Why you DO NOT need a Norman aka Genet

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[@NaiadCat]

These are the kinds of videos wild animal sanctuaries need to show the public. Thank you for discouraging people from getting wild animals as pets!

[@Gazing-09]

Honestly I had no idea if Genet could be actual pets or not, and I wasn't aware of the context behind their situation so that type of video helps. In short, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

Good! Loved that "So please stop asking me where to get one, I'm not going to tell you" at the end. Like a mic drop. Sometimes ya just gotta put your foot down and stand your ground. You're doing the right thing... for those people asking, and for those precious little feline-wannabes.

[@tracyjacoby2382]

Very well said.👍 Animals are not toys and most Humans could not handle a Genet including me.😳 I love Norman and Alexandria knows how to care for him.💕

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

@@tracyjacoby2382 I would love to have so many wild animals as a pet, and if I had the resources to properly provide for a couple RESCUED wild animals... I would do so. Lord I'd love to have a red panda and a kangaroo. But only as rescues. Well, the red panda wouldn't have to be a rescue... they're just too darn cute. But most wild animals... well, apparently, they're happiest in their natural habitat. Or at least that's what people say. But I have a feeling that most land animals that aren't large or live in herds would probably love a nice, comfortable indoor lifestyle (as long as they're treated properly, and well taken care of maintained)... they just aren't aware that it's available for them.

[@jennaneely9483]

Crazy to think he's 3 already. Norman was the perfect name for him😂

[@nobodyswifeasmr]

So glad you are telling the truth. People shouldn't get animals like this cause they will not be what people expect and they will end up in shelters or worse...

[@Heterogeneity]

Normie can be the best possible Genet (sp?) and still completely a vanishing handful who can't be left unsupervised with certain of his sanctuarymates. Your devoted consistent work with him really shows in how well adjusted he is, thanks for de-glamorizing exotic pet keeping while giving these delighful critters like Norman a really great sanctuary life. ❤

[@willhudson5625]

Thank you for being responsible! ❤

[@tracyjacoby2382]

You are a responsible and sensible human and I thank you so much for that.🥰 Unfortunately we share the planet with people who treat Animals like they're toys!😡

[@toriakaemi]

Thank youuuuu ❤ we love people who know what they're talking about

[@tracyjacoby2382]

Norman is such a beautiful Genet! Thank you for taking such beautiful care of him.🤎🖤🩶🤍🐾🤗💕

[@MissTee4me]

I do love Normie, but I believe wild animals when possible should be free. When not possible I am glad they have you.

[@mistydevillier2197]

We have 2 exotic pets, and I'm always telling people the same thing. Yes, they're cute, but they are NOT for everyone. Most of the time, people don't do enough research before adopting any pets, for that matter.

[@pretzel2272]

Great video, thank you for your sensible words 😊👍❤❤❤! I am glad that Norman is with you, and yes, he is a wild animal and a super cute genet! ❤❤❤

[@evilbarbie2160]

How adorable! I would love to just socialize with him for one hour!! Mother nature sure can create the most beautiful creatures! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@olib774]

Well said...I am completely against, exotic animals being kept as pets because humans are whimsical... Sanctuaries and wildlife carers are different...We turned our small acreage into a mini Sanctuary for our local wildlife.. I admire your work , compassion and strength...!!!!!! The Earth 🌎 needs more people like you ..with love ❤🇦🇺from Australia 😊

[@zander7671]

I'm against ANY wild animal as a pet.

[@Lori-jw8lx]

So what's the difference in you and "humans"? Nice virtue signaling, I bet your a white person who says "white people". 😂

[@Azeathe]

@@zander7671 I dislike blanket statements like this, as someone who keeps exotic animals that can have their needs readily met in the average educated individual’s household, and are captive bred and have been for multiple generations. I keep dart frogs, I have tree frogs, a snake, isopods, and a fish (which, yes, constitutes as exotic depending on the species). I culture fruit flies, supplement to avoid nutrient deficiencies, have full-on vivariums, an exotic vet that will readily see my animals nearby, an automatic misting system, full spectrum lighting, am constantly measuring heat & humidity, water parameters, etc etc. One of my dart frogs actually ORIGINATES directly from a breeding program ran by a conservation organization, Tesoros de Columbia, which exists to protect Columbian amphibian species and snuff out smuggling wild specimens by providing healthy, legal, captive bred individuals into the hands of people apart of the dart frog hobby. I plan to accommodate him with two other individuals of the same origin once he’s old enough to go into the larger vivarium I constructed for him. This is not a black and white issue. There are animals that absolutely do NOT belong in captivity, and especially not the average civilian’s hands, but there are also plenty of others that ARE ethical to keep which are not domesticated.

