Do we accept lynx or fox as pets?

For example, a few weeks ago we received news of a caracal lynx appearing in someone’s garden in Marbella. A few days later, the presence of two Czechoslovak wolves was also known to attack all cars passing near a highway in Valencia. In the latter case, they were even thought to be wild wolves at first.

Interestingly, in both cases, the owners always show up after the animal is found, as in the case of an arctic fox that recently disappeared from Seville.

Therefore, the first thing we should ask ourselves when faced with such a situation is, is it so easy and normal to have such an animal in our house? The law requires these animals to have a bill of purchase and, in some species, CITES certification.

CITES is a certificate confirming that the animal in question is legally owned, but must also have a mandatory license to own such an animal if the animal is also dangerous.

In reality, all of the above may sound like a lot, but it isn’t. One morning, if the animal’s origin is legal, it is possible to obtain all these documents without a great deal of effort or much cost. That’s exactly why it’s happening, and even if they aren’t, and it may seem strange to us, in the end we all accept a lynx or a fox as a pet.

Therefore, it is necessary to end the sale and possession of such wild animals and to make a regulation based on common sense in terms of both animal welfare and public safety. This is what they deserve the least.