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notactuallycuteBFF. No big deal.
UUGGGHHHH.This is so uncute on so many levels. First of all, big cats in domestic settings are never good news. Even as cubs they can do some serious damage, without even intending too, and as they grow older the danger increases as well as their needs. That Shar Pei is also a miserable looking example of the breed. All of that excess facial skin often results in blindness and festering infections.
-Ry
Also, idk for what reason, but a patch of fur is just casually missing from the cub’s back lmao
Never fear if you can’t import from Russia, in the US you can find almost any animal for sale on the internet!
(The amount of unethical and downright cruel treatment and breeding of animals going on there is pretty shocking. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I have no problem with responsible ownership of certain small, non-endangered species but most of the animals listed for sale should not be kept as pets.)
chihuahua plays with tiger cub
This isn’t “cute” or “funny,” it’s really irresponsible. Keeping big cats as “pets” is actually animal cruelty. They don’t belong in a house or backyard, and they make terrible “pets.”
Tigers are dangerous, wild animals, not pets or “big kitty cats”. They are not domesticated, and they have thousands upon thousands of years of instincts in them. It’s extremely irresponsible to keep them as if they were ever to attack someone from acting upon its instincts, guess who would be punished? THE TIGER. Even in play, a tiger can injure or even kill you. Fun fact: a tiger can kill you with just a swipe of its paw.
Even if someone were to keep their “pet” tiger in the best enclosure possible and give it the best care (lmao like that would ever happen), it would still be irresponsible. “Pet” tigers come from the exotic animal trade where tigers are trafficked and farmed, resulting in poor breeding practises like breeding different subspecies. Genetically impure tigers (“mutts” or tigers of multiple subspecies, most commonly amur and bengal mixes) serve no conservation purpose. There are only about 3000 tigers left in the wild, so they need all the conservation efforts they can get. There are at least double the amount of tigers being kept in people’s backyard in America than there are wild tigers in Asia; don’t be that guy that glorifies this.
This tiger cub is probably being rehabilitated until it is strong/healthy enough or in a good enough mental state to go out in the wild. This cub may have lost it’s parents due to poaching and needed care.
This tiger cub is a pet.
It is not being rehabilitated to “go out in the wild.” This cub would be too habituated to humans and other animals for that to be possible.
This cub is not at a rescue facility (for those who may claim or “what if” it is). A rescue facility would not put a tiger cub to be hand-reared with a dog because diseases can be passed from one to the other.
This cub has lost its mother not to poaching, but to the exotic animal trade where they are stripped from their mothers at extremely young ages to be sold as “pets”.
This tiger cub is a pet. Please stop with the what ifs.
Shockingly, there are about 5,000 captive tigers in the U.S.—many more than in the wild. Almost all of the captive tigers are owned privately as pets—not by zoos or accredited institutions.
Why does this matter? For two main reasons:
These tigers could become victims of wildlife crime. Without strict regulations on the private ownership of tigers, we cannot prevent them, or their bones and skins, from finding a way into the lucrative illegal international black market.
It’s a matter of public safety. It’s entirely possible that your neighbor has a tiger on his property and has never reported it to local officials or informed you. In some places, it’s easier to buy a tiger as a pet than to adopt a dog from a shelter.
We need your help to remind President Obama that our government’s inaction to close loopholes on captive tigers leaves wild tigers—and people—vulnerable.
TIGERS: WHY THEY MAKE BAD PETS.
Think having a tiger as a pet is cool? Well think again. Big cats like tigers make VERY bad pets, and I’m going to list a few reasons why. So sit back, relax, and pay attention.
- Feeding a tiger requires much more than just pouring catnip into a bowl. A tiger can eat enough meat that costs you tens of thousands of dollars each year, and that’s only for food.
- Tigers spray their urine to mark their territory, and a lot of it. This is a natural behavior they have and it is unpreventable. When buying a tiger as a pet be prepared to have a house full of nasty-smelling urine. Your pet tiger might even spray it’s urine on you to mark you as their territory. Even after cleaning all the urine, it can still leave your house smelling awful.
- Sure, tigers can be loving and affectionate at times, but that doesn’t mean they can’t turn on you anytime. There have been stories of circus trainers training the same tigers almost everyday for years and ended up getting mauled
- Tigers need around 450 mi^2 of space and keeping them in your home is no different than keeping them in a small cage, even if your home is a bit bigger, it still feels like a prison to them.
- They also need that space to exercise. And a tiger who does not exercise will grow to be an unhealthy tiger and will also end up being bored constantly.
- There are more tigers kept as house pets than there are in the wild in the US (around 10,000-20,000 estimated tigers kept in homes. Only 3,000 in the wild). They’re top of the food chain and keep the rate of deers, antelope, pigs, water buffalos, ect. at a balanced rate. Not to mention they’re endangered species and keeping them as pets does nothing to help them. Without these tigers in the wild there is a chance that their prey can overpopulate.
- Do you even realize the amount of people who wanted to give back their pet tigers after keeping them for even a short period of time because they quickly realized how much work and money it takes to care for a wild animal like a tiger?
- Not to mention the amount of stories of “pet” tigers attacking and sometimes even killing their owners?
- Even if you buy a cub, that cub will still grow up to be an adult tiger and will need to meet the requirements that an adult tiger needs. If you do not give your “pet” tiger it’s full requirements and needs then that would be counted as neglection. Most tiger owners neglect their tigers because they fail to give them what they need.
And there you have it. Tigers never have and never will make good pets and will never be domesticated. If you really want a pet then please visit your local animal shelter and adopt a dog, a cat, or any other domestic animal.
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“ Tiger vs. Dustbuster. [vid]
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Big cats are so like house kittehs in so many ways.
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jonas the tiger. died of cancer at the age of 13 (max. lifespan of tigers in the wild: 15). used during the making of ”life of...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/72c9bd74101949bac287ed8ea08448d5/tumblr_n2a3ncuVUV1qdlh1io1_400.gifv)
Tiger vs. Dustbuster. [vid]
Big cats are so like house kittehs in so many ways.
jonas the tiger. died of cancer at the age of 13 (max. lifespan of tigers in the wild: 15). used during the making of ”life of pi”, nearly drowned on stage. kept inside someone’s house regularly, which is not a suitable place for a tiger that age. was allowed to play with the keeper’s dogs, while big cats- even of that age- can kill any smaller animal with just a swipe of their paws, yes even during play (seeing as how tigers are apex predators to begin with).
currently about 5000 tigers are being kept in captivity in the US alone. as private property, and thus as invaluable members of the species that desperately needs great conservation efforts, seeing as how just about 3000 tigers are left in the wild in all of asia.
the mentality that supports this exploitation? ”big cats are so like house kittehs in so many ways”. like of course they’re members of the felidae family. but they are FAR from house cats. they are NOT domesticated. they will NEVER be domesticated. keeping tigers as pets and using them as movie material is cruel on its own. it contributes to the declination of their numbers in the wild, and plus many tigers in people’s backyards are not met with the care they need because the owners thought of them as ”big housecats”.
you get the image. all in all glorifying this situation is gross. stop.
Shockingly, there are about 5,000 captive tigers in the US—many more than in the wild. Almost all of the captive tigers are owned privately as pets—not by zoos or accredited institutions. Because there isn’t a system to keep track of the tigers, both the American public and the tigers are at risk. Isn’t it time we took a stand?