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[Ely]

WOW. That would be scary! Big kitty + thin glass + little kids = bad news. I honestly think cougars are awesome, and plan on getting a bobcat in a few years, but in that situation I would most likely grab the gun.

[khill]

Wow--a little too close for comfort I think, but certainly a beautiful animal.

We saw a Florida panther several years ago at our previous home. We lived in a golf community development, but our house was on the "preserve" as they called it. A few of the neighbors had seen it as well, and then it eventually moved on I guess. The problem, of course, is the animals are losing their habitat.

[greenbean]

Originally Posted by Ely

WOW. That would be scary! Big kitty + thin glass + little kids = bad news. I honestly think cougars are awesome, and plan on getting a bobcat in a few years, but in that situation I would most likely grab the gun.

Just curious, why do you plan on getting a bobcat? They are wild animals and are in no way tame, nor can they ever truely be tamed. They may be small like house cats, but they are just as wild as a tiger. Even in a zoo, with hand-raised animals, handlers treat cats and animals of all sorts with respect as the predators they are. My sincerest apologies if I sound judgemental, accusing, or patronizing. I am just trying to determine your motives to owning a wild animal.