An 11-month-old female cougar was removed from a New York City home last week after the owner surrendered the animal, authorities say. - NBCNewYork
Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said that the general public cannot meet the"complex needs" of cougars.
“I’ve never seen a cougar in the wild, but I’ve seen them on leashes, smashed into cages, and crying for their mothers when breeders rip them away," Donithan said in a statement."I’ve also seen the heartbreak of owners, like in this case, after being sold not just a wild animal, but a false dream that they could make a good ‘pet.’ This cougar is relatively lucky that her owners recognized a wild cat is not fit to live in an apartment or any domestic environment.
Bronx Zoo director Jim Breheny said the exotic pet trade makes no contribution to the conservation of endangered species.
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