Lion as pet?

[Kotenok_gaff]

yeah! Nala is great !

[DarkV]

Good: A short story of my life...
A few months ago (about 2-4) i watched TLK first time since i was (about) 8 and the first thing after it was...
Evil: I must have it!
Good: But when reality comes to me i realised that lion is a bit too large
Evil: Over 200 KG
Good: So I decide to have smaler big cat. The first one which appear to be most beautiful was...
Evil: Clouded Leopard - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/cloudlep.htm
Good: But he are on first annex to CITES what makes him almost imposible to have. After short elimination only 5 left.
African Golded Cat - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/afgold.htm
Geoffrey's Cat - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/geoffrey.htm
Evil: Looks like domestic cat :/
Good: Jungle Cat - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/jungcat.htm
Evil: X-P
Good: Sand Cat - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/sandcat.htm
Evil: Domestic cat combined with fox :P
Good: And Serval - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/serval.htm
Evil: Little cheetah but a bit unproportional ;P
Good: And after closely studing of cites list i found something like this: Caracal caracal (only aziatic population; all other populations are included to annex II) - http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/caracal.htm
Evil: Little cougar - nice :)
Good: But there is only one more thing...
Evil: The law of my country prohibits posesing the "animal which is danger to human" (but only short time ago declares which animal is danger to human and as first felinae is "lynx and caracals") *groar*
Good: And thats how it changing my whole life:
1. Stop fighting with my country... going to canada :)
2. Going to veterinary (in canada; lesser costs of care)
3. ...And maybe going to kenya to take care about the lions ;P (and partly the first dream can come true)
Evil: But that's a long way...
Good: Wish me luck :)

[Shadowfox]

Good day, DarkV! I am very pleased to meet you. The images you provide us are amazing. I like the cloud leopard most. Since this is your first post - congratulations on joining forum.nala.ru! It will be good to have you here. Please, explain the meaning of these "good"and "evil"...

[DarkV]

Good: Thx for welcome. I decided to join since i saw sarafina's draws.
Evil: It very impressed me.
Good: And that "good" & "evil" things that is my philosophy of life. I'm Idealistic/Hinduistic based Egoteist. Which meens that i belive that I am build of 3 elements "Good", "Evil" and "God" so I'm marking which part of me is talking.
Evil:(but I'm not sure about that "God") ;P

[apolonia]

wow, but... You can't speek by Your own? these peactures are cool. and why "fighting with Your country?" I wish You luck!

[DarkV]

1. maybe i started to writing that cause of over 2 days without sleep (i will try to keep myself as one)
2. "fighting with my country" - that comes from times when species danger to humans wasn't clearly listed (but in the matter of fact caracals are the easest middle sized cats to make them domestic)
3. i will give you a few more adresses:
Siberian and Canadian Lynx Caresheet - http://www.juliesjungle.com/lynx.php
Caracal Caresheet - http://www.juliesjungle.com/caracals.php
African Serval Caresheet - http://www.juliesjungle.com/servals.php
^^^you can also buy them there
Very usefull informations about middle sized cats - http://www.africanserval.com./ (like "how much they eat?" or breaders (not only serval))

and if you wish to take care of some bigger cat don't forget about the costs http://www.bigcatrescue.org/buy_a_big_cat.htm

[Shadowfox]

DarkV, have you ever thought of having a lion?
Note: When I say a lion I really mean a lion.

[DarkV]

Yes, I thought for real and I thought about good and bad sides of that idea.
...and thats what i thought:
Flat is a bit too small for it. Only cub will fit. And later one of us will die .I killed by him in fight for autority (or just durring the play) or he will be through peoples afraid of him. So sooner of later he should be keeped in cage which aren't be pleasure for him (smal box) and me (toxic pee will destroy my floor and walls and even cage immediately). And walks with cub is posible but adult will walk with me (I don't have enough strenght to dictate him my way (200KG)).
Huge area for him to walk freely is better idea byt who have about 5 acres (fence for it will be expensivest than lion and land itself).
And one more thing... FOOD. A middle sized cow herd will be needed.
So... Yes, I thought and the better idea to have a lion is takeing care about someones lion (ZOO or national park).

[Shadowfox]

Yes, that is a good idea. You see people are bound to comquer. However not everything is to be conquered.

[The Sonic God]

Think of those whom have big cats of their own and how difficult it is to manage them.

Owning a lion could have serious and dire consequences. Mind you these creatures are *powerful*. One wrong movie could send you straight to the hospital, or even the morgue.

Even a lion in play could seriously hurt you.

[Shadowfox]

What if the owner is Arnold Schwarzeneger? Hahaha

[DarkV]

Arnold Schwarzeneger as governor will be killed (he is a bit old :/ ) but as Terminator he can handle it ;p (but his body cover could be removed)

[The Sonic God]

Arnie doesn't stand a chance against a lion. Perhaps against two Rottweilers, but not a lion. Maybe if him and Jesse team up... nah. Go get 'em, kitty! *does a Tom Green thing*