Has anyone had a Meerkat as a pet?? Is it pretty much the same as looking after a normal cat??

[A1Mikey]

[ummmm]

I think they look more like ferrets.

[boxtops]

They're wild animals, not domestic !

[ELVIS68]

It`s simples

[Androcles]

Meerkats are ppart of the mongoose family - nothing to do with cats!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat

[hc4361]

Meerkats are not a variety of cat, it is a type of mongoose. Meerkats live in very large groups, and need to burrow. It would be cruel to keep one as a pet.
You would need to feed it lizards, rodents and insects as well as a bit of vegetation.

[Canary42]

... presumably then Androcles it's much the same as looking after a goose --- only joking -- LOL

[Androcles]

Here is a story of a mongoose as a pet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

[Canary42]

I remember it from my childhood !

[carmalee]

this has to be a wind up - wild animals as pets?? I think not. And taking a captive bred is encouraging a dreadfully cruel trade. No, this has to be a wind up - I hope

[DSJ]

Perhaps posted early for April Fools' Day!

[carmalee]

think you may be onto something DSJ

[A1Mikey]

Yeahhh....it was an early April fool question but I was hoping for more angry contributions, people totally insensed at the thought....but no. Anyway, can't stop I need to get a cheap insurance quote for my car.