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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.
Source: Diesel PP [NSFW]
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alva said
October 21, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Dangerous pet, indeed….
berlin said
October 22, 2007 @ 1:17 pm
Pet and owner looks alike… .dont you think?
bobcat said
October 23, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
What the hell is wrong with these people? How can they live like this?
paoapao said
October 23, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
which one?berlin, the woman or that man?
paoapao said
October 23, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
the seventh pic really funny, that black cat looks so uncomfortable.
berlin said
October 24, 2007 @ 12:09 pm
paoapao: the naked man
Lasma :) said
October 28, 2007 @ 10:58 pm
Where did u get that massive cat?, and how much, ;because we wanna get one.
Nate said
November 14, 2007 @ 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.
Nate said
November 14, 2007 @ 8:05 am
Hybrids are legal though I got a bengal which is half asian leopard cat half tabby.
Tipps said
January 4, 2008 @ 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.
eko said
January 13, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
cool cat
Rocky said
January 14, 2008 @ 1:32 am
LOL for a moment i thought that was a grenade that he has in his mouth :p
melody said
January 19, 2008 @ 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
Brian said
January 22, 2008 @ 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
Tammy said
January 31, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
This is one cool cat and I would love to have one. Need info on how to buy one.
Martin said
March 1, 2008 @ 1:32 am
where can I buy it?
awsome pet,
captive conservation said
March 6, 2008 @ 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.
Cian said
March 16, 2008 @ 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.
Peter said
March 18, 2008 @ 5:47 am
That is a kick-ass kitty-cat! I’ll fire my dog and buy one of these!
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ihasakitteh said
March 19, 2008 @ 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…
ihasakitteh said
March 19, 2008 @ 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.
Odille said
March 20, 2008 @ 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.
dan said
March 20, 2008 @ 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?
Peter said
March 20, 2008 @ 8:02 pm
Pets are humans too… don’t you ever forget that!
rollingbacca said
March 26, 2008 @ 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?
monique said
March 28, 2008 @ 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………………..
rollingbacca said
March 29, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
Fishing cat, you are our protector. Will you protect our very own river if it comes down to it?
kp said
April 8, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Would I have to get a fishing license if I owned one?
colleen said
May 4, 2008 @ 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
tracy said
May 13, 2008 @ 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.
Asper said
May 24, 2008 @ 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!
Scendera said
June 10, 2008 @ 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.
No wild No cry said
June 14, 2008 @ 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.
Tomikuski said
June 15, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
That cat is awesome
the great satan said
June 26, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
oh my fuck, that things so badass, i want one, goddamn its so awesome
common pedestrian said
June 29, 2008 @ 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.
lunalinda said
July 2, 2008 @ 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.
Lasma:)) said
July 9, 2008 @ 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!!
Icepaxx said
July 18, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
WHAT IS THIS BEAUTIFUL CREATURES NAME?
Gillian said
July 31, 2008 @ 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.
Lizajean said
July 31, 2008 @ 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
Sultry said
August 3, 2008 @ 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.
Sultry said
August 3, 2008 @ 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
Jessica said
August 11, 2008 @ 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.
Anthony said
August 16, 2008 @ 12:27 am
Thats a nice cat.I’m looking forword to getting a caracals cat or the fishing cat.
magnus said
August 19, 2008 @ 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+
Baron Feyd said
August 22, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
Frelling AWESOME pet where can i get one i hate catfish AND chickens its the perfect pet
Tomppa said
October 12, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
Where can i get these fishing cat? How much it pays?
Ivan said
October 16, 2008 @ 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
blaar said
October 17, 2008 @ 2:25 am
that is fucking cool
Deludedcon said
October 23, 2008 @ 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.
Tun said
October 29, 2008 @ 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!
Mojo said
December 10, 2008 @ 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.
Mary said
December 24, 2008 @ 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.
ilovekitties said
January 14, 2009 @ 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.
nana said
January 18, 2009 @ 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.
Yvonne said
January 26, 2009 @ 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!
Marina said
January 26, 2009 @ 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
Dee said
February 21, 2009 @ 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.
