Is it possible to get a pet tiger or lion?

my favorate animals are lions and tigers.. is there a legal way that i can get a pet tiger or lion? i would want it like less then a week old and then give it back when its older (i wouldnt want it to eat me)


and ooh.. does a tiger or lion become human friendly even if u dont introduce them to killing and stuff from birth? like dogs? or they'll always be wild?

Is it possible to get a pet tiger or lion?
Hi there....Tigers, Lions or any wild exotic cat require a lot of time, attention, care, management as they cannot eat ordinary cat food ONLY a raw diet w/vitamin supplementations or they will die from malnutrition, which happens so frequently with new pet owners. Exotic cats will only bond with one or two people at most therefore, would you be willing to commit 20+ years of your life for the sake of the exotic cats lifetime? You CANNOT go out a lot or take vacations or the cat will never forgive you while you're away as it will starve itself to death since it will only trust no one but you to feed it. Will you be able to afford to feed it the diet it requires and meet the legal requirements since you'll have to be inspected annually by the government ...or will you decide you can give it away because it becomes too much of a financial and emotional burden? Exotic cats should never be rehomed as it will ultimately be a death sentence to them. They bond with essential one or two people and if those persons no longer exist anymore the exotic cats may starve themselves to death.





Exotic cats DO NOT get along with other pets and will kill any smaller domestic house pet that enters their territory even if they were raised together as youngsters. As they reach sexual maturity (even spayed/neutered) they will kill domestic animals. Most exotic cats are solitary by nature, which is why. Therefore, anyone telling you this is not being honest and this such a hearbreak to discover this first hand as many people do.





Here you will find some guidelines to owning an exotic cat. Please don't be fooled into believing that it will be any less work that having children! It is not for everyone. Don't make the mistake of believing that if you can't endure for the lifetime of your cat, you will be able to place it at a zoo or a wildlife rescue. This misconception is what gets a lot of exotic animals euthanised immediately because they are very hard to place. Zoos are full to capacity and also have strict requirements on the animals that they acquire for studbook breeding purposes and AZA (American Zoos and Aquariums Association) regulations. Compounds like Wild About Cats, Big Cat Rescue have to rescue some, but there are simply not enough sanctuaries for them all. Therefore, taking into consideration that many people are determined to get a cat no matter what they are told, and that many people are capable of being responsible owners, we always advise on captive husbandry. We would rather that these people were educated properly on care and handling, rather than dictated to that what they are doing is wrong. This is for the sake of the cats that did not ask to be born into these situations. If after reading through this information you would like to know more about captive wild cat husbandry and whether or not it is for you.





Please consider reading the following website which outlines similar requirements for bobcats, lynx and is no different for the larger exotic cats: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:No, you cannot tame a wild lion or tiger - they will always be wild.


No, it is not legal.


No, you cannot take a kitten that is less than a week old, that is very cruel for the kitten.





Go to http://www.bigcatrescue.org/ and look at the terrible life that people trying to keep these beautiful animals as pets has caused. If you want to do something good for these animals, go volunteer for a place like Big Cat Rescue and be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
Reply:There are ways to get them


but it's ILLEGAL


and i highly doubt you know how to take perfect care of a tiger/lion cub


because if you got an adult, it would most likely not trust you and harm you very badly


even if you did get a baby, it WILL grow and might turn on you


plus tigers/lions need A LOT more room than you could possibly ever provide for it to live a happy life


and YES tigers/lions, even raised from babies will ALWAYS be wild, they will be defensive just like any creature, and may cause harm to you or others


it will be way more than you can handle when it gets older
Reply:I lived across the street from a lady who had a pet Lion.. It was full grown and had a very tall cage. We used to go over and feed him huge steaks but he wasnt allowed out of the cage but you could pet him. They had to have him put to sleep a few years back because I think he got sick on something and no vet would treat him.





So to answer your question If you can find a way to obtain one and keep it secret than it should be allowed. I remember the lion our neighbor had used to roar in the middle of the night very loudly!!
Reply:dogs are domesticated, wolfs are not. Tigers and lions are not. Ever heard of Siegfried %26amp; Roy in Las Vegas? They raised tigers from cubs for decades, but one day one tiger decided to eat Roy's face off (look it up online). It can be legal if you live in the right place and get the right licenses and get it from a legal exotic animal breeder. There was a guy who had two pet African lions where I used to live (in the middle of nowhere 20 miles from town in Nevada) but that was over ten years ago. They are wild animals and need huge amounts of space and think of the cost to feed them and how will you find a vet that can take care of them? And think if one escaped from your house and some little neighbor kid freaked out and started running away.... predatory instincts kick in and we're talking babies for breakfast. Think of the lawsuits! It would be cool and all to have, but I think the cons outweigh the pros tenfold. And keeping it for a few years and then dumping it off on someone? Poor animal, raising it from a baby, you're it's pack/pride and parent. MEAN! Pets are lifetime commitments! After a few years I'm sure the novelty would wear off anyway. That's what zoos are for.
Reply:There are people who own them. There are ways that you could raise one as it was very young and small, and give it back at a certain age. But I believe you need certain qualifications, special permits and licenses and a lot of education on the species. They can be tamed, but they will always be wild. There was a man who did shows with them. He lived with them and was with them every single day. He raised them from babies. Well, at one show, the tiger picked him up and carried him off stage. This was a man who was with them ALL, and I mean ALL of the time. So even though they can be tamed, they are still wild animals.
Reply:i love tigers and lioins too but your just cruel to think about taking a poor lion away from it mother and it wild home.





its not leagle and i hope it never is.


we love these animals FOR their great defintion of wildness and beauty and many other reasons. why would u destroy that.


maybe you can suppot a tiger or loin rescue and mAYBE you can help raise one or somthing
Reply:There are some parts of this country where it is legal with the proper licenses to own a large cat. Legal but STUPID if you don't know how to properly care for one. They can NEVER be trusted not to eat you. Even people who work with them every day sometimes get into trouble. There was a guy in Las Vegas a few years ago whose tiger nearly killed him and He raised it from a baby and worked with it every day and one day MUNCH he's lunch for the tiger.
Reply:To be honest. As one of the others pointed out the famous couple from Vegas, he wasn't lunch but did suffer dire consequences from the attack. The animal was also almost 'put down' for relying on its animal instinct.





It sounds like your really looking for a 'hobby' or a profession in wild animal care. Why not check out jobs at the local zoo or volunteer at one?
Reply:um yea they will be human friendly most of the time but they might go crazy on ur *** one day....
Reply:NO! you could only if you own a zoo.