Hi everybody I'm new here. I'm also not trying to upset anyone or alter opinions. First off I'm an animal lover. I have a 1.5yr old Bengal named Pouncey. I'll argue with anyone who thinks their cat gets better care or more love than my Pouncey
Now my background, for more than 20yrs I've keep snakes, lizards, spiders, scorpions and other creepy things. Mostly everything I have is venomous cobras, rattlesnakes, puff adders etc, some of the most deadly in the world. Including insects and arachnids I've had hundreds of pets. My whole life I've HATED domestic cats and their owners. I've witnessed the change in my local wildlife due to cats and footprints on my car
Mostly my snakes get frozen/thawed mice because its BETTER for them. Live mice bite and can injure my babies. Some of my tree snakes won't eat mice only frogs and lizards. I buy all my mice from my breeder live. I give certain snakes a few live as a treat. Several I put in a cage the rest I euthanize in what's considered the most human way with CO2 then freeze them for later.
The ones in the cage Pouncey gets as treats over time. I gave him his first live mouse at 10 weeks old. As someone who humanly euthanizes and feeds live I think euthanizing is more cruel. I won't go into details why but trust me I think most would agree if given the chance to observe both. I gave Pouncey a goldfish once and ended up with a new pet "Lucky".
I take Pouncey for walks everyday without a leash rain, snow, doesn't matter. He also goes camping and hiking. I never let him out unattended. He always stays by my side if he sees an animal he wants to chase and I say "stay" he won't go after it. I say "get him" he chases. This is because that is what I taught him. I believe our relationship is different, on another level even. Not just love but respect as well. All because I taught him to hunt just like his mother would do in the wild. I never let him go after anything he can catch or kill outside as hurting local wildlife is wrong IMO he doesn't walk on cars either
I'm truly sorry if I upset anyone that's not my intention. Please know I do this only because I love my animals not to be cruel, unfortunately its the world that's cruel. Sometimes I think we confuse our little family members with little people.
PS I have a behavioral issue I posted a question about "trouble with neighbors cats" no one answered
please help