Hi. I was thinking of buying a big tiger or a lion as a pet to keep in my house and take care of. Is that a good idea?
Also, do you know what kind of food does a tiger like the eat and what does it like it play with ?
2007-05-06 02:35:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I'm hoping this is a joke, if not;
If you're a resident of the US, you must have a license for this, since you're only 15 years old, this isn't a possibility for you.
Owning a pet like that is a lot of responsibility, and they really shouldn't ever be considered "pets," even "tame" lions and tigers have attacked their "owners" and keepers. It's not a good idea unless you've had a lot of experience with big cats, and at this point, you haven't.
They would eat mostly a diet of raw meats, though their nutritional needs can't be met just by that alone. In captivity they're fed the raw meats as well as pre-prepared food to meet their mineral and dietary requirements... But as they grow they can eat well over 50 pounds of meat in one week.
They'll play with anything, just like house cats. Meaning, just like your house cat plays with you, a tiger or lion will try to do the same... And those jaws and claws are much more of a threat than Frisky the playful 2 year old tabby cat.
2007-05-06 02:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by fitofhonesty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's really wrong, big cats are designed to live out in the wild. Okay, so are guinea pigs and hamsters but they are imported to be kept as pets, Lions and tigers are NOT.
And yes, in fact, as other people have already mentioned - in most places, keeping wild cats and the like, as pets is illegal.
You obviously don't really know much about these animals - didn't you know that they're carnivores? And they're not designed to play with toys, they play with their prey and they like to catch their prey alive too. Also, it's like keeping them in captivity in a zoo, they'd die so much earlier - could you really wish that upon any animal? It'd be really unhappy living with you and again, they're not designed to be domestic animals. They're WILD.
So just forget the idea, why don't you get a smaller cat or a dog instead? Forget this rash idea.
Lorna
2007-05-06 02:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There many things you need to consider.
Permits and proper outdoor enclosures. Animals need sunlight and you will need to provide an outside run. Other things to consider will be your neighbors. Regardless if it legal, your neighbors can have exotic animals banned. I know this for fact as I knew people who had Tigers and all permits and nice outdoor play areas to contain the cats. But, neighbors kept the "What if, they get out"? and eventually had the Tigers banned.
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2007-05-06 02:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't buy a big tiger or lion as a pet, and even if they are raised in your house, they are still wild animals, and they can revert back to their natural instincts without warning. Don't. Get. One.
2007-05-06 02:40:42 · answer #4 · answered by Toast Master 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a tiger or a lion would be a great pet for you and their fav food is stupid people and i suspect you probably have a steady stream of them in your life. good luck
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2016-09-05 09:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food=people Play with=people Try to give them some one you don't like
2007-05-06 20:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by § dreamer § 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay you shouldnot do it. Once they get big you will have to lock them up. Then you will have to feed them alot of red meat. I would do some research into this as a great deal of these big cats end up getting abused later.
2007-05-06 02:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, once they get big (and they do get big) they ar hard to control. plus if you live in a city, there would be too much stimulation and too many frightning things. i guess if you lived way out in the country you might have enough space for one, but still, ats very expensive to keep and feed them, plus, they get so big they could hurt you without meaning to.
2007-05-06 02:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by Belial 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive heard of people buying big cats and i think its a splendid idea.
make sure u got enough money though
u need to have a big garden for it to roam around and tigers like eating meat as they r carnivores. they like playing with each other, so get em a friend
2007-05-06 02:39:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