Can a full grown tiger be kept as pet?

Question

Hi. I have a relative who lives in Russia (in the southern far east region) and he is a farmer. He noticed a Siberian tiger cub, who was dying out of starvation and weakness, because for some unknown reason it seemed to have been abandoned by its mother, tigress. He then picked up the cub and brought it home, and kept it as pet from thereon. My concern is that it is rapidly gaining size and weight and the relative says that even if the cub grows into a full grown 650+ lbs tiger, he plans to keep it as pet because he has already house trained the cub and domesticated it. is he making a wise decision or a risky decision?

Answer 1

its still a wild animal, i think ur relative should give it to a zoo or something ,arent they in danger, but it was a good thing he did saving it

Answer 2

Woo... Thanks for saving a tiger's life. But it's quite danger to kept it. Why don't your uncle make a large space for him and put fence around? It's very risky to put it at home, even a faithful dog will bit it's owner sometimes, what about a fierce tiger??

You can ask your uncle take an example of a Buddhist temple in Thailand, how they fed and where they locate the tigers. The monks are keeping the orphans tiger and they manage to live with them in harmony. They also dig a very big hole to keep the tigers. When the monks are praying the tigers sat quietly besides them!

The most important thing is your uncle have to make sure the personality of the tiger, is the tiger aggressive or tamer than others. If it's aggressive I suggest him hand the tiger to the wildlife department.

Answer 3

you may initiate via contacting zoos close to you. i understand that there are inner maximum wild animal parks that supply have excursions for vacationers to make money. They get a number of their animals from zoos. The zoos do away with some old animals this style. verify wild animal parks on Google. word - that some states require a license for even small wild animals. In Illinois a license is needed to have even a puppy ferret. In California it fairly is unlawful to even very own a ferret. verify the close by regulations the place you reside. A tiger could be extra good to conceal than a ferret. There possibly infants on your community which you do no longer decide to be certain eaten, so be careful. The web pages listed under are inner maximum animal parks that have style of untamed animals. How lots clean meat could a tiger consume daily? How great an area could the tiger have stroll around. I observed a video of Sigfried and Roy with one among them using on the tiger because it became working. think of the flexibility of a cat which could run with an entire grown guy on its back! Even a small unique animal like a ferret is exciting. A wild animal is under no circumstances as tame as a canines. I anticipate a tiger is extra costly than i could have sufficient money to homestead and feed, much less purchase.

Answer 4

Of course it would be extremely "risky" ! There are people in the world who do these sort of things though. At the same time the poor cub is missing out on much needed training which would enable him to hunt proficiently. This training shouldve been given by the mother. I would recomend contacting a zoo, or other wildlife organization to take the appropriate steps in reintroducing the cub to the wild.

Answer 5

There's no such thing as a domesticated cat, and a tiger is a very dangerous wild predator - and it never stops being a predator - it is not a dog!!!! When it grows bigger it will get natural urges that will conflict with its captivity, and it won't have to skills to make it on its own - so where do you think it will seek its first kill for lunch? Fully grown tigers can weigh as much as 800 lbs, and can easily overwhelm and kill several grown human adults at once - Think of Manfried and Roy, the tiger trainers, here.

It's like taking in a buck fawn and trying to raise it and keep it in captivity - one day it will, without warning, gain the self confidence to take on the alpha male -- it's owner, and he will attack without warning over deciding who will be the Alpha male - who will dominate for breeding privledges.

Familiariy breeds contempt. Please, plead with your relative to donate it to a zoo, or wild animal habitat!!

Answer 6

I'd vote risky. And the older (& bigger) it gets the riskier the proposition. This is a wild animal (coming from a long long breeding line of wild animals) that has had some 'training'. Training should not be confused with 'taming' or domestication. A wild animal will always revert to its instincts when its feeling threatened, stressed, sick/injured, hungry, thirsty or has sexual drives - and about the only time a wild animal isn't feeling one of the above 'ways' - is probably when its asleep - which is about the only time it could be safely approached - and I wouldn't be approaching a sleeping (wild) beastie.....

Answer 7

It is a very risky decision. Although a tiger can be tamed it will never be domesticated. They fact of the matter is if something sets it off it is not going to worry about your relative who cared for it all its life. Your relative could get severely hurt by it or worse killed by it. It is not safe and he should probably find a wildlife sanctuary to give it to.

Answer 8

Sorry, but your relative, is not using common sense. Once grown or even before, it will pose a danger to not only your relative, but anyone else, in its path. If possible, it should be set free, or given to someone with experience, in dealing with tigers. This relative unless I'm missing something, hasn't the training, to deal with a wild animal.

Answer 9

I love tigers and won't mind having one for a pet but it is not right towards the animal - it is suppose to be free in the wild and domesticating it is unnatural and that full grown tiger needs lots of open space and needs to hunt -- it is instinct

Answer 10

It is always risky to have a wild animal as a pet-they are not meant to be. Contact the ASPCA or Humane Society to find out where your relative can go for help.

Answer 11

Ever seen Sigfried and Roy? I think one of the tigers mauled Roy in the face and tore him to shreds.

I would be a bit leery about owning a pet like this one. Tigers should be out in the wild or at least in a conservatory.