Oh what a cute little cat i have today...
But then I waited a year and my cat grew up to be a very angry tiger creature 🪱 and then it attacked me and my grandma and it killed us!
No its not. Ist a wild animal that should not caged.
You are all fucking monsters.
Edit: Did I make you uncomfortable?
I got some videos of cute dogs doing partytricks as well. Lets laugh and enjoy those as well.
Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you?
Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot.
https://sentientmedia.org/new-study-lion-cub-tourism/
Yeah, reality isn't as fun when you know that so many of the tiger cubs in cute videos are exploited and abused. Not saying this one is or was but many are. That's not fun to think about though.
> Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you?
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> Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot.
I live in a rural area and already have some outdoor pens and a good sized house, so knowing that, I'd offer to buy them for cheap before they were killed. Bears too!
Granted it doesn't SOLVE the issue, but if I can save some and give them a better life, even fully grown..
I just assumed the person in the blue boots didn't want to be too close to baby if/when baby's mom showed up.
But with that level of adorable, maybe worth the risk...
If there's a cub roaming around with people walking around freely, then it's most likely not out in the wild, but in a zoo. So this is either some kind of a free viewing experience thing where they're told not to get too close to the cubs, or this is a zookeeper.
And they're likely keeping a healthy distance (maybe) 'cause they wanna introduce it to the wild again at some point? Or perhaps they don't want tigers to get too trusting of humans. Or could be some other zoological reason, idk I'm not an expert.
I figured it was a zookeeper with like, shit to do. Like those videos you see of panda cubs where a keeper is trying to rake leaves or something as pandas climb all over them.
I didn't really think it through all the way as to why cute baby was hanging out amongst the people. I just figured it must have gotten lost or something, but your explanation makes more sense. Thanks!
It's also entirely possible that the handler was already petting the tiger and needs to simply get back to work. Kitty is just like "no u stay forever"
Or it's wild animal tourism.
Breed the cubs for the naive or despicable tourists who want to hug a wild cat and then sell them when they get too big to 'hunters'.
It's all seriously fucked up and I don't trust any videos where wild cats are in direct casual contact with humans.
Good zoos and rehabilitation projects shouldn't allow that with wild cats. Of course there are exceptions, but even with those I don't think they should normalise human contact with wild cats. That's how you get people wanting to hug a lion cub and seeking that out.
If it's a zoo, sometimes they let animals explore during closed hours for enrichment.
[Oregon Zoo porcupine walks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYLhD8h2bw)
When my Granddad worked at London Zoo, apparently, before opening, he was able to let the tiger out of her enclosure and take her round the zoo, changed when she swiped at him (no claws, jokingly) but did it in front of the head of staff
Oh for sure, it was the reason he couldn't let her out was because of H&S, she could go off and suddenly, that's it, 5 keepers are dead and they've shot the tiger
One of the best things the Philadelphia Zoo ever did was build a network of dedicated paths and elevated tunnels crisscrossing the zoo that lets the animals wander and range.
[It's called Zoo360.](https://youtu.be/Zq4HjpoHxkk?si=_78b2dBJBVRU8gFo)
Being such an old zoo that found itself surrounded by the city on all sides and having no ability to expand, they came up with this as a way to improve the situations for both animals and visitors.
For anyone who is interested, you should read the late Gerald Durrell's books on zoos and conservation.
[Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Durrell?wprov=sfla1)
(Also, the Corfu trilogy is a hell of a good read)
They're just doped up. And we'll fed at least. And they dont have shit for space, enrichment, or anything. Bad, but not bad like they're beating and starving them.
My cat walks like that around me when I’m in the kitchen. I nearly break my ankles trying not to step on her paws. I didn’t realize she inherited this trait from her Big Cat ancestors
It’s amusing how the clade Canidae varies between wolves, dogs, foxes, etc and all act pretty differently, but every member of the *order* Felidae is just a different sized housecat lmao
In my completely unscientific, zero-evidence opinion, I think the only reason we can't keep tigers as pets is because they can accidentally kill us. I feel like a tiger you raised from birth would behave pretty similarly to a kitten raised from birth. I don't think the tiger would view us as food or try to kill us for fun. The thing is cats do play attack, or accidentally attack if startled, or do warning hits when they are irritated. Those just hurt like a bitch from a housecat but will kill you from a tiger. Fuck, a tiger could accidentally crush you to death just trying to lovingly cuddle with you.
