$22,000 house cat
 

some guys at a company called LifeStyle Pets have bred a housecat thats the size of a dog and looks like a leopard. here is the article.

This is what the cat looks like:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/tavbiy/Cat02.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/tavbiy/Cat01.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/tavbiy/Cat03.jpg

several breeders in recent years have been experimenting along these lines. The problem is that cats really are not tame animals, and the larger cats like these never lose their wildness, particularly as they get older, and are not good pets.

The person who breeds a truly docile larger or "wild" looking cat suitable for companion animals stands to make a fortune, but it hasn't happened yet.

It sure is beautiful, though.

cats are beautiful creatures. I spend a lot of time just gazing at mine. they make me happy.

cloud supposedly its super tame, the website says it gets along great with children and other pets, even more than a regular cat would. you know what sucks is, they neuter / spay them before you get them so you cant start breeding your own. maybe the chinese guy who comes in with bootleg dvds will have one soon

:fingerscrossed:

Me too. Always wanted to cuddle a big old tiger, dangerous or not! I can't have my cats, my ex took custody back after I had them for 3 years, because I moved. I visit them sometimes.

yeah, but I don't believe it. Especially at that price.

for $22,000 fuck just being tame, that thing better be able to juggle or something

or something....

*snicker*

(sigh) they are certainly beautiful, though

Except for the longer neck and more spots, he looks just like my kitty...and he was free. :)

Even if they were just as tame as your favorite lap cat, how many times has your lap cat cut/scratched you, just playing, or when startled?

Booooornnnnn free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows.

(Note to self: must stop thinking of and posting theme songs from the past.)

people used to keep cheetahs as pets in classical times.

ouch.

She is beautiful, but would be much more beautiful skinned and streched out on my wall or as a custom hat.

The fur part or the innards part?

Huggy Bear? Is that you?

OH crap, that time diet coke almost came out my nose.

Fur part. Innards would take to long to dry out, but it might be cool to have a big dried cat heart on the shelf. Or maybe the brain and skull in a jar. That would be cool too.:)

I actually own one like this:

http://www.furshack.com/images/coyote-head.jpg

http://www.alaskrafts.com/fl-hats4-coyote.htm

What the hell is that? A pelt wrapped around a urinal block? :eek:

that's supposed to be a hat? that's one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen.

It actually is pretty cool when worn about. But it tends to get pretty hot after a while. I could see how trappers and the like used them to keep themselves warm in the winter.

Here are some more, pass the cursor over the first picture for a close up:

http://www.adirondackreflections.com/mtnmanhats.htm

They also had servants or slaves to actually handle the beasts. Ouch, indeed.

merc is such a complete asshat that we don't even need any more applicants.

"hat comes with feet, glass eyes, teeth, and a long back."

there's just something so wrong about that!

I'm not a Merc fan, but what is your deal with hats?
I have a fur hat and several leather hats. If you have leather shoes or belts it is no different.

I don't think it was anything more than an opportunity to call him an asshat.

Damm, so does this mean you are not coming to dinner? And you are correct, part of the hat is the ass end, the bit just above the tail.

A man in a hat once broke my heart. I still can't talk about it...

And I'm an "asshat" because you had a failed relationship?:eek: Sorry to dig up such pain in your asshat.:neutral: