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godly pet Anonymous
I've kindof always wanted a dog, but hate them, because they're loud, hyper, and smell like shit
But dogs are bigger and more manly than having a pet cat

so I'v found the perfect mix. Doesn't smell, bark or lick, and yet it's not as gay as a guy owning a cat.

Does anyone know about owning a pet lynx? Immunization costs? Where to get one? How old should it be before I take it home? Food? other important info?

It can be done. Bob cats are good too.
I know it will be expencive, but for a pet fucking lynx? money is no object.

Also, I live in ontario and need to know the laws prohibiting the walking of such an animal.
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That would be sweet. I always thought if I had an extra $5000 I'd get an ashera cat (pictured), but a lynx would be pimp.
Sorry, I don't know anything about the costs, etc.
>> Anonymous
>>299670
whut the hell kind of cat is that
lynx make the most awesome noise when they're pissed off, and have paws that are nearly 3/4ths the size of their own heads. and they have those little eartip things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpqr-dQeKz4
playful pet bobcat, owner must be awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>299680
From wiki:
"The Ashera is an alleged domestic/wild hybrid cat, a hybrid between the African serval, the Asian leopard cat, and a domestic housecat...These cats, can weigh up to 30 lbs (according to Lifestyle Pets) and cost $22,000"
o_O
Guess I was a little off about the 5k price tag.
>> Anonymous
My manager used to have one for a while.
He did all his research and knew what he was getting into, but it ended up being too much for him anyway.

He had to spend all of his free time walking/exercising it, and he had to do it all at night because he couldn't go walking around during the day with a bigass cat. While he said it was very sweet and lovable it just wreaked too much havoc on his home and schedule to keep it.

Although if you go into it knowing all that, maybe it would work out. I think the best thing to do is build a large outdoor enclosure for them. If you could do that, it would probably make things much easier.
>> Anonymous
Here's the link to the breeder if you have a spare $20k burning a hole in your pocket:

http://www.lifestylepets.com/
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Or, if an ashera isn't exclusive enough, you can get a Royal Ashera for only $125,000! What a deal!
>> Anonymous
owowow

ashera isn't nearly as kickass as the lynx.
and lynx aren't hybrids or cross bread cats, there totaly natural, so getting one shouldn't cost nearly that much.
money for a lynx would be more dedicated to immunizations and licensing since they're not domestic

two huge problems i found out with getting a lynx; they spray, they bite everything.

Maybe I can toilet train it, and do some kind of psychiatry on it when it's young to stop it from chewing on shit and needing intestine surgery
>> Anonymous
just get a maine coon or a norwegian forest cat
>> Anonymous
>>299695
That must be an extremely awesome cat, doesn't destroy anything, doesn't shit on the furniture, doesn't make a lot of noise...

125k for a fucking cat, Jesus Christ.
>> Anonymous
>>299695
http://ashera-savannah-cat.blogspot.com/
Apparently, it's a scam.
The same site will ask 120k for a German Shepherd trained in Germany. I mean, assuming that stupid people can get rich, the ones who buy those animals. obviously won't stay rich for long.
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>>299680
Yasha is the worlds best cat, and if i remember right she is actually the happybobcat.jpg
>> Anonymous
This sounds like a dumb idea.

Just get a short haired dog and don't let it walk all over you. Doberman, rottweiler, pitbull, etc.

How can you dislike licking? It's such a friendly and open gesture.
>> Anonymous
unless you are a proffesional animal trainer, getting a possibly dangerous wild animal as a pet is a DUMB IDEA.
>> Anonymous
>loud, hyper
Train them

>smell like shit
Clean them. My sister's rotty has a mild scent. Even her breath.
>> Anonymous
>loud
>hyper
>smell like shit
this isn't true if you know,knew how to take care of one.
>> Anonymous
If you spend more than 100 on cat you are doing it wrong.
>> Anonymous
>>299996
>If you spend more than 100 on cat you are doing it wrong.

If you spend more than $0.00 on a cat you're doing it wrong. The best cats are the free ones and the strays who wander up and claim you as theirs.
>> Anonymous
>>300045

Yes. All the cats we've ever owned except for one have all been strays(the oldest was given to us)

Unless you're doing breeding, showing, or maintenance(grooming). I don't see the point of a specific breed of cat. They're not dogs. Most cats stay within a specific weight and length range.

However, I'm all for getting cats from the shelter. Be more then $0.00, but you'll be saving a cat from being another shelter statistic.
>> Anonymous
>>300045

My family was "claimed" by a stray and it's been the best pet we've ever had. Nerver imagined a cat could be so lovable. It's breaking every myth that cats are just users. He adores physical contact to a point it's almost annoying, but it's too cute to be bothered.
>> Anonymous
There are many breeds of dog that don't have an offensive body odor when kept indoors, typically medium-haired breeds.