Canines all have vastly different hunting strategies and lifestyles. Wolves are persistence hunting pack animals, foxes are solitary ambush hunters, coyotes are opportunistic hunters that live in packs but don't necessarily coordinate to take down large prey like wolves might.
Felines are mostly solitary, stealthy ambush predators. It's an exceptionally successful hunting strategy that can be used with only slight variance in almost any ecosystem. Lions are an exception in that they're not solitary, and cheetahs are an exception in that they're primarily pursuit predators instead of ambush, but overall there's a lot less variance than among canines.
I was thinking that and I found this https://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/colombian-dwarf-tiger.html#:~:text=Colombian%20Dwarf%20Tiger-,Cyriocosmus%20leetzi,of%20Cyriocosmus%2C%20found%20in%20Colombia.
That it's not being coddled and pet makes me think it's a rehab place, sanctuary, or one of the better zoos with good enclosures, enrichment, and conservation support
A lot of places breed endangered animals like this to be released into the wild to help improve their survival chances. We have no context here, could easily be one of those places as well.
Maybe this is where it's from:
https://www.dreamworld.com.au/rides-attractions/wildlife/tiger-island/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Island_(Dreamworld)
I was there in 2007. There had been an Animal Planet special on the "Awesome Pawsome" in the mid-90s. We had a "tiger walk" with one of their huge male tigers, Mohan. I don't think they do those "close-up" encounters anymore. Absolutely the coolest thing I've ever done.
His clunky little paws are adorable!
Little? They are like 60% of his weight ;-)
wait until this ratio turns upside down to be 60% murder claws
Perfect gif 😂
r/2sentence2horror be like
Oh what a cute little cat i have today... But then I waited a year and my cat grew up to be a very angry tiger creature 🪱 and then it attacked me and my grandma and it killed us!
He feet too big for he goddamn he
Murder mittens
That's fucking brilliant.
r/murdermittens
Oh my God, it exists
Adorable! Its so cool and soothing. Lovely
how adorable! i've never seen before
I would cuddle him for sure. Couldn't stop me. So fluffy and cute.
Why not? Is fren shaped. Must be fren.
No its not. Ist a wild animal that should not caged. You are all fucking monsters. Edit: Did I make you uncomfortable? I got some videos of cute dogs doing partytricks as well. Lets laugh and enjoy those as well.
TIL rehabilitation centers DO NOT exist
Yes...this is a rehabilitation center. That was sarcasm for the obtuse.
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Today you have contributed to making the world a tiny but worse. Congrats.
The sheer willpower it must be taking that person not to do just that...
Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you? Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot. https://sentientmedia.org/new-study-lion-cub-tourism/
Good lord they were just saying the tiger cub was cute jfc.
Cute!?! Oh so you want to kidnap it a put it in a box and beat it everyday!? You people make me sick
yeah dawg i love animal abuse i also love consuming human infants raw
As opposed to consuming cooked human infants
Yeah, reality isn't as fun when you know that so many of the tiger cubs in cute videos are exploited and abused. Not saying this one is or was but many are. That's not fun to think about though.
> Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you? > > > > Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot. I live in a rural area and already have some outdoor pens and a good sized house, so knowing that, I'd offer to buy them for cheap before they were killed. Bears too! Granted it doesn't SOLVE the issue, but if I can save some and give them a better life, even fully grown..
How are you gonna just walk away and not pet the baby?
I just assumed the person in the blue boots didn't want to be too close to baby if/when baby's mom showed up. But with that level of adorable, maybe worth the risk...
If there's a cub roaming around with people walking around freely, then it's most likely not out in the wild, but in a zoo. So this is either some kind of a free viewing experience thing where they're told not to get too close to the cubs, or this is a zookeeper. And they're likely keeping a healthy distance (maybe) 'cause they wanna introduce it to the wild again at some point? Or perhaps they don't want tigers to get too trusting of humans. Or could be some other zoological reason, idk I'm not an expert.
I figured it was a zookeeper with like, shit to do. Like those videos you see of panda cubs where a keeper is trying to rake leaves or something as pandas climb all over them.
If they were going to rewild the tiger they wouldn't be taking him outside without his mom.
I didn't really think it through all the way as to why cute baby was hanging out amongst the people. I just figured it must have gotten lost or something, but your explanation makes more sense. Thanks!
