotic animal has its natural instinct enlivened. It is not unusual to find that an undomesticated animal of this sort will prefer to this method as it is natural.
We are currently nursing a Fishing Cat youngster that looks healthy outwardly but suffering severely from malnutrition to the point where he has difficulty walking; equal to feeding a child oatmeal alone as sufficient intake on a daily basis. He is not an isolated case. So please be wise when looking for a pet. It really is best not to support the idea that exotic animals are better handled like our domesticated friends. They will retain their natural instincts. In inapt hands, life or limb is literally risked.
June 15th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
That cat is awesome
June 26th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
oh my fuck, that things so badass, i want one, goddamn its so awesome
June 29th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
What kind of cat is that?
I am not familiar with cats..so I wonder what kind of cat that is..
I have a great interest in it..
I am a Japanese from Tokyo.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hmmmm…is living in the same environment with a top predator really a good idea? Is continually sopping up chicken blood and fish slime really better than walking a dog? I think the fishing cat is an incredibly beautiful animal. I would like to hear him purr.
July 9th, 2008 at 3:06 am
That cat is just gourgeos i can’t explain how cute and cuddly it is!!
We are looking for a fishing cat about year now!! Does anybody got any ideas where to get it from??
I bet he is best pet!!
July 18th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
WHAT IS THIS BEAUTIFUL CREATURES NAME?
July 31st, 2008 at 9:36 am
I love it I have a very very small version of that cat he is a moggy, well same colouring anyway.
I want one but here in New Zealand I would be very very lucky to get it into the country. oh well dreams are free, good trout fishing here and just up the road.
July 31st, 2008 at 11:30 am
What the hell does person know about raising a wild cat, like that ? They need to understand that a wild animal, stays wild. Yeah I’ve read the comments,but I truly believe that owning a wild animal of this species, is very dangerous. As he gets older, II think, they’ll understand why owning an animal like this is wrong. As a cat lover, I can understand the want to own a cat like this, but where they it from must have been illegal, as animals of this type are very rare. But then again, they are from Russia. But the need to teach him outdoor behavior will probably be almost impossible. I feel sorry for them, because, I’m afraid that they might be in for a heart ache. I hope everything works out for them an the cat, but once again he is still a wild animal. Bless It Be
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
Damn! I’d like to turn his ass loose in my area. I bet he/she is one kick ass of a mouser. Bad to the bone. Is that SOB playing with a granade????????? Damn! ROFLMAO forget my security system I want that cat.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 am
Wonder how much that cat weighs? Did you notice how he crushed the toilet seat on one side?
That is one beautiful animal, but you can bet the powers that be, will be on this website, and tracking down the owners for a couple of things shown in the pictures, that everday people should not have in their home . Sigh
August 11th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I want one, such a pretty cat. It’d be kinda scary playing with it though.
We had a bobcat hybrid when I was younger, and he was a sweetheart. They can be fine with humans if they’ve been with them since birth.
August 16th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Thats a nice cat.I’m looking forword to getting a caracals cat or the fishing cat.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I think it’s a Savannah breed from Africa bred with Bengal normally (there are different grades F4 to F1, f4 being the better if I remember)….priced around 6k US.. Can jump about 2m and are also banned in many countries. Australia recently one. But you can get them in America. weigh around 14kg+
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Frelling AWESOME pet where can i get one i hate catfish AND chickens its the perfect pet
October 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Where can i get these fishing cat? How much it pays?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:40 am
i want a fishing cat so bad, how did you get one?????
if anyone has information please let me know cyclistpro@hotmail.com
October 17th, 2008 at 2:25 am
that is fucking cool
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I love how the people who are complaining about a “wild animal” continue to do so even though people have all ready stated fairly good reasons why this animal is totally fine with its family.
I’ve seen pics of this cat on a few different sites, and as it has been stated all ready- he looks pretty damn happy where he is right now. He’s been raised from a baby and is by all means, a “house” cat. He may be from a wild breed-and you can’t take ALL the wild out of an animal…BUT any animal can be wild for the most part. Feral cats (your regular tabbys and otherwise) are all over the place, so, whats the difference? QQ some more. Only thing I would have a problem with is the people who get these large animals then when they are tired of them, send them away to be hunted and what not when they can’t defend themselves because they don’t know how. These people obviously love this cat, or else he wouldn’t be acting the way he is.
