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Mr.Bill

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39. Back in the 70s, I knew a guy who owned a tire shop.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 05:48 PM
Oct 2012

His "security" was a mountain lion who was kept in a cage where everyone could see him while the store was open, then turned loose after closing. He never got robbed.

We had a DUer w/ a bobcat. Can't remember who it was, tho. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #1
Growing up in small town Texas, mythology Oct 2012 #2
Nope. Brigid Oct 2012 #3
Does this one count? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #4
Is that your animal companion? Good picture, don't know how you got him to pose. nt raccoon Oct 2012 #7
He's 15 now. That was 3 years ago. I can pile anything I want on him. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8
I.Love.Him. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #20
It's not all that white anymore - his grooming habits have gone down hill. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #31
Oh no! Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #34
As long as he keeps purring, I figure "quality of life" is just fine. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #37
Not that I know of. HappyMe Oct 2012 #5
Not true. We took in a deformed cottontail (turned out to be a hermaphrodite). HopeHoops Oct 2012 #9
A rabbit is one thing, HappyMe Oct 2012 #13
Hell, he scratched me all to shit. I saw a shrink, held out one arm and said "amateur"... HopeHoops Oct 2012 #14
.... HappyMe Oct 2012 #16
We were married on a 13th. People kept saying "It will never last - bad luck" - 25 years now. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #17
congrats! Kali Oct 2012 #26
Huh. harmonicon Oct 2012 #29
I do wildlife rehab and specialize in wild rabbits Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #22
You are a god to me! We thought of rabbit raisers as magicians in wildlife rehab. nolabear Oct 2012 #25
Thanks. LOL Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #38
Curiously, although devoid of natural instincts, he was extremely smart. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #32
I make it a policy not to keep pets that could/would eat or kill me. davsand Oct 2012 #6
What fun is life without an 8' alligator in the bathtub? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #10
Taking a bath becomes either bobbing for apples or a form of russian roulette. davsand Oct 2012 #11
I had an acquaintance years ago who had a mountain lion as a pet NV Whino Oct 2012 #12
I once worked with the terrible outcome of this bad idea. Wildlife rehab. nolabear Oct 2012 #15
Got to pet Black Panther cub warrprayer Oct 2012 #18
Heather Ryan Doc_Technical Oct 2012 #19
No cats, but I knew some people once who adopted a wolf pup. mysuzuki2 Oct 2012 #21
They have cougars at the wildlife center I am affiliated with Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #23
Katherine Hepburn had a leopard... NNadir Oct 2012 #24
Okay...yes I knew people who had wild cats. It is a terrible thing to do to a big cat. nolabear Oct 2012 #27
That is really sad. Thanks for posting. nt raccoon Oct 2012 #33
Ted Turner was rumored to have some panthers or cougars csziggy Oct 2012 #28
No. LWolf Oct 2012 #30
An acquaintance of mine had a bobcat at one time. Arkansas Granny Oct 2012 #35
A high-school buddy of mine had a mountain lion for about three years.... lastlib Oct 2012 #36
Back in the 70s, I knew a guy who owned a tire shop. Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #39
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