Somali said
March 5, 2009 @ 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.
okie said
March 9, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
that’s not a domesticated house cat…that’s a wild jungle cat…
Wild Girl said
March 29, 2009 @ 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.
focus383 said
March 30, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
FISHING CAT
VERY COOL
susan said
April 1, 2009 @ 3:17 am
i <3 fishing cats……..but not when they eat chickens……..ewwwwww……
bazli said
April 2, 2009 @ 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.
ELISE P. said
May 18, 2009 @ 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.
BOB O. said
May 18, 2009 @ 4:31 am
LET’S PROTEST WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JANE said
May 18, 2009 @ 4:32 am
DOWN WITH WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!!!!
KATE said
May 18, 2009 @ 4:33 am
GET OVER THE EATING. THAT’S LIFE.
Jamie said
May 31, 2009 @ 3:30 am
what the hell u shouldn’t have a wild animal at your fricken pet anyways fishing cats r still endanged
Uzumaki said
June 6, 2009 @ 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.
Croatalin said
June 7, 2009 @ 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!
SLJ said
June 9, 2009 @ 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.
Dan said
June 9, 2009 @ 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.
Kiki's Critters said
June 20, 2009 @ 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
James said
June 22, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
lol People taking pictures of cats need to TURN OFF THE FLASH… Or it makes them look like supernatural zombies…
Rebecca said
July 24, 2009 @ 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)
amber said
August 3, 2009 @ 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.
Laura said
August 26, 2009 @ 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.
Nordic said
September 3, 2009 @ 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 =)
Tammy said
September 17, 2009 @ 8:40 am
How come no one knows how to spell? It just adds to the stupidity of all your comments..
proxima said
October 4, 2009 @ 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.)
proxima said
October 4, 2009 @ 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.
wildgirl said
November 25, 2009 @ 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).
FrankO said
November 26, 2009 @ 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.
WOW said
November 28, 2009 @ 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
mustang said
December 6, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
You people are sick get a life…. Buy a dog to kill that CAT.
chelsea said
January 14, 2010 @ 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?
brock said
January 20, 2010 @ 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.
zezehoney said
March 23, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
I think the picture were he is lying on his side and has the black thing in his mouth is hilarious, he looks so shocked..
I like the idea they have kept this animal, because then that will stop this animal from becoming extinct.. if you get what i mean. Maybe it doesn’t belong indoors, but the world is so bad that i think its better off indoors nowadays .. I never even knew this animal existed until my teacher told me to make a factfile up about 3 endagered species.. and that shows you that obviously something isnt right.. 
xxx
Vanessa said
March 29, 2010 @ 5:08 am
He even eats grenades for breakfast
Skrolphi said
March 29, 2010 @ 10:00 pm
Personally, I think it’s alright to keep a feline like this, if it’s in capable hands. Most people who keep animals like this have no idea how to keep them and often they end up getting rid of the poor beast. Keeping animals like this in healthy, safe environments can help in the future, helping to prevent the cat from becoming extinct and also, helping with captive breeding programs.
The cat in this picture looks very happy and healthy and is also able to retain much of it’s natural feeding habits, which is beneficial to his health. To be honest, a cat like this would require a lot of space, money and effort, which many people underestimate. People should be vetted thoroughly before being allowed to keep one of these.
Those people who say that this animal is wild and should be left in the wild, do you think that your average house cat or dog was always domesticated? They were wild animals once and now, because we have kept them for so long as pets, they are certainly in no danger of becoming extinct. We should have kept the dodo as a companion animal…..
I would love to own one of these animals, but I, unlike many of the people who have commented here saying they’re desperate to get one, have the sense to know that I would be unable to look after one to the best of my ability. You’d need a large house, a large enclosure, a lot of money, a vet who understood exotic cats and you’d need to be able to put up with the smell and the mess. Like many other people have said, this animal should only be kept by people who actually can keep it, not think they can.
Think said
April 8, 2010 @ 7:07 am
Really, this is like raising a small tiger/cougar/bobcat. Is this a good idea, to raise an animal that can easily kill you, your neighbor, any roaming pets, children etc?
the_legi0n said
April 8, 2010 @ 1:07 pm
ummm…picture of cat with naked man @ a computer….hmmm wonder what he was doing…….
mysoadhilldrop said
April 11, 2010 @ 12:32 am
All these people want to throw stones and say that these people are so bad for keeping this fishing cat. Yes, it is a “wild animal,” but what about baby raccoons and other types of “wild” animals that are found on the side of the road clinging to their mother that was hit by a car… Should all these animals just be left to their own defenses so they can be eaten by a fox or run over themselves?