Seriously, get a grip people. And those asking where to get one? Just because the pictures look great, doesn’t mean you are ready for something like that. I can all ready tell by the comments, lol. You should only get a pet like that if you are ready for it and have quite a bit of money tucked away. They aren’t easy to keep and quite frankly, on the expensive side.
And bawling over the chicken and fish? Go to the meat factory and picket there.
October 29th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
OMG! I though there is no way to have this FISHING CAT as a PET… I will buy one ASAP! HAHAHA! It looks really cool… As far as I know the MALE one is much larger than the FEMALE.
The one in the PICTURE is must be a MALE… SIZE is SUPER BIG!
December 10th, 2008 at 10:40 am
I came across this website while researching the possibility of owning an exotic cat for myself (in the future I am in no financial position to care for a large animal at the moment as I am putting myself through college).
WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING IS THE MORONS WHO POST COMMENTS RATHER THAN THE PICTURE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL.
Complaining that it is a “wild animal.” WTF are you talking about? It was raised by human hands so how is it “wild”? All animals have wild instincts, even ME. I love sex and food, for example, and I spray trees all the time. And complaining that it killed the chicken? When I see someone eating a chicken sandwich I don’t assume they killed the chicken so why assume the cat killed that chicken?
I’m a vegetarian who eats mostly vegan and I don’t see anything wrong with it. You dumb fucks complain that this kitty eats its NATURAL diet while you shove your faces full of meat and fish until your heart fails of cholesterol. Just because you can’t see the slaughterhouse doesn’t mean your chicken sandwich grew on a fucking tree. Cat kills 1 chicken and 1 fish. Burger Kind murders the rest, but that’s OK. You fat fucks need your chicken sandwiches about as much as this cat would be happier in the wild - not at all.
So stfu morons and leave kitty alone.
December 24th, 2008 at 5:58 am
I agree with Mojo. and would like to deepen in his/her comment. Fro all of those who got bewitched by the kitty, if you are planning on getting one you better have a home that is of your own and that the mortgage that you have on it is so small taht you will have no problem paying it even if you get fired!
Taking care of such an animal is indeed an honor and a responsability, there is NO chance whatsoever of dumping the animal in the urban “wilderness” or tossing it to the shelter. If you do not have the means, then do not take the step.
And for those who state that the kitty has a gun and the chicken or the fish have nothing, it is clear that you have never ever touched a bass or fought a chicken. Bass have outside of the body spines that prick and are extremely painful, besides the whole body is covered in some sort of a shell, so it is hard to get.
In any case, THIS IS THE CIRCLE OF LIFE. as Mojo stated, we are the only dumb animals that enjoy killing just for fun (YOU DO IT TOO, WHEN YOU KILL FLIES, MOSQUITOES AND COCKROACHES, YOU TAKE PRIDE ON IT AND ENJOY IT) you do not eat them, so it is an unnecessary kill… You can prevent, don’t start thinking that I am full of shit because there is legionaries disease and so on. You can prevent mosquitoes from forming with natural enemies such as spiders, grasshoppers and locusts (which incidentally YOU ALSO KILL because they “harm” your plants)
While I do not agree with his percetion of carnivores and I do believe that even vegans are committing serious damage (just because we cannot hear the plant screaming, there is no way to say that they do not feel pain when yanked out of the ground, trimmed, or chopped); we need to eat and to nourish ourselves. That is part of life. Life is not pleasant, harmonic, or peaceful and the human world should know it, especially all those sabs that would prevent a Bald eagle from eating a rabbit, because rabbits are cute and the bold eagle can just go extinct.
January 14th, 2009 at 7:03 am
That is one heck of a cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet it’s better than a security system!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where did you get it? I want one, ’cause all my cat ever does is sleep LOL.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Having rescued several feral cats I can attest that domestic animals remain partially wild. That is a beautiful animal, and seems well caared for and content in his home, but I don’t think many people would be up to what is involved in keeping one happy.
I spend hours cleaning litterboxes. brushing and feeding cats each day, am awaened many times a night by nocturnal kitties who want their ears rubbed right Neow, and keep lint rollers in my house car and at my job. Even so, the responsability of the fishing cat would be too much for me, and I hope these magnificent animals are not being sold without screeniing to just anyone who can come up with the neccisary cash.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
It is well taken care of BUT… WILD CAT SPECIES SHOULD NOT BE KEPT AS PETS!!! The belong in their own environment!! The fishing cat is an endagered species, this should be forbidden!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Hi there! I know this cat, his name is John Devis (aka Deha, Desya, Dev), born and grown in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
These wonderful people (Olga and Mikhail) created a web site dedicated to their beloved “sonny” Deha http://www.johndevis.com/. There are a lot of cool photos and stories (but only in Russian ;)).