Bobcats are easier to obtain and probably more fun in the long-run, the domestic ones I've known were not aggressive in the least. I've never seen a pet lynx, but judging by youtube and animal planet videos, they're too aggressive (not to be mean, but they play too rough for as thin as human skin is) for a companion pet.
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Just get a male Maine Coon. They grow up to be just as big as lynxes. Actually, the biggest know male Maine Coon cat is bigger than a normal lynx.
>> Anonymous
>>300159
So not true, they don't get that big. Maine Coons can get up to about 10 kilos - but that is very rare, a male averages 6-8 kg normally.
>> Anonymous
>>300162
No, Maine Coons can go up to 15.5 kg, which is more than your average lynx or bobcat. Yes, this is rare, and it's more likely that the male Maine Coon is slightly smaller than an average lynx, but by choosing a Maine Coon kitten from very large parents you can get a cat that is about as large as a lynx but yet has none of the negative characters of a wild animal.
>> Anonymous
We've had 3 German Shorthair Pointers and they've never smelled bad. As long as you don't get like... a Beagle you should be ok on smell.
>> Anonymous
OP if you need a pet to make you feel manly, then you're actually an empty-sack faggot.
>> Anonymous
Well, let me be the 2nd to offer any advice towards the actual possesion of a bobcat/lynx.

The first and most important thing is a permit. Bobcat/lynx are considered wild animals and keeping one will require a special permit which you can purchase if you get in touch with your local Department of Natural Resources. They will ask you alot of questions like WHY and HOW. They wont provide you with a dealer, just the license. Which you will have to update from time to time.

The absolute optimum conditions would be a large private backyard out in the country. Many many cities forbid owning a wild animal within city limits regardless of you having a permit or not.

You'll need a large enclosure with ample climbing surfaces, scratching posts, freshwater, and shelter from heat/cold/rain. The enclosure will have to be completly fenced in, including a roof with a certain grade of chain fencing. You'll have to search for that specification yourself. And the cage will have to be at least 6ft high and large enough for the animal to have plenty of exercise room.

In addition, Indiana's legislation reads:
3) For caracals, Canada lynxes, golden cats, ocelots, servals, jungle cats, fishing cats, bobcats, and their hybrids, the
following:
(A) Dens large enough to provide privacy and comfort to all animals in the enclosure.
(B) An elevated:
(i) wooden loafing platform; or
(ii) dry natural substrate loafing area;
large enough for all animals within the enclosure.
(C) A tree limb or other suitable scratching block.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh. Any weld must be as strong as the wire.


Laws in your area may differ. But you'll need a CLASS III Permit for a bobcat/lynx.
>> Anonymous
Mmk word from the wise, I just got done interning at a sanctuary for displaced cats ranging from domestics to lions and tigers. Bobcats and Lynx make terrible pets. If you think the smell and energy of a dog is a drawback, you haven't smelled bobcat piss... Which they will spray all over everything.

If you get one as a kitten it MIGHT be a bit social, but there's never going to be anything stopping it from taking a finger off. Domestication takes thousands of generations, and Lynx and bobcats just don't have the genetic inclination to be pets.

If you decide you just must invest the copious amounts of money, time and energy required to keep an animal like that happy, then make sure you research thoroughly before you get one.

And don't believe any of the bullshit that breeder spew out, they're totally full of shit and have no qualms about lying out their asses to make a sale. I hope you know what you're getting into, because more than likely the cat you buy is going to end up at a sanctuary like the one I just came from...
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Since it's obvious you don't know shit about how to take care of a dog and require a pet to cover your lack of balls, why not get a Bengal?

Not nearly as dangerous as a bobcat. They grow fairly large compared to most cat breeds; females are generally in the 7 to 10 pound range and males fall between 9 and 12 pounds. And, given they are at least 3 generations from the Asian Leopard, are as friendly as docile as any other cat. I have heard that they have a tendency to meow alot, but their voices are unique for their breed and plus it ultimately depends on the cat. Oh, and most prices I came across are about $200 from the breeder.

So, Bengal? Beautiful large kitty for you, no need for permits or building outside enclosures, and no bobcats have to end up in a shelter due to faulty or frustrated owners. Everybody wins!
>> Anonymous
http://www.exoticcatz.com/specieslynx.html
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>>301185

Brilliant post, I aplaud you sir
>> Anonymous
>>301185
still need the same kind of permit for those.
>> Anonymous
>>300673
>>Domestication takes thousands of generations,

No. Domestication takes 40 generations, give and take a few. Nobody is in the business of domesticating lynxes, though. And the Russians who do this stuff with wild animals refuse to sell their animals outside of Russia. Because they suck.
>> Anonymous
I'd just want a semi-domesticated lynx. Like it can go out at night and fend for itself, but I can feed it and pet it and go for walks with it
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>>301185
Asian Leopard CAT. Not the Asian Leopard. Two different things. You can't crossbreed pantherine cats with feline cats.
>> Anonymous
>>301185
>They grow fairly large compared to most cat breeds
>large kitty

No.
>> Anonymous
>>301380
D'awwwwwwwww
>> Anonymous
man, lynxs are an endangered species as far as I know
>> Anonymous
they're fairly plentiful out here in western Alberta, but you need some kind of wildlife rehabilitation permit to take one into your home.
>> Anonymous
If you buy a lynx, that just means that you are a rich gay person. It's like having a white tiger.