ADONNIS Male Leopard
DOB 3/1/90
Adonnis came to Big Cat Rescue on 5/27/95 from Oklahoma, along with Venus and
Bagheera. He was a pet leopard that had been declawed. His owners then
moved and didn’t have room for him in their new location. This
is just one of so many reasons that leopards don't make good pets. People
don’t realize that they are making a 20 year commitment - at least – when
they acquire big cats like this. Some leopards have even lived past 29
in captivity.
Adonnis weighs about 100 pounds, and he is definitely not safe
to handle. He is surprisingly affectionate, however, and enjoys rubbing against
the fence near people he likes. He and Bagheera, his “roommate,” are
now able to spend their days together in a very large cat-a-tat built especially
for them as a contest prize won by a Big Cat Rescue volunteer. See the re-introduction
of Adonnis and Bagheera HERE.
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