[@zander7671]

@@Azeathe Honey, I don’t care what you think about what I said‼️ You on the other hand are just making up BS excuses for having exotics‼️‼️ DR ZANDER DVM

[@Azeathe]

@@zander7671 Cool beans. Anyway, does this mean the conservationist organization Tesoros de Columbia is just as horrible as the extremely inhumane smugglers they’re combating from harming the already endangered Columbian amphibian species? What about the fact that the manager of Tesoros de Columbia worked firsthand against smugglers, and saw many disturbing cases of how animals were being illegally transported out of the country in poor health and conditions? Do you not grasp that CAPTIVE BRED animals are vastly different from individuals simply plucked from the wild and smuggled in, and that they protect wild populations from smugglers due to immediately negating any demand to take from them? I just don’t understand, because now this is kind of demonizing conservationists by proxy. :P I didn’t just yoink these creatures from the wilderness lol. They’re pets. They were born in the United States, in human care, just like their parents, their grandparents, and possibly their grandparents’ parents. Their needs can be met. It’s not like having a tiger (which NOBODY beyond conservation organizations and sanctuaries should have access to, along with every other big cat, primate, and honestly most ‘exotic’ mammals in general tbh). There are certain ‘exotic’ animals that can be kept in captivity ethically.

[@gregmonks]

Genets have been kept as pets for thousands of years, the reasons being similar to how cats became domesticated. I know lots of people who have/had genets as pets, with the caveat that genets are part of their environment (Africa) and are a familiar, known quantity. Imagine living in the country and the animal in question is, say, a racoon. The people I know have also had caracals and servals as "pets", as well as cheetahs. A farmer friend of mine has a number of cheetahs on his property, and he is very protective of them, mainly because so many of his neighbours are idiots who will shoot at anything that's not a farm animal. I had a genet many years ago, and she didn't shred me any worse than my cats who liked to play rough. I won't name the place I got her from, but they were notorious exotic animal sellers- thankfully long out of business. My other "rescue" from the place was a fruit bat, who they kept outiside in the hot sun, in a tiny hanging cage, to draw attention to the place. I gave the bat to a woman who rehabilitated birds and had big flight cages. As it turned out she was the perfect person to care for the bat. They were inseparable until they both died of old age. Would I recommend a flying fox as a pet? Never. Would I recomment a genet as a pet? Only if you live in a place like South Africa and they're already living in your back yard.

[@kathleenjohnson8940]

Sounds like a very busy animal.❤

[@dannyho6786]

Alot of work him is ! Pretty dam cute tho, definetly a wild animal, thanx !!

[@MauroMeneguzzi-tf2jf]

Deus abençoe todos vocês por adotá-los ❤❤❤😊

[@Bliss0426]

You are truly an angel 😇

[@danp5073]

Pretty much described a feral cat i had years back except Norm did less damage

[@SteelPhoenyx]

Norman is adorable, but I agree… wild animals should remain wild.

[@zander7671]

I truly hate people who breed, sale, or buy any type of wild animal for a pet‼

[@ravebrave8866]

wow kenkratopia thank you...

[@paulmaher7683]

I have one of these that hunt in my garden. Loves catching roosting pigeons in the night

[@nancycronin551]

Genets are gorgeous but so are my domestic short hair kitties. Thank you for 'splaining this!

[@Seastar119]

Good luck on soft release your doing a amazing job with him and when babies are teething try ice it help with swelling of gums or use frozen food that’s sweet

[@refinnej5302]

My Husky is enough to keep me on the edge of my seat most of the day. The only time I don't have to worry about her is when I'm at work. She's a perfect angel when I'm not home. Usually gets her sleep in since she spends all night making me scratch her head while I'm sleeping or falling off the bed because she's a goober who loves to sleep on her back.