And I’m just Deha’s admirer - found his photos by accident on the web and fell in love.
Bye!
Marina from Moscow
February 21st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
PETA needs to visit these jerks. These people take a wild animal try treating it like a house cat.
And when they want amusement bring in these animals so they can watch it act out its normal behavior. What confusing signals for this cat. These stories are on the news everyday when this cat does whats natural but someone gets hurt the poor animal gets put down.
This just shows you people still have no education about animals and how to respect them and understand them. I wonder if they had this cat fixed. If not what happens when it goes in heat. Thsi is just like caging a human and saying you will never explore what is suppose to be your world. Because I am selfish and need to make myself feel good.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:01 am
This cat seems happy, healthy and relaxed. Normally I would say that people should not be allowed to keep exotic cats (except for hybrids), but these people do really treat this cat like the wild animal it is. They let him feed and hunt like he would out in the wild and keep him in a healthy and clean environment (albeit I must admit that the chicken blood on the floor cannot be very healthy). They keep him in the house, which is a good idea, too, since a Sumatran cat would probably face difficulties surviving the Russian winther.
He does not seem to be very dangerous either. A leopard twice the size of a fishing cat weighs 15 kg - so even if this cat was as ferocious as a tasmanian devil, he would be less dangerous than your golden retriever. My conclusion must be, that these people are responsible owners of this wild animal, and that they should be allowed to keep him.
March 9th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
that’s not a domesticated house cat…that’s a wild jungle cat…
March 29th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
To the idot that said fishing cats were less dangoruse then a golden retriver and that killing a leopard was no big deal: First of all leopards weigh about 37 to 91 kg not 15. Second of all I don’t care what or who you are, killing a leopard is not and easy task. And third, fishing cats have been known to eat dogs, including your golden retriver, and did you not see that it said that fishing cats have been known to fight of whole packs of dogs?
to those who want one as a pet to get rid of mice and squirles a fishing cat probily wont bother going after such small prey unless their starving(which if they get into your hands they probily will), but then they more likly go after you or your nabores dog or cat. I have a normal cat of my own and she has mood swings one min she’ll be purring her head off and next molment she putting her claws through your skin. Imagen that temperment with an animal like this, you could be dead in a day.
These people obivouly know how to raise one and are probly one in a million who are even remotly suted to keep such a magnifcent beast. They are not a pretty peice of jewlery to wear once or twice and show off to your friends thenget bored of and loose in the bottem of your closet, they are a LIVING creature with feelings and needs.
For those who want to trade in yourr dogs for one: you are obivously not suited to own an being of life, and shame on you for wanting trading in an animal that has been faithful to you just so you can get a ‘culdly’ fisher cat. Be fore you get any other animal you should make shure it wont cause your current one any detress. I think these creatures are beautiful and long to have one, BUT I know I am not suited for the task. These are wild animals with wild hearts and should be treated as such.
To those who think the chiken and fish thing is cruel: suck it up, it’s life. I love all animals, but I respect the preditors need to eat prey. Whats cruel is killing an animal to steal its fur and leave the body to rot, or worse, just kill an animal for fun, which only a human would do.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
FISHING CAT
VERY COOL
April 1st, 2009 at 3:17 am
i <3 fishing cats……..but not when they eat chickens……..ewwwwww……
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:05 am
This is not a cat.. actually it’s from cat family .. in my hometown in Kelantan, Malaysia we have this type of cat but it live in wild habitat and always hunt people hen and chicken..sometimes they got caught..this type of cat we call “Harimau akar” in Malay word that means “Root Tiger”.. and it very hard to tame. But that Russian family lucky to have pet like that..:D cool.. Also this type of wild cat is protected by our government and people that have it as pet need license and permission.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:28 am
HELLOOOO PEOPLE!!!!! EARTH 2 HUMAN RACE!!!! THAT’S A WILD ANIMAL & SHOULD B TREATED AS SUCH. THESE ANIMALS ARE ENDANGERED SO WE NEED ALL THE FISHING CATS WE CAN GET IN THE WILD. WE DON’T NEED ANY MORE FOOLS WHO “THINK” THEY CAN TAME A WILD BEAST. YOU GUYS NEED 2 GET A LIFE AND STOP WANTING A CAT YOU CAN’T HAVE. LIVE WITH IT & GET OVER IT! U PROBULY CAN’T AFFORD IT & U PROBLY CAN’T CARE 4 IT PROPERLY!!! I HAVE 3 CATS &1 DOG & SOMETIMES THEY’RE HARD 2 CARE 4 & AFFORD, SO WHAT MAKES U THINK A WILD ANIMAL WILL B ANY BETTER?!?!?? HAS EVERYONE LOST THEIR MIND?!?!?!