What is the difference between this cat and any other house cat? All animals started out as wild animals somewhere down the line. Yes, it may have taken thousands of years to make a cat domesticated, but if I adopted a totally farrel cat from a local shelter, does that mean that it is going to eat my eyes out while I sleep? No. It depends on the cat’s personality.
Do I think that sometimes, more often than not, animals taken out of their natural environment do their natural thing in someones house, yes. Am I going to wish death on these people because they have this cat and they are taking care of it? No.
Why don’t you save all your tears for people who run puppy mills, where every day they just let hundreds and thousands of innocent dogs die because it is cheaper than taking all of them to the vet. Let me tell you something, animal abuse is everywhere, dogs attack people every day, if this cat is happy, and not being abused, and is being fed every day, and hasn’t attacked someone, then why are you giving these specific people so much crap? Do I come into your house and tell you how to feed your children or that you are underequiped as a parent to care for them? As a matter of fact, and not to be completely turning my back on the human race, but you think that animal is so vicious, your 15 year old son could decide to bring a gun to school and kill all his classmates… What is the difference?
Eventually there are going to be so many people in the world that we are going to have to cut down the whole forrest and we are going to have to learn to live in peace with these animals anyway… Unless Hitler comes back from the dead and starts killing large groups of specific people overpopulation is going to continue to happen… It is like having a gun people… It is like having a child people, it is going to be expensive, take up massive amounts of your time, and if you mess up it just might kill someone. People take the chance every day.
Heather said
April 30, 2010 @ 10:11 am
Look I can understand the concern about having such a cat as a family member but if they are responsible and give the animal what it needs to thrive then what is the problem? There is a lot of stupid glory “whores” out there that only what a “big cat” to show off and gain cool points but then you have those who really care and love exotics. One who understands the time and attention it takes to keep something like this happy is few and far between and yes everyday people should NOT have something like this but again there are those of us who understand everything that goes into having something like this around.
igrek said
May 9, 2010 @ 12:26 pm
omg guess what? These people are in Russia and… don’t give a damn any of you say here (most upset posts come from American vegan nuts, no? )
igrek said
May 9, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
omg guess what? These people are in Russia and… don’t give a damn wat any of you say here (most upset posts come from American vegan nuts, no? )
Elena said
May 12, 2010 @ 3:22 am
Relax. Breathe. Read the people’s website: the cat had been with him for three years. He is gone to live with his own kind.
Noah H said
May 16, 2010 @ 7:48 am
The cat looks like the guy at the computer. lol. How about giving it the chicken in the garage next time. . . less mess. . .
Hiya said
May 18, 2010 @ 6:13 am
OMFG, really people, I’m doing a 27 or so page report on this animal. I believe that if it is happy, it should be allowed to be kept as a pet. However, it should be raised from a kitten. Mustang really, this animal would fickin tear a dog into a million peices, and then eat it. Goats, calves, dogs, they are all being eaten by this animal as it adapts to its new environment. No matter what conversations tries to do, and I’m a cat person, I believ that this animal will be xtinct in the next 30 or 40 years. If captive breeding is the only way to keep this animal alive, the so be it. Also, really people, about the food thing, its life. I’m a vegatarion myself, don’t go on about how thats unnatural(spelling), its a choice and you should respect it. I say that, but there is no way I will ever respect, Game Hunting, Factory Farms, or The Black Market ever. Humans are the most cruel and dangerous animals on the planet.
Think about it.
Face it.
J. Figueira said
June 27, 2010 @ 5:44 pm
It is the ignorance, selfishness and complete disregard for nature of people like these that has driven this beautiful feline species into the list of almost extinct animals. Shame on them.
