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Just really curious about ocicats

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Italiangreyhound · 31/05/2015 16:45

Just really curious about Ocicats, are they different to Bengals? Are Bengals still wild and Ocicats not?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocicat

Not thinking of getting one, have a domestic short haired already but just curious, they are so beautiful. But are they hard to live with, dangerous?

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Italiangreyhound · 31/05/2015 16:49

Just curious because they say they have no wild DNA but the local cat centre says something like they " ...have some specific requirements, (and they are) ....looking for owners who have had previous experience with .... breed, have had Bengal cats, or have researched Ocicat needs."

www.catster.com/cat-breeds/Ocicat

Just wondering if my slightly bitey VERY vocal domestic shirt hairded cat could be part Ocicat!!! (he is black and white though!)

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chockbic · 31/05/2015 17:03

Our Jack is livid Wink. He's a Bengal, which is part wild.

The old girl was shouty, but a moggy.

Those ones look Siamese to me.

Italiangreyhound · 31/05/2015 17:19

Ah, I wondered about Siamese.

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RubbishMantra · 31/05/2015 19:18

No wild genes, just bred to emulate wild cats (Ocelots) In my yoof, I worked in Harrods. I remember seeing 2 caged Ocelots in their pet department. They were huddled in a bare cage. Sad

But yes, Ocicats' ancestry is all domestic.

I too have a black and white bitey bastard, Italian. Maybe they share the dickhead gene? Grin

Lonecatwithkitten · 31/05/2015 19:38

They are Siamese, Abyssinian cross with a smattering of American short haired. Very oriental in character so vocal, demanding and people focused.

IME totally different to bengals.

Fluffycloudland77 · 31/05/2015 20:32

You used to be able to keep all sorts of wild cat until they had to be licensed. I've watched programs saying people just let them out rather than buy a license.

Dh and I have separately seen big cats, me a black leopard and dh a buff coloured cat, cougar?.

Dad has seen one too but refuses to tell anyone incase they think he's getting dementia.

Asbo cat is very affectionate for all his faults. He is also very well behaved for the vet.

Italiangreyhound · 31/05/2015 21:38

There is always the story of the west country panther or whatever!

www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2006/09/20/big_cats_feature.shtml

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Fluffycloudland77 · 31/05/2015 21:51

Hugh FW was on TV with a game keeper and he said he'd seen one early in the morning.

I watched a documentary about leopards and it said they are very good at raising young. I think it was something to do with them keeping quiet when mum went hunting so they didn't get killed by other big cats but here there would no natural predators, except us.

RubbishMantra · 01/06/2015 14:58

DH just told me that his grandmother lost a finger to an Ocelot.

Fluffycloudland77 · 01/06/2015 15:42

How did she get so close to one?.

Playing poker?.

RubbishMantra · 01/06/2015 15:49

Yes, the Ocelot had "connections". Grin

They used to own a zoo. Sad

Ocelot's revenge for being caged perhaps?

chockbic · 01/06/2015 16:23

Did they sell animals to Harrods?

RubbishMantra · 01/06/2015 17:15

Wouldn't surprise me, but I don't think so.

Don't worry, I didn't meet DH via exotic animal trading! He has the same views as me regarding animals. (that we're their caretakers)

Lonecatwithkitten · 01/06/2015 17:30

Chockbic they used to sell everything in Harrods. Having worked there I can tell you everything.

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