Talk:Serval
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Just wanted to add...some exotics are in fact safer and happier as companion animals rather than in their natural habitat where they are actively hunted for their meat and fur. There is nothing cruel about providing adequate food and shelter for an exotic that has never even lived in the wild in the first place.-ST70.67.228.36 02:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- Nonsense -- Lycaon 18:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
Anybody have information on the legalities of serval ownership? The premise behind their outlawing in Nevada, or status in other locales?
A: Servals are legal in the State of Nevada but are outlawed in certain municipalities such as Henderson, NV. There are over a dozen states with complete bans. RastaKins 00:39, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Serval Ownership
Servals make terrible pets. They may be cute as kittens but grow into very aggressive and protective adults. Visit www.bigcatrescue.org and see why ownership of exotics is something that should be banned.
Big cat rescue wants to ban owning/breeding of exotic cats...by everyone BUT them? http://www.baynews9.com/content/40/2006/3/16/149024.html http://www.bigcatsrescued.com/report1.htm
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- Wiki is not a soapbox. If you are going to make statements about how any exotic animal make terrible pets please provide references from Non-Biased websites and news reports, otherwise it is just unconfirmed speculation. Also remember to sign your posts or they most likely will be ignored --Bschott 19:18, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
The reason servals, or any big cat for that matter, should not be kept is that it's cruel -- User:George cowie
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- Per WP:NOT Wikipedia is not a soapbox
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- Wikipedia is not a soapbox or a vehicle for propaganda and advertising. Therefore, Wikipedia articles are not:
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- 1. Propaganda or advocacy of any kind. Of course, an article can report objectively about such things, as long as an attempt is made to approach a neutral point of view. You might wish to go to Usenet or start a blog if you want to convince people of the merits of your favorite views. You can also use Wikinfo which promotes a "sympathetic point of view" for every article. Wikipedia was not made for opinion, it was made for fact. --Bschott 03:38, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
I asked information on the legalities of Serval ownership, and presumed this might lead to more facts about Servals. I am not looking for personal opinions, or links to web movies from 'causes'. To those that cannot answer the question factually, please don't at all. I am neither looking to purchase one, nor hear from anyone preaching against it. I want to know exactly what the situation is in a neutrally-documented fashion, and this has been one of the very few times Wikipedia didn't already offer that. Thank you. --Choz 03:03, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
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- You can check this page on ExoticCatz for more info about ownership, and perhaps summarize some of that information for inclusion in a separate section of this article to help other people with the same questions. There's a lot of links about exotic cat ownership on that site, although be careful because much of it is likely biased (the site is, of course, owned by a person who owns a serval as a pet, and naturally he is pro-ownership). It might also make more sense to make a separate "Exotic cat (or pet) ownership" page, and link to that from this article, since many of the issues specific to servals likely apply to other exotic cats. --Finiteyoda 02:13, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
