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Scarier than the original, in fact.

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Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Thank you for reconsidering your stance on the matter, Luna. The interviews in the Nat Geo with the Russian IG accounts in the article basically say the same thing, "It's always been a dream", "I've always wished"... they won't allow them to be rehabilitated in a sanctuary because those exotic animals are making them money as well as fulfilling their dreams.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

I read the Nat Geo article and I regret what I said earlier. They are being incredibly selfish. The first BP article even states "According to his wife Mariya, Aleksandr, 38, had always dreamed of owning a big cat, “He always thought about having a lynx – never a puma. It’s hard to explain but we believe that having this puma as a house cat is part of our destiny.” The article also states “We had three days of thinking hard about whether it was moral to keep such an exotic pet, and whether it was common sense to have one. But nothing could fight our sudden wish,” Mariya, 28, told the Mirror. “So we went to the zoo and started negotiations to buy Messi. We were surprised ourselves when they agreed.” So they literally went to a zoo, saw a puma and put in an offer to buy him. And the most upsetting part is that the zoo freaking AGREED. Smh

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

I see that you're clearly someone who knows better than the professional reporters of The National Geographic who painstakingly travelled to research and interview these grifters who run exotic animal Instagram accounts. You didn't even bother to read the whole National Geographic article where they say these wild animal "adopters" do it for completely selfish reasons, and refuse to let animal sanctuaries intervene even when those sanctuaries have better access to trained veterinary and care professionals. There a lot of big cats that are worse off than this puma who thrive under sanctuary care and living the best life they can get, but no... you want to believe some middle-aged couple from Instagram with no credentials, experience or training relating to the medical care or general maintenance of big cats is way more qualified to care for them. Okay.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Can you name 5 sanctuaries around the world? No? Sooo surprised.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Yes, because no one that have had a wild animal as a pet has falsely claimed anything of the sort when trying to make excuses for the torture they are putting these animals through.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

For all of the people who couldn't take the time to read the article who think that Messi belongs in a sanctuary, the article clearly states "Messi (the big catto, not the talented and celebrated pro footballer) was sold to a petting zoo in Penza when he was just three months old. He was smaller than usual. He had health issues. He couldn’t live in a zoo. Nor could he live in a wildlife sanctuary." The article also states "However, there were some critics. They urged the couple to send the puma to a wildlife sanctuary. But Aleksandr and Mariya state that Messi couldn’t survive in the wild. It should also be noted that the couple don’t, in fact, encourage anyone to domesticate pumas and other big cats: Messi is an exception because he is exceptionally gentle, calm, and sickly." Please read the article before you argue your opinion to strangers on the internet.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

If you fools bothered to read the stories instead of getting your jollies from inflicting your idiocy on others you would see that these are RESCUE animals and would have been put down if not taken in. Honestly people like you need to be put down.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Ignorant comment from someone who obviously has not read the story. IDIOT!!!

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Messi is living the best life I could ever imagine. He has been raised with the greatest love and care. I’m saying this as a person who has rehabbed many wild animals and raised a black tailed deer for a year that was released into the wild and living the life god intended. I’m baffled by all the negative responses, but this is BoredPanda where negativity is now the norm.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

What part of "Rescue Puma Can’t Be Released Into The Wild" do you not understand?

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

I don't get why genuine comments showing that they changed houses and now keep their cats in a bigger place are being downvoted.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Katie - I can report them and I keep reporting them. Do you have the "..." after the up down arrows? I wish more people would report them.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Lets hope they get a bigger place.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

You're right, and in the end it says that they are thinking of getting a leopard too. These people seem to care more about themselves and the attention than the animals.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

Ok , I'm from Ukraine and understand russian. I see some videos and streams on their channel, and I know they really good owners . Messi loves them . And now they have a house in the country where they built a separate aviary for Ichel - this is the cheetah, which they have since December 31. Now they are slowly establishing contact with her. Previously, Ichel was in the circus ... therefore she is not afraid of people, but fears them. I noticed that Ichel loves Masha more, and sometimes he hisses at Sasha. But the owners adhere to the tactics of "Rule 3 P" Constancy, Graduation, Consistency. I don’t know how in the correct equivalent it is translated into English, but in Russian it is. And another point, at the expense of Messi, they made friends with Ichel, and "shared the owners" Sasha with Messi, and Masha with Ichel. I want to say that Masha and Sasha are very caring, and with time will establish tactical contact with Ichel.

Rescue Puma Can't Be Released Into The Wild, Lives His Best Life As A Spoiled House Cat (New Pics)

They live in a big house now with an enormous yard. The cheetah has her own enclosures and is a rescue as well.

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