Bindi The Asian Leopard Cat and Singer Luke Stevenson

[MrBiozahard]

how old is this cub?

[hope4cats]

@MrBiozahard 4 months old

[MrBiozahard]

@hope4cats is it possible to tame a 5-6 months ALC captured from wild?

i am having this ALC now which seems slightly older than Bindi but much more thinner (maybe there's not much food in the wild) with me for already been 2 weeks, when i first got it i couldn't even get close to it for its hissing and spitting. i been talking to him and feeding him everyday and now i am allowed to pet his head and scratch his chin if i do it really slow.

[hope4cats]

@MrBiozahard I don't support capturing from the wild, unless necessary for the animal's safety/life. If it lost it's mother or was injured.

Sadly food is becoming scarce in the wild as man destroys the animal's habitats and takes their land away pushing them to smaller areas. What are you feeding him/her? It's important to make sure you are feeding correctly and the proper nutrients. Not just an ALC but even domestic kittens if not socialized young it's not certain how "tame" you can see.

[RezTheBengal]

was she sedated a bit?

[hope4cats]

@RezTheBengal Absolutely not! I don't believe in that!! She had a bit of a runny eye as she had a bit of allergy but was on no medication.

[RezTheBengal]

@hope4cats

I think you took that the wrong way. I only asked because of her great disposition with complete strangers! It's amazing. I only asked because I am a studying CVT and doing an article on ALCs and F1 bengal cats and from my information gathered from breeders and research I didn't think ALCs did that well with complete strangers. I wasn't insulting you if that's what you thought.

[hope4cats]

@RezTheBengal Thanks for your message! Glad to hear you are doing an article on ALC's and F1's - they are left out of alot of research and attention! As far as strangers, it depends how they are socialized and the cats personality. Also, younger ones are more outgoing than older cats. They also prefer calmer people and environments. They are an amazing cat!

[RezTheBengal]

@hope4cats

Thank you. How many leopard cats have you owned in your life? Have you ever had any F1's?

Actually. you can email me if you want to maybe submit some info for my article. I'm having a couple owners and breeders of F1s and ALCs tell me about behavior and stuff and I'm just going to quote them in it. I think you guys are very important for this because its going to be mostly about behavior. So if you want to be a part just msg me on here and i'll give you my email!

Thanks!

[Euptilura]

Amazing!!! Bindi has such a nice personality that he allows strangers to hold him. And tame, as a domestic kitten.

I want to know what subspecies Bindi belongs to.

[hope4cats]

She went straight to our video guy who did the music video filming and played with him during lunch too. This is outtakes from the music video shooting and the music video turned out great. She's a lap kitty and loves to be held when she's tired. She also loves to play fetch. I'd have to look it up for you. Thanks!