Sweet and loveable pussycats that give great hugs? You might not think so.
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:17 pm
Ever been licked on the face by a mountain lion? I have, and she nearly took the skin off my cheek with that tongue! 
Back in the 80's I enrolled in an animal trainer's school near Dallas that was one of the most fun experiences I've had, and we got to be around all sorts of exotic animals, some of which were un-caged, like a young cougar that played with a German Shepherd in the house, who would leap through the kitchen pass-through leaving the dog to have to run around to get to the other side to continue the chase.
One couple me met who lived near us had tigers used in ads and movies, one of which got into the pool when my and their daughters were already in it, and the look on my daughter's face was priceless when he did. They had small deer in the house, a spider monkey, and a young Bengal tiger who loved playing with a toy tank, reminding me of Esso's (now Exxon's) slogan, 'Put a tiger in your tank', and giving it a whole new meaning for me.
https://blog.retroplanet.com/character- ... sso-tiger/
We had a ball at the school, but when it came to Big Blue, the male lion, we kept our distance from his cage despite wanting to touch, hug and pet him. Last night a friend sent me this video of a place where lions roam free among tourists who visit, so this is where I'd want to go to get my lion hugs. Anybody up for a trip?
Back in the 80's I enrolled in an animal trainer's school near Dallas that was one of the most fun experiences I've had, and we got to be around all sorts of exotic animals, some of which were un-caged, like a young cougar that played with a German Shepherd in the house, who would leap through the kitchen pass-through leaving the dog to have to run around to get to the other side to continue the chase.
One couple me met who lived near us had tigers used in ads and movies, one of which got into the pool when my and their daughters were already in it, and the look on my daughter's face was priceless when he did. They had small deer in the house, a spider monkey, and a young Bengal tiger who loved playing with a toy tank, reminding me of Esso's (now Exxon's) slogan, 'Put a tiger in your tank', and giving it a whole new meaning for me.
https://blog.retroplanet.com/character- ... sso-tiger/
We had a ball at the school, but when it came to Big Blue, the male lion, we kept our distance from his cage despite wanting to touch, hug and pet him. Last night a friend sent me this video of a place where lions roam free among tourists who visit, so this is where I'd want to go to get my lion hugs. Anybody up for a trip?