I’VE BEEN DOING A REPORT ON THIS CAT & THEY’VE ATTACKED & KILLED A LEPORD. A LEPORD!!! THESE CATS R UNPREDICTABLE & DON’T MAKE SUITABLE PETS. THEY BELONG IN THE WILD. AND WHAT R U GOING 2 DO IF IT GETS OUT & ATTACKS SOMEONE OR KILLS A DOG(THEY DO EAT DOG AFTER ALL)? PEOPLE WILL WANT 2 PUT THIS CAT DOWN & IF THERE’S ENOUGH PROOF & WORRY U CAN SAY BYE-BYE FISHING CAT. THAT’LL REALLY HELP THE ENDANGERED SPECIES NOW, WON’T IT?
I ADMIT THE CAT DOES LOOK HAPPY, BUT U CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT’S COVER. AT A SHELTER WHERE I WORK AT THERE WAS A CAT WHO LOOKED PERFECLY FINE & HEALTHY. HE WASN’T. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I CAN IN I FOUND HIM DEAD. U NEVER KNOW WHAT’LL HAPPEN WITH THIS CAT. WHAT R THE PEOPLE WAITING 4? DO THEY JUST WANT IT 2 DIE SO THEY CAN SELLL THE PELT?!?!?! IF THEY REALLY CARED 4 THIS ANIMAL THEY’D RESPECT IT ENOUGH 2 EITHER LEAVE IT IN THE WILD OR GIVE IT 2 A ZOO THAT’LL MAKE SURE IT’S PROPERLY CARED 4. AND WHAT HAPPENS 2 THE DIEING POPULATION OF FISHING CATS? WILD ANIMALS RAISED BY PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW 2 PROPERLY ACT & USALLY WON’T EVEN MATE WITH THEIR OWN KIIND. HOW IS THIS HELPING THE SPECIES BECOME UNENDANGERED? IT DOESN’T.
AS FOR ITS EATING HABITS, THAT’S LIFE, SO GET OVER IT. IT NEEDS 2 EAT 2 LIVE . LIKE HUMANS AREN’T ANY BETTER. SO JUST DEAL WITH IT. IF THEY’RE GOING TO TRY TO TAME A WILD ANIMAL AT LEAST THEY LET IT EAT REGURALLY.
I ADVISE EVERYONE NOT 2 GET THIS CAT AS A PET. YOU CAN TAKE THE FISHING CAT OUT OF THE WILD, BUT U CAN’T TAKE THE WILD OUT OF THE FISHING CAT.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:31 am
LET’S PROTEST WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:32 am
DOWN WITH WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:33 am
GET OVER THE EATING. THAT’S LIFE.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:30 am
what the hell u shouldn’t have a wild animal at your fricken pet anyways fishing cats r still endanged
June 6th, 2009 at 9:38 am
You people who say the cat needs to be in the wild have a very naive view of how animals live in the wild, especially for cats. That cat would be dead if it didn’t live with these people, hunted for its skin or having had its habitat destroyed. I don’t know what the circumstances are regarding this cats placement in a suburban home, but captive breeding programs are probably one of the only ways these species can survive for much longer. I haven’t cared for a wild cat directly, and anyone can tell that this is a happy cat. Something with that much destructive potential would be tearing that place up if he was in distress.
I hope everyone who wants to buy one never, ever have the chance to acquire one.
June 7th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Elise P are you dumb or what! If you’d bothered to read all the text at the start, you’d see that fishing cats are friendly to people if they’re introduced when young. Come to that, guess where the ordinary domestic cat came from, you say you’ve got three of them. If you don’t know, try Googling Felis Sylvestris Lybica.
As for not keeping a fishing cat as a pet, why not? In Thailand there is a monestary where the monks keep tigers as pets, they take them for walks and tourists are necouraged to walk with them and touch them. I people want to keep a fishing cat, and can adapt their lifestyle to accomodate it what’s your problem? That they’re waiting for it to die so that they can sell the pelt? Is that what you’re going to do when your cats die? Get real!
