| Have you considered a pet, an exotic one, which are | | | | to training involving basic commands like any dog being |
| not commonly thought of by others around you? | | | | trained - stand, steady, sit, etc. Hiring a trainer would |
| Having an exotic cat like a lion, tiger, leopard, and | | | | also be essential. It has been seen that though over a |
| jaguar could be very fascinating and suit people who | | | | long period, these cats do not cooperate with training |
| are very wealthy enough to own and provide a place | | | | but keeping at it would be advisable. |
| worth living. Debatable is the fact that people not doing | | | | The diet should include protein, fat, vitamins, and the |
| necessary research on these big exotic cats are the | | | | quantity should at least be around 7-8% of their body |
| reasons for rise in illegal hunting and endangering the | | | | weight to satiate their hunger. Taurine (amino acid) and |
| lives of these beautiful creations. | | | | Nicotinic acid are required to avoid vision problems and |
| Despite the cost of buying an exotic cat (as a young | | | | growth and reproduction problems. |
| one) which is not readily available in a pet shop, many | | | | While using frozen meat, bones can be fed periodically |
| people have shown interest in owning one. These cats | | | | to avoid plaque, gum disease or tartar build up in their |
| or animals need huge and vast moving spaces and an | | | | teeth. Fish meat may not be a good choice as it could |
| environment to help them hunt for their feed. Also bear | | | | be bad for their skin and if it is is the only option then a |
| in mind that even such creatures may not be very | | | | supplement of vitamin E should be added to the diet. |
| friendly at all times even if trained or managed by a | | | | Certain ground rules regarding storage of such meat |
| keeper right from being a young one. Many such | | | | that is being fed to these animals. Firstly the freezer |
| animals may find it next to impossible to adapt | | | | temperature should be maintained at zero to minus 10 |
| themselves to new or foreign climatic conditions or | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. This is because otherwise the |
| environment like cold weather or extreme heat. | | | | shelf life of such meat becomes halved. A daily |
| Since it is a major decision to own an exotic animal for | | | | recording of how much feed is given has to be kept |
| a pet and after having considered very carefully the | | | | and care should be taken not to over feed these |
| advantages and disadvantages, one must learn about | | | | animals. Quantity of feed usually depends on whether |
| the creature, their likes, dislikes, feeding habits, legal | | | | the animal is pregnant, what season it is, how old and |
| aspects of possessing such a creature etc. | | | | big the animal is and also if it has just given birth or is |
| Training is an integral part for any pet animal. Hence it | | | | bearing young ones in the womb. |
| is imperative that these exotic cats are also subjected | | | | |