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I understand your desire for "something different" and commend your willingness to get as informed as possibly beforehand.
It is a big challenge, like you said.
From the little i know about them, I think you need to have a cage...which should be at the minimum 6x8x8 feet big.
A vet willing to treat such a spitfire...and should NOT have other smaller pets or small children.
Those cats take down prey twice their size easily and willingly.
They kill by biting through the throat. They could take out a small child or other pet easily if they felt the need or desire.
You also have to keep in mind liabilitys that come along with such a "pet". Should it hurt/kill other peoples pets or kids...EVEN if on your property, or worse....on someone elses...you will have to pay dearly...as most insurances would not even dream of covering you for any such incidents.
For me personally the worst to deal with would be the smell...
A big cat..certainly a "wild" one will most likely "mark"....spray the house....whether its male or female....fixed or not. That even happens with both sexes of housecats...fixed or not.
A somewhat wild cat will have more so the desire and "instinct" to spray.
Let me tell you.....its a horrible smell, and the most challenging if not impossible to remove...one of the reasons i got out of catrescue.
Big cat......lots of spray.
Again, little that i do know....i think a lot of people are keeping the exotic cats in some sort of outside enclosure most of the time....and in some sort of inside enclosure rest of the time. Places they can keep the destructiveness and spraying somewhat under control.
I'm not trying to discourage you, just pointing out some of the disadvantages. I guess a good place to get more information, would also be a exotic cat rescue....at least they can inform you of the reasons why people get rid of the wild cats after they grow up....and you can then make up your mind if you can deal with those issues.
Again, declawing is mutilating....it might save your leather coutch from scratching.....but spraying on the leather coutch is just as destructive....and a lot more smelly.
Either way, good luck with the search, and if you decide to get one....please post pics...as they are extremely cute kittens...[img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
Lucy
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