June 9th, 2009 at 12:49 am
I think he is really pretty, and being a cat lover I would sure like to see him in person and hear him purr…however…as much as I think he is really neat, I would never consider wanting one! I am not that free of time and money already or I would have that horse I always wanted as a kid.
I would think that these people keep this animal well-fed and entertained (the toy seems to be something of which he is very possessive) thus giving him a more relaxed environment. I also think that should there be some kind of sudden situation where he would panic, instinct would show up and he would react as the wild animal he really is. Avoiding situations like that or providing a calming presence (as the monks with the tigers) would lower the chances of an instinctual reaction. Perhaps these people have a little more knowledge of how to handle that cat than everyone is giving them credit…
I would think that this guy needs some exercise, so why not have an outdoor area for him (caged/fenced of course, like an atrium maybe) where he has a pond to fish, a tree to climb, grassy hill to run along, but with a large doggy-door so he could still come in and be sociable with the family.
June 9th, 2009 at 3:06 am
People who want fishing cats or own them: You are total douchebags. These cats belong in the wild, I hope it kills both of you.
June 20th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I just have to say to everyone that is interested in fishing cats for one, any wild cat is not like owning an domestic. Lets start with feeding, your wild cat MUST be fed a raw food diet, if you’re not going to feel whole raw food (which is HIGHLY recomended) whole raw food meaning with bones/feathers/skin and the like, then you have to supplement the diet with calcium and vitamins to make up for the loss in natural diet. Second lets talk about housing. Yes it is possible to co-exsist with an exotic cat but you’re going to have to completely cat proof your house, exotic cats especially like to attack/chew on forign objects which can be harmfull to them if ingested. Not to mention the fact that most exotic cat owners have security doors on their homes (a room that you can walk into and close the door behind you before you open the main door to your house) so that your cat can’t excape durring entry and exit of your home. You will also have to look at your screens, most cats can rip screens you’ll have to specially make some that will withhold ware and tare of an exotic cat. They will also need a nice LARGE sturdy outdoor enclosure for when you’re not home to keep a good close eye on them. Now lets move onto bathroom behavior. I have never met an exotic cat that is 100% accurate in its potty habbits. Though they will use the litter box for the mosts part, they also usually have their little spots where they like to hide their poo piles (talk about yucky!) Oh and don’t let me forget to add that all exotic cats male female fixed or not fixed WILL SPRAY so if you think your run of the mill tom cat’s spray is grose try cleaning the smell of 30lb exotic cat spray out of your walls/carpets/couches/beds. I guess what I am trying to get accross is that even though for SOME people these animals can make okay “pets” most people are not going to be able to put the heart and detication into owning such an amazing animal.
My female geoffroys cat is very sweet with me, will sit on my shoulders, let me pet her (when SHE WANTS) and will sleep in bed with me BUT come feeding time, she turns all wild. She will attack my hands if I don’t drop her meat soon enough, she does spray in my house, she doesn’t always use the litter box, she does try and eat my miniature dachshund or anything else roughly her same size or smaller, she eats my clothes if I leave them out by accident and she’s not at all a house cat. Just be prepared for what you’re getting into! Oh and by the way a fishing cat is going to cost you a minimum of around $6000 in the U.S. for the cat alone not to mention the permits and license you might have to apply for to own one depending on your location.
Happy hunting!
Kiki & Critters
June 22nd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
lol People taking pictures of cats need to TURN OFF THE FLASH… Or it makes them look like supernatural zombies…
July 24th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Hi all,
I have to say that I agree with those that are against people owning these cats. The people that own this one have taken a risk and it seems to be working out ok for them but there’s no way to predict a wild animal completely (even if he’s been raised domestic since birth) and it definitely shouldn’t be a common practice.
Ironically, I’d say those that have commented on how lovely it is but then gone on to say they have too much respect to put the animal through that sort of life by purchasing it are probably far more equipped to look after a cat of these sorts than those stupid idiots that keep saying they want one…how old are you? 12? Looking for popularity points? Wanting to look cool? You wouldn’t look so cool if your friends showed up and it was mauling you to bits…
Oh and those that go on about the feeding…seriously….HTFU and get the hell over it…
I’m in agreement with Kiki’s Critters, SLJ, Uzumaki, Wild Girl, melody, captive conservation, Cian, Odille, etc (and all the others like minded…i won’t go naming everyone)
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:52 am
Heya, just wanted to say, this cat is an endangered species but if it were possible to domesticate them that would be awesome because their habitat is being destroyed, domestication may be the only way left for this species to survive.
