A 4ft leopard for your living room (if you've got £12,000 in the kitty)

The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | October 29, 2007 | BETH HALE

[CarrotAndStick]

Tiger cubs are the cutest in the kitty family. Owing to their massive growth patterns, the cubs have big, wide, padded paws, an extra-loose coat, and proportionally larger eyes, all going in to make for a cuteness overkill.

:^)

Not for too long, though:

[Caramelgal]

No thanks I will stick to cats fo the local shelter. I go to feline overlords that way.

Me too. While these exotic cats are beautiful and part of me wants one, there are way too many beautiful animals, cats and dogs waiting for good homes. Too many are put down every day in shelters.

If I had $25,000 USD burning a whole in my pocket…(ha, ha, I wish) I think I’d get a lot of street cred from the feline overlords by spending $20 to adopt a kitty from a shelter (actually letting a kitty adopt me :),) and donating the $24,980 balance to a no-kill shelter.

Willie the Wonder Cat, one of my three overlords, agrees.

[Tax-chick]

Beautiful cat.

[Slings and Arrows]

The Ashera is billed as the world's "largest, rarest and most exotic" domestic cat.

And it still drinks from the toilet.

[Mercat]

That first photo looks exactly like our Bob. He’s no where near 30 pounds... more like 18 but his coloring and eyes are exactly the same. He’s part desert lynx.

[ßuddaßudd]

Awesome cat, I want one!

[chaosagent]

WOW!

[chaosagent]

WOW!

[goldstategop]

$25,000 for a super-sized kitty.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Grizzled Bear]

No thanks. I’ve already been bitten by a “Maine Coon Cat”.

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That’s how Maine Coons say they like you.

We have a six month old Maine Coon/Persian mix. He’s almost as big as our 17 year old cat and growing fast...

[Billthedrill]

Man, I dunno. Neither did Ogden Nash:

A panther is like a leopard
except it hasn't been peppered
should you behold a panther crouch
prepare to say ouch
better yet, if called by a panther
don't anther.

"...prefers a warm bed." Yeah. Yours. Whaddyagonnadoaboudid?

[Stoat]

Tiger cubs are the cutest in the kitty family.

Agreed   :-)

You (and everyone else) need to see this video also!

Baby tiger's birth adds to rare species (Video included; Extreme Cuteness Alert)

(I also tested the link to this video and it still works fine)

GREAT picture of the big cat!  Wow...what a hug!   :-)

[Stoat]

Thank you very much for pinging your list   :-)

 

 

[Stoat]

Beautiful cat.

I'm delighted that you think so....it's easy to see why they were so revered by the ancient Egyptians....utterly regal in affect and demeanor   :-)

[dighton]

Because of its exotic heritage, however, it does prefer a heated bed.

And is well equipped to insist upon it.

[Stoat]

That first photo looks exactly like our Bob. He’s no where near 30 pounds... more like 18 but his coloring and eyes are exactly the same. He’s part desert lynx

Sounds like a beautiful pet!  Of course you're welcome to post photos here if you like  :-)

[Stoat]

Awesome cat, I want one!

Perhaps they take American Express  :-)

[Stoat]

WOW!

MEOW!!  :-)

[Stoat]

$25,000 for a super-sized kitty.

Something that will live just as long and provide considerably more companionship and comfort than a used Hummvee at the same price.....and is far more exclusive and rare than a Hummer as well   :-)

[Stoat]

Man, I dunno. Neither did Ogden Nash:

A cute poem, thank you   :-)