bigcatawareness:

catwhiskersandtampons:

panthxra:

caradelevingne-source:

@caradelevingne: Dream date ❤️

yeah so this is very not cute; petting big cats is abuse. and it would be great if you could like…not glorify it lmao. its even worse that a famous person participated in a cub petting scheme because now a bunch of her fans with as well. learn the truth:

• The Sad Truth Behind Some Animal Sanctuaries (video)
• CUTE TIGER CUBS - Robbed from the Cradle (video)
• What Baby Tigers are Forced to do Might Shock You! (video)
• Why Petting Cubs Leads to Abuse
• Stop Cub Petting
• $20 to pet a tiger - is that a fair price?
• CUB PETTING
• What you need to know about playing with lion cubs
• THE LIFE OF A CAPTIVE BRED LION IN SOUTH AFRICA
• Big Cat Ban (video)
• Stop taking ‘tiger selfies’ that fund animal abuse, charity says
• No Photos, Please!
• Petting Lion and Tiger Cubs at Malls and Fairs is BAD (video)
• Photo Taking with Animals

okay I usually don’t comment on these but, yes It can lead to abuse, but in the photo the cub seems heathy and quite happy, so please don’t write on these post with stuff unless you see abuse, thank you

I want you to list out every detail on why this cub seems “quite happy.” Is it smiling?  Laughing?  Or some other anthropomorphized trait you imagine seeing?

I would post links for you to understand why this is wrong, why any form of cub petting is wrong, but judging by your completely ignorant and snarky comment, it’s obvious you didn’t take a single minute to read the very long list kindly provided to you by my friend panthxra.  It is obvious here that you are the odd one out on understanding welfare situations with wild animals.  

So i will spell it out for you.  No this cub isn’t healthy.  Why?  Because it is young.  Too young to not be with its mother.  Meaning this cub likely did not have the chance to nurse.  Being robbed of that opportunity means that the cub has a weaker immune system than it should.  The cub is being toted around in an unsterile environment, suckling on the fingers of a woman who probably has not been washing her hands.  

What do people do with newborns?  they wash or sterilize their hands before handling them.  Why?  Because they can become sick very easily.  

As do these cubs.  They can die.  And often they do.  Is that worth posing in a picture to sell a watch? or some article of clothing?

In closing I say this right back to you.  Please don’t write on these posts until you bother to take the time to educate yourself and not make a fool of yourself.