The Dangers of Exotic Cats as Pets.
No big cat can be tamed or trained to be a safe, trustworthy actor or companion," notes The HSUS's ( The Humane Society
of the United States ) Farinato. "No matter how long you've had the animal, or how well he's behaved in the past, every moment spent in direct contact with a lion or tiger brings with it the risk of injury or death for the human handler or owner.
"Big Cats are hunters—predators armed with tools and instincts shaped by nature to be efficient and explosive killers," Farinato adds. "Birth in a cage, attended by loving humans, does not alter the animal's nature nor eliminate his capabilities; captive breeding does not wipe away the effect of millions of years of evolution and selection for success in the wild."
Lions are just one part of the big-cats-as-pets problem, however. Perhaps as many as 15,000 private citizens keep lions, tigers, cougars and other big cats as pets.
With the many great zoos available to the public to visit and view these beautiful animals, I would encourage the public to think very carefully before attempting to make these beautiful cats into pets.
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