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Anonymous
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This particular cat came from a Zoo, and was taken in by a couple in Russia.
Fishing cats are wild animals. Keeping one at home would require a huge amount of effort and patience. I mean HUGE.
Getting one in the first place will be nearly impossible, thanks to CITES and all that.
Once you've got one you will probably need special insurance since they are wild animals. You also need access to a vet who will work with wild animals.
Again, since they're wild, you need to be prepared to deal with wild cat behavior...which includes them attacking basically anything that moves, spraying urine everywhere, rarely (if ever) using a litterbox, and generally tearing things up. Oh, and they probably can't eat cat food either, so you'll need to feed them meat daily.
I suggest you read this link:
http://www.bigcatrescue.org/hybrids.htm
...and keep in mind that Fishing Cats are 100% wild. They are going to be worse about biting, spraying, etc, than any of the hybrids are.
I'm not against people owning wild animals as pets. But I DO think that people need to know what they're getting in to!
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