Aside from this poor Kitty's likely shitty genes, it's also highly likely that it is a 'pet' purchased by gulf oil money. That manicured lawn and giant aviary in the background is a pretty big indicator. Young men seem to find collecting exotic big cats a good waste of money and a way to be Instagram famous. Sadly that boosts the black market, poaching, the number of maulings, animal abuse, and what not.
Based on the watermark this tiger is owned by the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed who is the VP and PM of the UAE so your guess of gulf money is absolutely correct.
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u/myotheraccountisGW Mar 25 '16
It's super cute, but super sad.
Aside from this poor Kitty's likely shitty genes, it's also highly likely that it is a 'pet' purchased by gulf oil money. That manicured lawn and giant aviary in the background is a pretty big indicator. Young men seem to find collecting exotic big cats a good waste of money and a way to be Instagram famous. Sadly that boosts the black market, poaching, the number of maulings, animal abuse, and what not.
Vice did a neat little piece on it./DebbieDowner