Cats ARE neurotic and would try to kill you if they were any bigger
I fucking knew those furry little bastards had it in for us.
I fucking knew those furry little bastards had it in for us.
There is something captivating about the big cats, I just love them for what they are. They are on par with their aquatic counterpart, the Great White Shark. I would have loved to have raised one of the big cats, a Bengal Tiger would have been perfect. The trick would be knowing if and when one is seen for prey. One thing would be clear, the big cat is always the boss. That said, it is easier to accept the fact that cats allow you to live with them, believe it or not that is the way it is. You can put litter boxes where ever you want, felines will shit and piss where ever they want. Same holds true for those cute carpet covered claw thingies, felines will use their claws where ever they choose.
There is a Zoo in Natural Bridge, Va. A few years ago they had a couple of Tiger cubs. you could pony up a few bucks, and have your picture taken with a tiger cub on your lap. Young, and cute as they were, they had the jungle growl down pat when they got pissed. It was remarkable to hear such a clear, deep, primal warning come from the cub on your lap.
We choose to call them "domesticated" when they are anything but that. Take a house cat that has been living in the house for 10 years and depending on its owners to feed and care for it. Put it outside for a couple days and it's stalking birds and any other prey it can because it wants to...not necessarily because it's hungry.
They aren't too far down the chain from their "big cat" cousins. The DNA is still there...they are predators.
Sure it isn't... fanta pants...