Non-Asshole American said
July 20, 2010 @ 7:53 am
This is a beautiful animal and while I don’t normally appreciate felines (being deathly allergic) this is a gorgeous kitty … as others have said, this animal looks healthy, happy and content with it’s people (no, I haven’t read anymore, I just wanted to see the pretty baby :p). So, what’s to complain about? Hell, I own a Pit Bull and you should see how many STUPID people run in fear from her!! and she will just be a year old at the end of this month! (July) and has one of the most relaxed and even temperaments I’ve EVER seen in a dog! … I guess my point is, don’t talk shit or point fingers until you know wtf you are talking about … try walking a mile in another person’s shoe’s before talking about something you have little to no REAL information about.
lastly, beautiful cat!
p.s. – Not ALL North Americans are ignorant white-trash red neck morons (just most of us and those are in the government … try living here before you make comments .. wait .. see above :p)
equinox said
August 4, 2010 @ 7:52 am
Despite the comments to the contrary, I think it’s obvious that this cat has a very good home life and his owners have done their research on the breed. Amazing! I would not allow my pet to hunt in the bathtub, drag a dead fish around my kitchen, or lay into a dead chicken in the spare bedroom, but I admire those who honor the needs of their cat to this extent. A truly beautiful creature!
krista said
August 15, 2010 @ 10:04 pm
Its really neat they co exist with this cat. I saw an article where a fishing cat had escaped its cage into the adjacent leopard cage and killed the leopard… pretty wicked cat especially considering the size difference, they have also been known to carry off human babies so if any of u who want one have young children u may consider the tempermant and capabilities of this cat before u purchase one, they r considered very aggressive.
Genner said
September 19, 2010 @ 11:02 am
Most animal welfare organizations object to keeping wild animals as pets. Not just extremist PETA, but also The Humane Society, Big Cat Rescue, most zoos, etc. And these are the people who are responsible for handling animals regularly: they actually have the expertise and know what they’re talking about.
Sure, this cat looks okay. But the fact is that most wild pets are not. Most are not suited to living in a constricted environment. Most are distressed or malnourished because their owners can’t provide a special diet. Most were caught or traded illegally. Most are eventually handed over to zoos because they become too big for the owners to handle. Whatever this particular case may be like, however content this particular animal may be, it is not okay to advocate the owning of wild animals in general.
Some people are saying that its safer for the cat to live indoors rather than in the wild. And yes, seeing as how THIS cat was probably raised with humans, that is probably the case. But normal Fishing cats that were actually raised in the wild should stay there. Saying that wild animals in general should be adopted because it is not safe in the wild is…kinda stupid.
Some commenters mentioned that feeding live prey to the cat is exactly like feeding live prey to a pet snake. Keep in mind that feeding live prey to snakes is also a controversial issue. This is because 1) Cornered prey might lash back at the predator in self defense, meaning the predator might be injured. Prey is stronger than you think: snakes have been known to suffer heavy injuries from cornered mice. Both animals are capable of inflicting harm on eachother, especially when there is very little space. And 2) No, it is not natural. In the natural environment, prey would have a place to run. Here, the prey has nowhere to go. That is where the question of ethics and animal abuse comes up. Would you be willing to feed a live gazelle to a lion with both animals in a cage? Feed a monkey to a clouded leopard? Really there is no reason to opt for live prey. Most animals, this cat included, will accept freshly-dead prey or thawed prey. If you want to sharpen its instincts and keep it active, then there are other ways to provide a stimulating environment for the cat. There is no necessity for live prey and it can be dangerous.
Wild cats are not the same as domesticated ones. Anyone who has taken any psychology 101 course will know: behavior has a lot to do with genetics. Domestic housecats have been bred for thousands of years to become pets. They make good pets because they were bred to have calmer temperaments than wild animals. Sure, some wild animals that have grown up around humans are nicer, but most still have a wild temperament. Even feral cats are more sociable with humans than wild cats.