[@colemarie9262]

It infuriates me seeing people buy a wild animals like it’s a handbag.They are not going to be able to handle it! At the least the animal will end up having a crap life, and at most hurting someone and being put down. Humans sometimes…😤

[@Fur_ball]

First time seeing one

[@Gyarren]

He's very cute; but I'll be fine with KZbin videos...and maybe a plushie!😊

[@catstate]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@alyssajakielek687]

As much as I'd love to have one... Yeah no. I'd also like to win the lottery, but not going to. Although he is so stinkin cute that I want to pet one, at some point in my life. Although I would love it if you did like a list of alternatives that make actually good (or at least ok) pets. Maybe unconventional ones, or obscure, but actually something that could be a pet for a normal(ish) person

[@smol-one]

Ferrets. They're pretty much as chaotic, but not as dangerous and not wild. Or rats. Rats actually make really good pets. But you need multiple. Guinea pigs, maybe. I think you also need multiple. Maybe with the ferrets too, honestly. They play with each other in ways that you just can't as a human, you know? And do plenty of research. Also, don't trust the information pet stores have. It's typically wrong.

[@Heterogeneity]

Ferrets from a reputable breeder if it's legal where you live and if you are really willing to put in the time they need from you. They need a lot more one on one training and interaction than a cat or dog but if they've been bred for captivity they can be very happy as house pets. A pair of rats I also recommend. Rats are more cuddly/mellower/easier to socialize and tolerate more time in a cage much better than ferrets.

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

if you had one you'd never find your car-keys again like ferrets they''ll find shiny things and decide to hide their treasures

[@Yonni6502]

Whoa! What a cool animal! I've never seen one of these before! So cool! Is it a sort of weasel or ferret?

[@lovingatlanta]

👍🤩💝🙏

[@TimothyMorigeau]

People watch your videos and still don’t understand that these are wild animals and not pets? Thanks for making this video explaining things. These animals should’ve never been made pets to begin with, and that’s how they ended up with you in case people didn’t make the connection. I hate how people still think animals are just toys that look cute to play with. These are other living creatures with minds of their own. Please treat animals with respect people 🙏 Also, I wouldn’t want Norman snapping at me with HIS teeth. Eek!

[@twizted6921]

He is definitely cute and in my Dreamland I would love to own one but in the real world no I'm good thank you LOL

[@Thecodexnoir]

Thank you for your honesty, the more the better!! They’re NOT pets!!

[@Anon26535]

Just get a grey tabby/acid trip demon mix. They look about the same and are much more habituated to humans.

[@sarahsilverlight2064]

Acid trip demon?

[@stephenbrand5661]

People who try to make pets out of wild animals are the absolute worst.

[@cyn7869]

Poor thing. Wish he could be in the wild where he belongs. It should be absolutely illegal for people to have wild animals as pets. At least you have a sanctuary.

[@TomoyoTatar]

Yeah I dont want to hear it, I had like 8 ferrets. When I was young we had minks.

[@tracyjacoby2382]

She is talking about a wild Genet whether you want to hear it or not! She knows what she's talking about!

[@MissTee4me]

Well I guess that makes you an expert.

[@smol-one]

...that is neither a ferret nor a mink. I don't know what you're so pissy about, bestie.

[@TomoyoTatar]

​@@smol-one I'm actually not. I'm just not swayed from the scratches or the bites or the exotic vet bills. I'm not even actually here for genets. I'm here for kinkajous, because I want to build an appropriately large enclosure home potentially in my life. I'm pretty good, I'm not a pro, but I have worked with wild life in the past. Have a good one lol. 😂👍❤️

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Those critters smell, smell, smell.

[@rossodisera921]

Che disturbo ha questa donna?? 😬

[@sarahsilverlight2064]

What is that supposed to mean? Are you talking about Alex, the lady who made the video? If so, you are a very rude person!

[@rossodisera921]

@@sarahsilverlight2064 👍👍brava.

[@johndarland3633]

I’ll tell you where you can get one. Walmart. Enjoy!

[@MelissaRider-id5zo]

Why r theses videos soo short ,? Ps jesus loves you ❤

[@neonice]

I don't think it's right for anyone to keep it as a pet. She most likely got it from the illegal pet trade herself. You can't play the moralist while running a shady road-side "rescue" yourself.

[@TimothyMorigeau]

Do you even watch this channel?

[@flounderingadult]

I love Norman but respect that I can never have a Normie of my own. I appreciate you sharing him with us💜

[@chrisnyhuis2733]

You just need to find a breeder and they range from about $900 to $1400

[@svernwarunos546]

Are they good eating?

[@kenyonbissett3512]

No, they are predators with tough gamey meat, and small so not worth the effort.