Exotic Pets, For The Idiot In Your Life
Today I received a message from Daily Candy about a new exotic pet I could buy, called the Ashera. I clicked on the link to Lifestyle Pets, a company that may or may not be a fraud.
The Ashera cat is described as a genetically engineered cross between an African Serval, an Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic cat that has been bred to be “fully socialized,” great with kids, etc. You can order one for $22,000.
There seems to be some controversy over this cat, which many breeders insist is actually a Savannah….a hybrid breed that hasn’t been fully domesticated yet and sells for around $500 each.
What’s wrong with the people who want these poor animals? Is it just the status of owning a $22,000 pet (in the case of the Ashera) or the thrill of knowing your cat might suddenly turn on your neighbor’s children and eat them?
Are Bridgette Bardot and Tippy Hedren down with this shit?
The picture picture on the left, above, is the Ashera. The one on the right is a Savannah. Either one would make a nice hat or bolero, in my opionion, but not a pet.
October 11th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Last week we took in a cat that’s been living in our backyard for a year. A real snaggle-puss: his body covered in scratches, a broken tooth, a slight limp, a big fat tomcat head. It’s doubtful anyone will ever want to turn him into a hat, but he’s so grateful to have a roof over his head and to be done with dining in garbage cans that he’s the best pet ever! For free!
October 17th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
I hate people.
October 17th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Me, too. And cats.