This is NOT a Pet

As many of you know purchasing things like lions tigers and bears on line and at animal expos is as easy as turning on your computer.  For many reasons harboring these and many other types of animals is ILLEGAL and inhumane.  These animals do grow, and they grow large at that, they eat..alot and exhibit at sometime or another their natural instincts at being wild animals.  At some point these once cool owners say "opps" realizing the mess that they have gotten themselves into.  In other cases they simply get caught having possession of these predatorily animals and the proper authorities get involved confiscating them.  The problem...well these animals in almost all cases can not be released  and even if they could it is very likely that they wouldn't be able to survive.  Our exhibit touches theses issues and many others with regard to these great animals and why they should not be kept as pets.  Cathy and Michelle handle many exotic animals but specializes in BIG cats, wolves and Alligators.  Currently our exhibit includes Cougars, Leopards, Lynx and bobcats, fox, prairie dogs, kinkajou, coatamundi, alligators and wolves.  Also shown at our exhibit are some incredible petables like birds, ferrets, bunnies, rats, adoptable kittens, and everyone's favorite pig "Maggie"

In case you are thinking about trying your hand at raising an exotic or wild pet....Some advise "DON'T"

A cougar full grown (depending on the species) can weigh in at 120-225 lbs and requires about 40lbs of meat a week - preferably a variety of chicken, beef & deer.  Also vitamin supplements are a must this can run an average of $600 monthly.  A proper enclosure for such an animal should be approximately (at least) 300 sq feet made with 6 to 9 gauge galvanized steel chain link fencing fully enclosed (top included) with suitable housing so he has a place to go to get out of inclement weather this should cost you roughly $2000! And this is a biggy A QUALIFIED VETERINARIAN - NO not all vets are qualified to take care of exotics and wildlife.  Most vets wont see these types of animals and the ones that do are going to cost a buck. 

A wolf runs a bit smaller 85-175 lbs still eating about 30 lbs a week and requiring an enclosure the same size as the cougar.  These guys like to dig so proper flooring is an additional expense if you aren't going to sink fencing.