Also, the fishing cat is endangered. Most of you will say that the pet cat here is in no danger: it is living, therefore it adds to the population of fishing cats. But the fishing cat is still endangered in the wild, and this cat has been taken out of the breeding population. Zoos, at least, attempt to breed the animals and reintroduce them or conserve them. But one wild cat in a household equals one less reproductive cat in the wild. Not to mention, many wild animals are captured illegally to be sold as pets. And when this happens with many cats…
Fondu said
October 2, 2010 @ 1:40 am
Unbelievably stupid comment stream about how ‘lucky’ and ‘happy’ this cat is- How cool the owner, how commendable their ‘pet’ care. These people support poaching endangered species and perverting any possibility of another complete mating pair in the wild. Hmmm…shall we estimate the # of these animals die in capture, transit and other paching situations unrelated to habitat destruction and encroachment? btw, a relative wild cat has eaten most of a friend’s domesticated animals on her property in Thailand. These people are fortunate their other cat is still alive. This whole scene is just sick. .. I ended a friendship over a similar situation. Longtime friends developed a penchant for ‘exotics’ and had a bobcat cub in their LI home-with a toddler AND an infant in the home. After witnessing the bizarre behaviors for about 20 minutes I left-and placed a call to WCS. I hope others do the same.
ashley said
October 3, 2010 @ 4:25 am
I totally agree with everything Genner pointed out. Yes, I would LOVE to be able to own a cat like this but at the same time I know it’s cruel. No exotic pet should be domesticated. There needs to be more laws everywhere to prevent this.
Riza said
November 2, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
i like the cat… i want fishing cat as a pet too……………… the picture it lick the black cat very awesome!!……..
Heidi said
November 24, 2010 @ 1:24 pm
Endangered species can’t be saved by making them pets because wild animals sold as pets aren’t bred for the pet market, they’re poached from the wild and sold as pets, further reducing the wild population. Furthermore once they’ve become pets they’ll rarely be bred, and that only if they’re eventually given to a zoo. That cat is part of an endangered species and will never be able to contribute its valuable genes to the diminishing population.
Keeping endangered animals as pets is incredibly selfish because it places the desires of the pet owner over the good of the population. In other words I don’t care if the animal goes extinct as long as I have my pet.
And wild animals don’t make good pets. It doesn’t matter how cute it looks in the picture; it bites, it sprays and it’s unpredictable. There’s no such thing as a wild cat that makes a good pet. Please if you’re one of the people asking where to get a cat like this as a pet, do your homework, research the animal and then if you’re still determined to do it, get really good insurance. Most insurance will not cover personal or property damage by a wild animal kept as a pet.
Croatalin said
January 4, 2011 @ 8:15 pm
I find it really interesting, reading these posts; the number of people, predominantly Americans, who really don’t know what they’re talking about. They all rave on about how you can’t keep wild animals as pets, it’s cruel, contrary to nature, that they are going to call animal welfare organisations and all sorts of other rot. Has it really escaped your notice that all so-called pets were originally wild animals?
Where did you think domestic dogs and cats came from, some magic land? Originally they came from wolves and the African Wild Cat, try doing some basic research before you have a ridiculous knee-jerk reaction because you don’t like what other people are doing. Then have a good, hard look at yourself and what you are doing before you even think about criticising.
Then you get the other extreme, the ones who want a Fishing Cat of their own. Again do your research, these cats require an awful lot of work, that’s why the majority of animal welfare organisations don’t like ordinary people having them. Most people don’t know how to look after them properly, or are unable or unwilling to put in the huge amount of work necessary to look after them properly. The advice to them is similar, take a good hard look at yourself and consider whether you could put in the work required, make the sacrifices required, and give the animal a good life in an environment you share with it.
Strange isn’t it, that two people in Russia who have a Fishing Cat, a wild animal, and seem to be giving it a good life, (take a look at their website http://www.johndevis.com/) should excite so much comment, when animal shelters all over America are full to overflowing with ordinary so-called domestic animals.
Some people would call that truly monumental hypocrisy.
kayla said
January 5, 2011 @ 10:16 pm
you idiots do know these cats are endangered right? way to take them away from breeding grounds where they can actually keep their species going. idiots. and you people really need to learn how to spell
Croatalin said
January 19, 2011 @ 2:11 am
Kayla, didn’t anybody teach you that sentences begin with a capital letter? Before you go criticising anyone else get your own act together.
tom said
February 18, 2011 @ 1:59 am
Some people are so damn stupid. It is a fishing cat (READ THE FUCKING TITLE!!!!!)
Moar said
March 3, 2011 @ 1:18 am
Cool cat. Whats up with all fucking Vegans and treehuggers. This cat would be dead if she/he lived in the wild, and aren’t these species rare? Stop complaining about animal cruelty or somethin’ like that, when the cat killed a chicken or that ugly fish, in the wild, these things happens all the time and now when someone have put up a picture, you’re going nuts.. so childish, they need to eat something right? Wouldn’t that be animal abuse if you don’t feed it? Yeah. Fucking whiners, get a life…!
