The Passion of Former Days: strange pets

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07 September, 2013

A Pet Lion-- in Colour!

This blog always likes to feature strange pets* and old colour photographs, so the combination of both just had to have a post, even if we've seen a pet lion before.

These photographs were shot by photographer Michael Rougier for LIFE-- no date is given but the style is pretty clearly 60s or maybe early 70s.

Michael Rougier, LIFE © Time Inc.

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Michael Rougier, LIFE © Time Inc.

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Michael Rougier, LIFE © Time Inc.

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A Pet...

As if pet ocelots, lemurs, and lions weren't enough... more strange pets from the pages of LIFE.

A woman having tea at a cafe with her pet cheetah, Paris, 1963. Source

A man walks his pet dog and pet boar, France [caption says "US" but the signs are clearly in French], 1955. Source

A GI cuddling a pet wolf cub, Alaska, 1943. Source

A man eats breakfast with his pet chimpanzee, US, 1971. Source

A woman plays with her pet leopard, Florida, 1971. Source

A girl has tea with her pet dog and raccoon, Massachusetts, 1930. Source

A pet black leopard and his owner, Florida, 1971. Source

Actress June Havoc with her pet toucan, 1950. Source

A pet kangaroo hops down the stairs, NYC, 1959. Source

A man and his pet caiman Trudy, UK, 1963. Source

Trudy goes for a ride. Source

A woman plays with her pet margay, US, 1971. Source

An old circus artist with his pet monkey, Frankfurt, 1945. Source

A soldier walks his pet lion Fagen on the beach, US, 1951. Source

11 February, 2012

A Pet Lion

We've had a pet ocelot and a pet lemur; of course someone thought it was a good idea to have a pet lion. "Blondie" and her family, Graham, Texas, 1955.

Neighbourhood lion rides. Source

For all ages. Source

Don't feed the lion off the table, it'll only spoil her. Source

Giving Blondie a shower. Source

She actually really enjoys shower time (with Tide as soap). Source

Drying off. Source

A car ride for the lion. Source

Just hangin'. Source

Taking the lion for a boat ride. Source

Lion wrestling time. Source

It's fun for all involved, especially when she bites your butt. Source

Joe Schershel, the photographer of this series, tentatively pets the lion. Source

Good kitty... Source

25 January, 2012

A Pet Lemur

Next in the series of Strange Pets Photographed by LIFE: a household lemur! 1950.

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28 December, 2011

A Pet Ocelot

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.