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D Ocelot Club STAFF: Mrs. Harry Cisin, Editor, An.agansett, N. Y. 1.1930 (516) 267 Robert Peraner, Associate Editor, 250 Willow Drive, Somerville, Mass. 02144 (617) 623 0444 Mrs. Daniel Treanor, Sec-Treas. 1454 Fleetwood Drive E., Mobile, Alabama 36605 (205) 478 8962 Dr. Michael Balbc, Art/Conservation, 21-01 46th Street Long Island City, N. Y. 11105 Wm. ~n~lei,~elidologi, P. 0. Drawer 1750, Buellton, Calif. 93427 (805) 688 3216 1 Lone- Island Ocelot Club. 1 ~mi&insett, N. Y. 11930 Volume 15, Number 2 March, 1971 March-April 1971 D OCELOT CLUB OMAR- Son of Trilby and Caesar, born 12/26/70 "earmarked" by Caesar? And now their offspring is at Studio Noir, 22 Isis Street, San Francisco, Calil. the biggest feline news in San Francisco. Further re- This notable ocelot trio is owned by Dion and Loralee ferences to Omar will be found on page 5 (True Romance Vigne. Omar's parents were "cover people" two of Trilby Ocelot), on Page 13 (The News) and on Page 6 years ago for the March-April, 1969 Newsletter (Vol. in the report of Exotic Cats of Northern California. 13, Number 2). Remember how mother Trilby was ---- Photo by Dion Vignee. PERSONAL OPINIONS on the Keeping oi Large Felidae as Pets By Robert E. Baudy Center Hill, Florida Not a weekgoes by that we do not receive some inquiry relating to the advisability of keeping large members of the cat family as pets. We have consequently decided to submit to Catherine Cisin, for possible publication in the LIOC Newsletter, our answers to the most commonly asked ques- tions on this subject, hoping that our own feeling on this LONG ISLAND OCELOT CLUB touchy subject might be of some help to would-be owners NEWSLETTER of large felines. Published Bi-Monthly by Long Island Ocelot Club, Amagansett, N. Y. 11930. he Long Island Ocelot Q. ARE YOU PERSONALLY IN FAVOR OF KEEPING Club is a non-profit, non-commercial club. inter- LARGE CATS AS PETS? national in membership, devoted to the welfare of A. Generally speaking: No. pet ocelots and other "Exotic" felines. Reproduc- tion of the material in this Newsletter may not be Q. WHY? made without written permission of the authors A. While we recognize the fact that the citizens of a free and/or the copyright owner. LIOC. society are entitled to enjoy the company of whatever species of pet they choose (providing, of course, that doing so will not adversely affect their neighbors' welfare) an understanding of the many problems connected with large BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES cat ownership is, most of the time, completely lacking at March 1971 the time of purchase. CANADA - Mrs. Janet Thomas, ft. R. I, Box 602 As we all know, large cats are certainly, by their un- Manotick, Ont., 613 692 4985 equaled beauty and power, fascinating animals to own and CAL-VAL - (southern California) Mrs. A. L. Mayberry, their cubs are invariablyirresistable creatures. Keeping 21245 Washington, Walnut Calif. 9 1789, of such animals, in former times, has been a privilege (714) 595-0522 of the rich and powerful. It is easy to comprehend why, CASC~E-(Washington State) John Paramore, 21620 in an affluent, democratic society such as ours, a snow- Second, So., Bothell, Washington 98011 (206) 466 C302 balling trend of "middle class1' ownership is developing. EXOTIC CATS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Mrs. Lisa In the process, a growing number of beautiful creatures Zaslove, Sec. Treas., 132 Ridge Road, Fairfax, are senselessly sacrificed every year because few people Marin Co., Calif. 94930 can over a period of years, adequately care for large EXOTICAT OF SAN DIEGO - Wanita Floyd, 1631 Harbison cats and keep them tractable. Canyon Road, El Cdjon, Calif. 92021 CENTRAL STATES - ~ina~-ois Clark, Route 1, Box 163 Q. CAN BIG CATS ACTUALLY MAKE GOOD PETS? DeSoto, Kansas 66018 (913) 585-1600. A. With few exceptions: No. Webst er's Dictionary FLORIDA - David L . Salisbury, 1519 Cambridge Drive, describes "Pet" as "a domesticated animal as a dog Cocoa, Florida 32922 (305) 636 8374; Secretary, or cat kept to fondle and play with." To this we would like Mrs. Kenneth Hatfield, 1991 SW 136 Avenue, Ft. to add, "in complete safety". While most cat cubs can make Lauderdale, Florida 33314 delightful temporary pets, it is a completely different mat- MID-ATLANTIC STATES, Jack & Pat Kibler, 475 E. Shore ter with the older animals. It is true that some specimens Trail, Sparta, N. J. will remain completely tractable for their entire life span. MIDWEST - Dave Shiley, the Plaza, Rt #1, Albany, Ohio, These are, however, exceptional subjects which have 45710 and Bonnie Shifley, 1637 Ashland, Columbus, been maintained from an early age UNDER EXPERT HAND- Ohio, 43212 LING AND ADEQUATE CARE. NEW ENGLAND - Bob & Babs Peraner, 250 Willow Ave., Somerville, Mass. 02144 "Open House" at intervals The notion generally enjoyed by novice buyers of having at the Peraners on invitation. an adult, tame African lion reposing on the living-room PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Mrs. Wilbur Linton Tracy, couch, or a friendly adult jaguar taking over the duty of the 4042 N. E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, Oregon, family Great Dane, is out. ROCKY MOUNTAIN -" Mr. &'~rs.