I’d buy cat like that if I could, but ofc they need much living space and so on.
Diamondblaze said
April 27, 2011 @ 6:47 am
So many cute cat pictures…. But I agree that that Russian Family does not know how to take care of their cat. The cat deserves fish! And the cat is a wildcat, so the cat deserves a life outdoors, where the cat can hunt in the rivers and catch lots of fish.
Kimberly said
June 14, 2011 @ 12:46 pm
What a beautiful animal. It’s great that they are able to and willing to feed him live food! He’s able to hunt, probably more so than he’d be able to do in the wild, so that’s great. I love how he licks the other kitty, it’s so funny. He doesn’t seem to enjoy that giant tongue licking his entire head, lol. The cat looks happy, and seems to behave like my housecat, especially in that photo where he’s sneaking some food off the table! Barbossa behaves exactly like that! This cat is just a large housecat that needs some more care, but otherwise good for these people who are giving this cat everything it needs. Kudos!
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RHONDA said
August 21, 2011 @ 12:01 am
This cat is sooooo beautiful! I would get one in a second if I could, being a cat lover myself. As someone stated in previous blog…they CAN be unpredictable, just like a pit bull I suppose and millions of peeps haveTHEM, however, a cat such as this beng raised from a kitten pretty much knows what to attack and what not to, i.e. pit bull who attacked a friend walking HER dog down the sidewalk, I cant really see a cat doing that.
I did much research before I bought my bengal as a kitten and he looks exactly like this fishing cat only smaller. He’s the most friendly cat I’v ever had because I raised him with love.
Educate yourself, love your pet and use your common sense when it comes to unpredictable breeds
Warren Lyons said
August 30, 2011 @ 8:19 am
Having heard of a case where a captive Fishing Cat broke out of his enclosure and killed a LEOPARD twice his size in the adjoining one, I would not trust that animal as a pet as far as I could throw him. By the way, if anyone is wondering what he had in his mouth, it is the priming bulb for an outboard motor’s fuel tank
Florian Hexenfinger said
September 13, 2011 @ 11:55 am
RRRowl!
Beautiful puss.
Once and for all, the ‘grenade’ is a rubber inflator for a blood pressure device, camera lens brush or similar. Ever seen a cat chewing cast iron? Don’t think so.
There are some idiots posting here, especially the few advocating violence towards cats. Like to see THEM eaten by dogs…
I’ve not eaten meat in decades, and I can’t stand political vegans. Understand that other creatures have dietary requirements specific to their species. Personally I wouldn’t feed puss live chickens in the house, rather in the garden where he can hunt properly and have more kitty fun whilst doing so.
Enjoy!
Destiny said
September 28, 2011 @ 12:20 am
Diamondblazer. You make no sense. This faimly is taken great care of this cat, you can just look at the pictures and tell. I disagree with all of you saying it should be put back in the wild. It cant now. I however agree that they should not be poached and brang into a home environment. Thats mean. Whats not mean is saving it, and bringing it up the best way you can. I think they should find a better way with the chicken…maybe out side. But other then that its great they are feeding it fresh food. I dont think its a big deal. I like everyone mentioning how horrable we are with the food we eat…because its true.
Food: Fish, crustaceans, small mammals, birds, snakes, frogs, and insects.
I really dont believe it will eat a kid or a dog. “small mammals” as in mice and so on. It doesnt seem like it would take much joy in hunting and killing your kid. You guys need to learn your facts. And I think its not very polite when people start there replies with “to the stupid idiot that said…” get over yourself people can have there opinion it doesnt make them stupid.
MustLoveCats12 said
November 1, 2011 @ 3:43 pm
I always make sure my big cats have a chicken or two before I leave….then I come home and finish the scraps.
Shasta said
February 8, 2012 @ 8:15 am
WOW!!
I want one.. This is a beautiful cat
1D FOREVER said
June 26, 2012 @ 12:27 pm
I Think the Fishing cat is cute but i belive that it should not be a pet it should be out in the wild were it belongs