About it being dangerous -> any cat, raised from a kitten and treated properly, will never be dangerous (unless its got a serious mental illness ofc) Before it was illegal there were a lot of toffs in england who raised things like lions and leopards. They can actually make more loyal pets than dogs.
About the food -> I agree with the comment about it being similar to feeding a snake live mice. The fishing cat is a hunting swimming animal and its great that they are keeping up with this. If they didnt let the cat at least hunt its food in some way it might become bored and then it would be dangerous.
August 26th, 2009 at 2:24 am
I don’t mind have the exotics, I too own wild cats, I do mind having animals torn up and blood all over my hard wood floors. I pretty much think you can buy this cat frozen or fresh fish and fresh chicken from the store, don’t think you need to go to this extreme. However, those of you who think you would like to own one.. Have fun, they are about 5000.00 and good luck having them go in a litter box. Only certain people can own wild cats, that is people who can tolerate the mess, the moods and the expense of buying and keeping a wild cat. And trying to find that special vet that will care for him. I couldnt even find a vet that would see my fenec fox. I am lucky and do have a vet that cares for my wild cats, but even he would not see the fox.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Can it mate with my cat? I want a breed of that! Thats what i call a cat. Dont have to worry about burgelors if that one is purring in the window =)
September 17th, 2009 at 8:40 am
How come no one knows how to spell? It just adds to the stupidity of all your comments..
October 4th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
You know, once you get such a cat, you should be careful and not let it eat your dog if you already have one.
(i guess it is much better having a big cat in a flat than having a dog. Dogs need to be outdoors often, cats, on the contrary, do not.)
October 4th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
oh by the way, if you look close, you’ll see the floor where the cat eliminates the rooster is not wood. it looks like rubber or linoleum in fact.
November 25th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I admit that th cat is a little more then the average or ‘idle’ wieght acording to siantific standerds, but to his standerds he’s probaly just right.
I noticed sevral people saying that the cat would be better off in a zoo. To this I must disagree. Wjile I admit that I enjoy being able to see these wonderful creatures, zoos really arn’t that great. I read a report of when a tiger managed to get out and kill a man. All the zoos reports said they had no idea why it happened. I took one look at the information about the tiger and imdeatly saw that it was most likly underwight=underfed=hungry=killing peron for food.I also saw something that said that it was in an inclouser with sevral other tigers. Tigers by nature are VERY soitary. Onesome animal + lot of other onesome animals in small enclouser=angry tiger=tiger that lashes out.
It may seem to have gotten off topic, but it just goes to show that not all zoos know more of what their doing then an everyday citizen.
By the way, no species of animal is ruly demestic and there for no animal is truly wild. You put a normal house cat or dog to be raised in the wild sense birth, you get a wild dog or cat, more commenly called ‘feral’. You put a tiger or wolf in a household enviorment sense birth, you get a tame tiger or wolf. These only apply if the one raising said creature (either human owners or the animals birth parents) knows what their doing.
now this doesn’t mean that this cat isn’t dangores, he might have a bad day and Opps! Your fingures gone, hope that’s not a problem.
You should be carful of any animal when in comes to this(humans included).
November 26th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Ahh you Idiots that promote the Cats being in the wild do not understand why they have become endangered. Its from living in the wild, not from people obtaining them for pets. Most people that raise these Fishing Cats are helping to breed and multiply them. Any Cat can be wild. I had a domestic cat that left for 2 months and when he came back he sunk his teeth into my arm all the way to the bone. He calmed down after a few weeks but he was mainly an outdoors cat and I live in the country.
November 28th, 2009 at 3:28 am
stop being such pussies. these animals are endangered, this cat is happy and thriving. GET OVER IT. Go jerk off to a PETA brochure
December 6th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
You people are sick get a life…. Buy a dog to kill that CAT.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
To the idiot that said PETA needs to visit these “jerks”. What is wrong with you their feeding it and looking after it, and no having a pet does not mean you are depriving it of nature in todays world theres hardly any left and they have a high chance of dying, starving, being ran over, being hunted etc. How is that any safer? And PETA can’t do anything because it can’t go back intot he wild so what good would they do?
January 20th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I bought a kitten on my way home from Iraq. Great cat! Full of energy — wrestles with my dogs lol! Very demanding ($$) diet, tho. And I wouldn’t bring one into a household w kids, either.