{"id":525,"date":"2007-10-09T17:41:31","date_gmt":"2007-10-10T01:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/godammit.com\/2007\/10\/09\/exotic-pets-for-the-idiot-in-your-life\/"},"modified":"2007-10-09T17:41:31","modified_gmt":"2007-10-10T01:41:31","slug":"exotic-pets-for-the-idiot-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/exotic-pets-for-the-idiot-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Exotic Pets, For The Idiot In Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"savannah-cat.jpg\"$ <\/a> $\"ashera-cat.jpg\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

Today I received a message from Daily Candy about a new exotic pet I could buy, called the Ashera. I clicked on the link to Lifestyle Pets<\/a>, a company that may or may not be a fraud.<\/p>\n

The Ashera cat is described as a genetically engineered cross between an African Serval, an Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic cat that has been bred to be “fully socialized,” great with kids, etc. You can order one for $22,000.<\/p>\n

There seems to be some controversy over this cat, which many breeders insist is actually a Savannah<\/a>….a hybrid breed that hasn’t been fully domesticated yet and sells for around $500 each.<\/p>\n

What’s wrong with the people who want these poor animals? Is it just the status of owning a $22,000 pet (in the case of the Ashera) or the thrill of knowing your cat might suddenly turn on your neighbor’s children and eat them?<\/p>\n

Are \u00a0Bridgette Bardot and Tippy Hedren down with this shit?<\/p>\n

The picture \u00a0picture on the left, above, is the Ashera. The one on the right is a Savannah. Either one would make a nice hat or bolero, in my opionion, but not a pet. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"