John, I, for one, never tire of reading about your babies. Feel free to update anytime you feel like it!
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Our EXOTIC furbabies
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Originally Posted by RuthiesMom
John, I, for one, never tire of reading about your babies. Feel free to update anytime you feel like it!
Carmelo is turning into strapping young boy - Yowza! Do you see less of his baby side as time goes on: i.e., not as much need to cuddle, less whining for attention?
Also, do the domestics cuddle with Carmelo? I know they do so with the Bobcats but I haven't seen a pictures of Aurora and friends playing/ cuddling with Carmelo.
Also, do the domestics cuddle with Carmelo? I know they do so with the Bobcats but I haven't seen a pictures of Aurora and friends playing/ cuddling with Carmelo.
Wow look at the size of those Paws - if they are an indication of how big he will be you will have one strapping fellow!!!
All your babies are just soooooo beautiful!!!
All your babies are just soooooo beautiful!!!
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I have touched him, but he still grumbles when you do. This is something he will probably never get over, since he is outside and doesn't get the same constant attention as Amber, Boris and Carmelo do. Since he never received this sort of affection as a kitten, he just doesn't understand it. The people who owned him prior to me, had him for breeding only and never showed him love. However, I know he is happy here with us. It's just one of those things you feel. You walk into his enclosure and he blinks at you and wags his tail. Anytime I talk to him he blinks at me as well. He is very curious too. When I am in the enclosure with him, he will walk up behind me like he wants to jump on my back. (Boris loves to do this) Yes, Boris and Amber can go inside with him. Carmelo and Nakoma are really good pals. I don't let them in with him now however. Nakoma has been calling for a mate, this is breeding season and I don't want to have any territorial disputes. This will end soon however.
No, Carmelo is still a BIG baby. He loves his cuddles and still wants us to hold him in our arms. He puts his front feet on our shoulders. When you pet his face and chin, he will pick up his back feet and expects you to hold him in your arms. At 70 pounds, this is a challenge. I am trying to stop this however, I can't have him expecting us to hold him in our arms when he is an adult
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For the Aurora fans, here she is....
Aurora says yep, it's about time
Aurora says yep, it's about time
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Oh yeah, all 140-180 pounds of him
Yeah well Aurora is the queen. She has power and beauty.
John how many toes does Aurora have? Lots and lots I can see in the pic but can't tell how many. Can we see new pics of the Pixie Bob too??? Thanks!!!
I just found this thread and I just wanted to say, your babies are so beautiful. Carmelo is my favorite of the bunch. He seems to be such a character.
My mom told me once that she had a friend with a cougar. Eventually they had to get rid of it or something. I would love to be able to share a home with such beautiful creatures, but alas, I am terrified of such large animals like cougars. I once had a rottwieler who was much like your Carmelo. I scared him one day by accident and he put two holes in my arm with his teeth. Afterwards he seemed really sorry and despite my love for him, I was scared to death of him. I would be scared all the time if I had a cougar of a repeat event.
My mom told me once that she had a friend with a cougar. Eventually they had to get rid of it or something. I would love to be able to share a home with such beautiful creatures, but alas, I am terrified of such large animals like cougars. I once had a rottwieler who was much like your Carmelo. I scared him one day by accident and he put two holes in my arm with his teeth. Afterwards he seemed really sorry and despite my love for him, I was scared to death of him. I would be scared all the time if I had a cougar of a repeat event.
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Aurora has 6 toes on each front foot. She has 1 extra toe on each back foot as well. Aurora is one of our Pixie Bobs, so I am not sure which one you wanted to see. Lil Roar, Tommy Boy and Cinnamon are our other 3 Pixie Bobs. Amber, Boris and Nakoma are the bobcats.
That is so sad that they had to get rid of their cougar. I could not even think about parting ways with Carmelo. There is no reason to be terrified of a cougar, even in the wild. Most of the injuries by free roaming wild cougars, are by females who have very young cubs. Carmelo however, is not a "wild" cougar. He was bred, born and raised in captivity. Now, this does not mean that an injury can not happen if you do the wrong things. That is why it takes such a great deal of care and responsibility to do it right. You must always remember. Anything that you do not want the cougar to do when he is an adult, you do not do while he is a young cub. For instance. He loves to play chase, I chase him, but at no time do I turn, run and let him chase me. You do not want a full grown adult cougar chasing after you. Even though this would just be a game to him, due to his size, you could accidently be injured. At no time do you ever use your arms and hands, or any body part, as a toy. All playing should be with a toy at all times. When done right, Carmelo will be a big lovable boy, even at 180 pounds. At the moment however, he is going through a phase where all he wants to do is chew chew chew. It doesn't help that he is teething as well.
Oh my goodness i'm so out of touch with this thread!. I think the last time i was in here was when we had the crash
Their gorgeous, and huge!!!!
Their gorgeous, and huge!!!!
Isn't it funny how John's biggest cat is the baby of the family and that one of his smaller cats is the Alpha cat? Just goes to show that size is ALL about personality.
I love those pictures of Aurora -- you can tell why she rules the roost!
I love those pictures of Aurora -- you can tell why she rules the roost!
OMG How CUTE are they?!?!?! I would LOVE to cuddle with them!!!! I have to ask..how old is Carmelo? You say he can grow another 140lbs or so?!?! What are your plans for him when he gets big? I'm assuming he will get to be standard cougar size right? Does he use a litter box or does he go outside? Just curious... They are all SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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Oh yeah, Carmelo put on a few pounds since thenOriginally Posted by rosiemac
Oh my goodness i'm so out of touch with this thread!. I think the last time i was in here was when we had the crash
Their gorgeous, and huge!!!!
Actually I have 5 domestics. Those 4 are the Pixie Bobs, we have 1 more domestic named Katrina, she is our oldest cat now at 16. We had another at 18 years old, but she went to the bridge a couple years ago. RIP dear shadow
You know, I think if Aurora was as big as Carmelo, I would be scared of her
Carmelo is only 11 months old. He is approx 70 pounds now. He is an eastern cougar, so they are a little smaller than a western cougar. Western cougars can weigh as much as 200-230 pounds, with females smaller than males. Eastern cougars will grow to approx 140-180 pounds. Again, as with all cats, females smaller than the males. Carmelo has approx 70-100 pounds to go yet. When he gets big, he will be right here with us
