All right, you really shouldn't keep a wild animal like an ocelot as a pet... but my goodness are they cute! A series for LIFE magazine (though unpublished, as far as I can tell), 1961, USA.
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Ocelot prowling the bed.
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Ocelot jumping down from the bird cage.
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Taking a flying leap across the room.
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Ocelot begging for food.
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And in the fridge (someone's a bit spoiled...).
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Ocelot taking a ride in the car.
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Taking a walk with the family ocelot.
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Ocelot on the shoulder.
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Ocelot climbing on the photographer.
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Hanging out with the ocelot.
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All right, I'll take one.
5 comments:
I want ocelot cuddles! A regular kitty just won't cut it ;)
PS. I love your blog - especially the poignant WW1 posts.
Oh me too!!! :)
Thank you, I'm really glad to hear that!
I love ocelots, but I never realized that people actually kept them as pets. :)
I absolutely adore this blog. :)
I've always loved them too, I was thrilled to find these pics!!
Thank you so much!!! :)
My uncle had one in the mid 70s. It was very affectionate and loyal. When his wife was dying of cancer it would never leave her side and protect her. I was really lucky to have been around that great cat.
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