As is probably typical, the cat was stolen from their mother when they were a kitten to be sold as a pet. Photo: WFFT – they rescued the cat from the owner because they could not cope.Īlso on the Internet there is the story about a person keeping a female leopard cat in a high-rise apartment in Bangkok city centre. ‘Tigger’, the 6-month old female leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) referred to in the story below. Story of a failed attempt of owning a leopard cat as a pet You’ll have to do take that as gospel from me but I can’t provide any specific information except the following.Īn American who lived with an Asian leopard cat for a long time kept the cat in an enclosure outside his home and made it clear to readers that this small wild cat species is too independent to behave like a domestic cat.Ī woman adopted a half leopard cat half domestic cat hyrid (F1 Bengal cat) against her husband’s wishes and quite quickly decided that the cat was unsuited to life as a pet. Yes, they look amazing with their high contrast coat and yes, they’re quite small so on the face of it they could be a pet.
People asking how much it costs to buy an Asian leopard cat are obviously considering buying one and they shouldn’t because this is not a cat which is suited to domestication or living with a person as a pet. Breeders will pay more and they’ll create F1 Bengal cats. Perhaps this price is for breeders of Bengal cats. Note: some sellers are asking US$4,000 for an Asian leopard cat. The Asian leopard cat should be called the Asiatic leopard cat or “leopard cat”. This is probably the case because very few people buy them. There is very little information on the internet on the value of a leopard cat. I think, therefore, that my pricing is about correct even if it seems low but read on, please. A bobcat costs around $900 (a better pet) and a tiger cub around $7,500. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on EmailĪfter considering it, my guess is that an Asian leopard cat might cost up to around US$2,000, which is a similar price to that of a very nice purebred domestic cat. Essay on Cat Behavior Toggle Child Menu.
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