~on'~ahl,7960 Hooker Street, West?minster, Colorado 80030 Q. WHICH SPECIES DO YOU FEEL IS BETTER INDICATED SOUTH-WESTERN (FRIENDSHIP) - John C. 'Johny' Ebner, FOR GENTLENES? 100 Walnut Street, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76301 A. All species of large cats (African lions, tigers, leopards, GREATER NEW YORK - Mrs. Barbara Stager, jagugrs, pumas, etc.) can be "conditioned" into amazing- 444 Atlantic Avenue, Oceanside, N. Y. 11572 ly tame animals (cubs.) The species itself is not as important as the way in which cub is raised. Ideal subjects are the ones removed from the mother at birth and artificially raised by foster mother (dog or house cat) or in brooding boxes or incubators. (Continued on Page 9. ) STARS OF THE CAT WORLD This is Paper No. 11 in aseries describing the less familiar felines of the world. By: Robert E. Baudy, Owner Rare Feline Breeding Com- pound P. 0. Box 132 Center Hill, Florida 33514 The author, Robert fi. Bdudy, is well known in zoo circles throughout the world for his suc,cess in breeding rare species of felines. He is equally well known to the public as a circus performer. Robert and his wife, professionally known as Charlotte Walch, are in demand for their acts: Robert with his Siberian Tigers and Charlotte with her leopards, one which is black. THE AMURIAN LEOPARD, Panthera pardus orientalis There is something moving about the pure, unadul- In our oresent time it is still to be found in terated beauty of the big cats. Their supremely elegant, suitable ground in Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Iran, sinuous grace, combined with immense power, have /'fghanestan, Burma, India, China, Indo-China, fascinated mankind from the beginning of time. Even Thailand, Indonesia, Ceylon, Russia, and North the baleful, green ember glow of the eye of the cat ready Korea. This immense and varied range has facili- to strike is awe inspiring and never to be forgotten in its tated cataloging many leopard races, each separately cold, implacable esthesia. identifiable in habits and appearance. Perhaps because our own two Amurian Leopards seem But none of these can match the unique beauty to synthesize best the essentials of all large felidae, we of the Amurian Leopard. Its large, concentric mark- have an avowed weakness for them. Not a single day ings (rosettes) stand out against a rich velvety coat of goes by that I do not stop by their pen and pay a personal soft fur, making the Amurian the only leopard with visit to these captivating prisoners from a far away, mys- striking Jaguar-like spots. Its forelegs are predomin- terious land. They arrived at our Florida compound back antly stamped with large, well-spaced, black dots. in the Spring of 1968, both of them as spitting, fiery Underbelly and throat are snow white, also marked with juveniles. large solid spots. The female, which I called Tanya had been captured Sharing the merciless colds of Russian and Korean probably a few weeks earlier in her native, snowy Far Far East with the previously treated Siberian Lynx and East. The male was a plush, fluffy and pugnacious young Siberian Tiger, the animal develops in winter, the much creature whose fiercely hostile disposition belied his cap- needed luxuriant fleece and thick, furry tail which have tive-born origin in a European zoological park. I named come to be it's "trademark". Implacable natural selec- him Yarka which is the name for the species in Manchurian tion in the harsh habitat has resulted in a heavy-ooned, dialect. large cat whose weight, in adult males, may reach over 200 pounds. A massive head, light color eyes and in- Panthera pardus orientalis or Amurian Leopard (also variably black nose complete the Amurian leopard's spe- called Korean snow leopard) shares with the Persian leo- cific description. pard, the unfortunate honor of belonging to the rarest sub- species in the leopard family. The Panthera pardus I can well imagine the king of all leopards standing group M hich still extends into the largest geographical high on a granite outcropping in the midst of the spatial range of any Felidae, has managed to survive successfully cold, frosty breath emanating from its half open, cruel in drastically different types of habitats. From the humid, mouth, against the gray sky and desolate splendor of its hot. tropical Indonesian skamos. through torrid ~omaliland native, Siberian vastness. deserts and extremely high altitude AS& and African peaks, the versitile cat has adapted amazingly well.
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