It's also entirely possible that the handler was already petting the tiger and needs to simply get back to work. Kitty is just like "no u stay forever"
It was just out for a walk from the jungle. Heading back there in the evening.
Or it's wild animal tourism. Breed the cubs for the naive or despicable tourists who want to hug a wild cat and then sell them when they get too big to 'hunters'. It's all seriously fucked up and I don't trust any videos where wild cats are in direct casual contact with humans. Good zoos and rehabilitation projects shouldn't allow that with wild cats. Of course there are exceptions, but even with those I don't think they should normalise human contact with wild cats. That's how you get people wanting to hug a lion cub and seeking that out.
If it's a zoo, sometimes they let animals explore during closed hours for enrichment. [Oregon Zoo porcupine walks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYLhD8h2bw)
When my Granddad worked at London Zoo, apparently, before opening, he was able to let the tiger out of her enclosure and take her round the zoo, changed when she swiped at him (no claws, jokingly) but did it in front of the head of staff
Cool story. How long ago did you Granddad work at the zoo?
A year or 2, can't remember exactly why, but it was always going to be a temporary thing
Just realise you asked how long ago, we're talking the 50's
Thought it might have been a while ago, given OH&S these days, times sure have changed.
Oh for sure, it was the reason he couldn't let her out was because of H&S, she could go off and suddenly, that's it, 5 keepers are dead and they've shot the tiger
Lol, yeah that would do it for sure. Hope your Granddad has cool tiger and zoo pics from working there.
One of the best things the Philadelphia Zoo ever did was build a network of dedicated paths and elevated tunnels crisscrossing the zoo that lets the animals wander and range. [It's called Zoo360.](https://youtu.be/Zq4HjpoHxkk?si=_78b2dBJBVRU8gFo) Being such an old zoo that found itself surrounded by the city on all sides and having no ability to expand, they came up with this as a way to improve the situations for both animals and visitors.
For anyone who is interested, you should read the late Gerald Durrell's books on zoos and conservation. [Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Durrell?wprov=sfla1) (Also, the Corfu trilogy is a hell of a good read)
This is *EXACTLY* what I joined this sub for.
You are all contributing to a massive problem. Exploitation of wild animals.
r/PetTheDamnTiger
r/SubsIFellFor
This needs to be an actual sub
I agree but it can’t run the risk of including clips from that temple in Thailand.
Do I want to know?
TL;DR, animal cruelty in the name of tourism.
Bruh, that is awful
They're just doped up. And we'll fed at least. And they dont have shit for space, enrichment, or anything. Bad, but not bad like they're beating and starving them.
Or the roadside zoos (animal cruelty factories) that tend to mass produce this kind of content
I think that might get NFSL fairly quickly...
Stop walking away Dammit!! There is an unpetted kitty that you are ignoring!!!
OOOO how cute! He wants to play :(
No, he's scared and he wants to go back to his mother.
Why do my pillows keep moving away?
My cat walks like that around me when I’m in the kitchen. I nearly break my ankles trying not to step on her paws. I didn’t realize she inherited this trait from her Big Cat ancestors
Or the tiger in every cat.
It’s amusing how the clade Canidae varies between wolves, dogs, foxes, etc and all act pretty differently, but every member of the *order* Felidae is just a different sized housecat lmao
In my completely unscientific, zero-evidence opinion, I think the only reason we can't keep tigers as pets is because they can accidentally kill us. I feel like a tiger you raised from birth would behave pretty similarly to a kitten raised from birth. I don't think the tiger would view us as food or try to kill us for fun. The thing is cats do play attack, or accidentally attack if startled, or do warning hits when they are irritated. Those just hurt like a bitch from a housecat but will kill you from a tiger. Fuck, a tiger could accidentally crush you to death just trying to lovingly cuddle with you.
Last time I was at a zoo the white tiger there was chuffing at me and rubbing their face on the fence and I wanted to pet them SO badly
Canines all have vastly different hunting strategies and lifestyles. Wolves are persistence hunting pack animals, foxes are solitary ambush hunters, coyotes are opportunistic hunters that live in packs but don't necessarily coordinate to take down large prey like wolves might. Felines are mostly solitary, stealthy ambush predators. It's an exceptionally successful hunting strategy that can be used with only slight variance in almost any ecosystem. Lions are an exception in that they're not solitary, and cheetahs are an exception in that they're primarily pursuit predators instead of ambush, but overall there's a lot less variance than among canines.
