This 40-Pound African Cat Is Reunited With His Owners After Running Away And Spending 3 Days In The Wild
Spartacus is a beautiful 40-pound African serval cat that was adopted from a zoo four years ago. For the past few years, he’s been living with his family in Merrimack, New Hampshire. It’s worth mentioning that the family owns him legally and has a permit from the state’s department.
Turns out, the cat had recently gone missing after getting spooked by the family dog and running away. But don’t worry, we’ve got some good news—the cat has been found and he’s alright!
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Apparently, this 40-pound African serval cat went missing after getting spooked by the family dog
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Apparently, Spartacus ran away after getting spooked by the family dog. “The dog didn’t want to come in last night. So my wife opened the front door. The dog and the cat spooked each other and off he went. He’s gone,” one of the owners told AP News. The family spent most of the night looking for the cat in the woods near their home. Police were also informed about the missing cat.
The search was pretty tricky since the police weren’t really sure what to look for
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According to the Daily Mail, the search was pretty tricky for the officers since they weren’t that sure what to look for. “They had no idea; I had to show them a picture of what they normally look like. So, like I said, this was uncharted territory. It was out of the norm for most people here,” Merrimack’s animal control officer Haylie Gulino told the Daily Mail.
After three days, the cat was finally found near its home
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After three whole days spent in the New Hampshire wild, the cat was finally found safe and sound. “The serval cat that was missing has been found. It was trapped near its home and is in good health. It’s been reunited with its owner. Thank you for all the interest and shares,” Merrimack Police Department announced the good news on Facebook.
Spartacus was adopted from a zoo 4 years ago
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“Dean and I want to thank everyone for your help and support. Spartacus is home safe and warm. I personally can’t express my gratitude enough! I have a bond with this cat and he is my person,” the owner wrote in a Facebook post.
“I personally can’t express my gratitude enough! I have a bond with this cat and he is my person”
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Wild animals belong, shockingly, in the WILD. Servals aren't meant to be pets. For pity's sake. ... Wolves aren't dogs, servals aren't housecats, do we need to even say this?!
Yes we should stop domesticating wild animals, but releasing already domesticated "wild" animals is a death sentence to the poor critter.
I agree, but this cat was adopted from a zoo--so that sounds like the zoo couldn't take care of it anymore (or something like that--why would a zoo adopt out an animal?). Happily, it wasn't adopted from the wild.
Although I do believe wild animals must be in the wild, it clearly states that this cat was adopted from a zoo. And what exactly are the chances of a sub-Saharan cat surviving on it's own in the wild in NH when the weather turns? So unless someone here is willing to donate tens and thousands of $$$$ to transport this cat to north Africa and find suitable arrangements to rehabilitate him to go back into the wild I think we should all be glad that he is home safe and sound and reunited with his person. He sure seems like he is well loved.
The ever-diminishing wild. Every domesticated animal had wild forebears, and some, like horses (Equus ferus caballus), would be extinct if not for domestication. No animal is "meant" to be a pet or "meant" to be domesticated, but it has happened repeatedly throughout history.
Since it was born in a zoo, it doesn't know what the 'wild' looks like. If you release him, he probably won't be able to fend for himself. He'll be confused and disoriented.
It was rescued (non releasable Don't judge if you don't read the article)Dummy
Sadly, we need to say that.
I question the type of 'zoo' that allowed this cat to be adopted, and not reintroduced into the wild (bit difficult from the US to Africa), or at the very least, a breeding program. He's in a cage. Wrong on so many levels.
a closing-down zoo? I wondered that myself too. It sounds like they had to place it elsewhere.
Legal or not - animals like this one are not pets. As it was born in a zoo, it ought to have gone either to a rehab programme meant for release in the wild, or to another zoo where it is treated and taken care of according to the needs of a wild cat. But not as a pet in a private household. This is neither funny nor cute. Shame on this website for giving these people extra publicity. This entry should be deleted.
What wild? There will be no wilderness on this planet in near future.
Since it was born in a zoo, it doesn't know what the 'wild' looks like. If you release HIM (not 'it') he probably won't be able to fend for himself. He'll be confused and disoriented.
My point. A zooborn animal belongs into a zoo where it (no idea if the animal in question here is a he or a she, this is a general statement) is kept and treated in accordance with the species's needs. But not as a pet into a private house.
Wild animals belong, shockingly, in the WILD. Servals aren't meant to be pets. For pity's sake. ... Wolves aren't dogs, servals aren't housecats, do we need to even say this?!
Yes we should stop domesticating wild animals, but releasing already domesticated "wild" animals is a death sentence to the poor critter.
I agree, but this cat was adopted from a zoo--so that sounds like the zoo couldn't take care of it anymore (or something like that--why would a zoo adopt out an animal?). Happily, it wasn't adopted from the wild.
Although I do believe wild animals must be in the wild, it clearly states that this cat was adopted from a zoo. And what exactly are the chances of a sub-Saharan cat surviving on it's own in the wild in NH when the weather turns? So unless someone here is willing to donate tens and thousands of $$$$ to transport this cat to north Africa and find suitable arrangements to rehabilitate him to go back into the wild I think we should all be glad that he is home safe and sound and reunited with his person. He sure seems like he is well loved.
The ever-diminishing wild. Every domesticated animal had wild forebears, and some, like horses (Equus ferus caballus), would be extinct if not for domestication. No animal is "meant" to be a pet or "meant" to be domesticated, but it has happened repeatedly throughout history.
Since it was born in a zoo, it doesn't know what the 'wild' looks like. If you release him, he probably won't be able to fend for himself. He'll be confused and disoriented.
It was rescued (non releasable Don't judge if you don't read the article)Dummy
Sadly, we need to say that.
I question the type of 'zoo' that allowed this cat to be adopted, and not reintroduced into the wild (bit difficult from the US to Africa), or at the very least, a breeding program. He's in a cage. Wrong on so many levels.
a closing-down zoo? I wondered that myself too. It sounds like they had to place it elsewhere.
Legal or not - animals like this one are not pets. As it was born in a zoo, it ought to have gone either to a rehab programme meant for release in the wild, or to another zoo where it is treated and taken care of according to the needs of a wild cat. But not as a pet in a private household. This is neither funny nor cute. Shame on this website for giving these people extra publicity. This entry should be deleted.
What wild? There will be no wilderness on this planet in near future.
Since it was born in a zoo, it doesn't know what the 'wild' looks like. If you release HIM (not 'it') he probably won't be able to fend for himself. He'll be confused and disoriented.
My point. A zooborn animal belongs into a zoo where it (no idea if the animal in question here is a he or a she, this is a general statement) is kept and treated in accordance with the species's needs. But not as a pet into a private house.