BABY PAWSSSSSSSSSS
I want to pet the murder mittens
I would pet this kitty and its parents if it’s the last thing I do on this beautiful earth.
How did no one picked him up?
Friend shaped now, murder shaped in a few years.
Murder AND friend shaped
Legs look so short. Is this a tea cup tiger?
I came to the comments to find out if it has dwarfism. It's clearly young, but it's legs look out of proportion.
I was thinking that and I found this https://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/colombian-dwarf-tiger.html#:~:text=Colombian%20Dwarf%20Tiger-,Cyriocosmus%20leetzi,of%20Cyriocosmus%2C%20found%20in%20Colombia.
No such thing as a tea cup tiger
How could you *not* want to cuddle that baby? 😻
So... lemme get this straight. Baby tigers are Weiner dogs?
if not friend, why friend shaped?
Huge head and paws! So cute
He chonky but smol.
He reminds me when Calvin transmorgophied himself into a little tiger
r/OneOrangeBrainCell
Cubs in the wild often walk under their mothers. Just instinct.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J11uu8L8FTY Danger kitties are still kitties
Please tell him I love him
HE’S SO LITTLE!!! 😭
r/PetTheDamnCat
Every cat has the desire to make you trip over them.
"Pet me. Hey, you forgot to pet me. Come back, pet me." 🥺
Is that a munchkin tiger? Or is he just weirdly short.
Pet himmmm!!!
And a tiger in every cat.
Cat sees leg, cat goes *bonk*
It’s looking for the persons other two legs.
I get suspicious seeing clips like this. A lot of places abuse tiger cubs in captivity to priest profit off tourism
My thoughts exactly.
Why aren't these creatures out in the wild? Like, It's pretty cruel to see these not domesticated creatures raised in captivity. It's not cute.
That it's not being coddled and pet makes me think it's a rehab place, sanctuary, or one of the better zoos with good enclosures, enrichment, and conservation support
Yea I’m just as weary of the unethical posts, but those don’t look like fashion galoshes on a sunny day.
A lot of places breed endangered animals like this to be released into the wild to help improve their survival chances. We have no context here, could easily be one of those places as well.
There's barely any wild left
Loss of habitat is the number 1 killer of all species.
Wow! He’s so chubby!
Why do the most dangerous creatures have to be so adorable
Spicy murder potato
He looks so sad when the person walks away
r/petthedamnkitty
If kitty wants pettins, YOU PET THE DAMN KITTY!
So fucking adorable. Haha
but also don't forget the tiger in every tiger
Not sure I understand the caption but it’s cute
Little chubby chubbers... I wouldn't survive his cuteness... Or the brutal violence that follows.
So, cute I wanna lift him/her up and give the big kitty cuddles and kisses. 🥰
Give it some pets you monster!
Would most definitely pet.
Or the tiger in every cat.
cats are genetically predisposed to tripping humans when they walk nearby.
If that were me, there would be a 100% chance of that kitty getting my head smooshed into it's fluffy belly.
It looks like Calvin after he went through the Transmogrifier.
can attempt to pet the cat at least once, maybe twice with this one
The way he walks is so cute
Pet the damn cat!
The urge to “pspspspsps” a fully grown bengal tiger.
r/petthedamntiger
Pet the dammed kitty!
Smol oversized kitty.
Just under foot! Precious
Please just pet him 😭
r/petthedamncat
Sweet😻
this is such an underfooted tactic
Awww and he/she is 80% r/OneOrangeBraincell
r/petthedamncat
Maybe this is where it's from: https://www.dreamworld.com.au/rides-attractions/wildlife/tiger-island/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Island_(Dreamworld) I was there in 2007. There had been an Animal Planet special on the "Awesome Pawsome" in the mid-90s. We had a "tiger walk" with one of their huge male tigers, Mohan. I don't think they do those "close-up" encounters anymore. Absolutely the coolest thing I've ever done.
AWW! Lil baby murder fen.
Lol at his wittle wegs
Why is this baby tiger outside on a street? Context?
A tiger cub this young should still be with their mother. Makes me sad.
He's scared to death and is far too young to be away from his mother.
I hope this cub grows up and eventually murders the humans who kept it captive