If you buy a baby cheetah as a pet will it eat your cats or dogs?

If you were rich enough to buy a cheetah as a pet... yes It would probably see the smaller animals as prey. However if someone did buy a cheetah I would hope that they would not only provide it a proper enclosure, but also have enough sense to keep it away from domestic pets. However we are talking about rich people here so the chances of that are slim.

So long story short if a pet cheetah was allowed to be near a pet dog or cat it would probably kill it. Their is a probability however that a well fed cheetah would not want to bother with catching a cat that would not be much of a meal. It would probably be similar with a small to medium sized dog. However a large sized dog might be seen as prey... one of the larger breeds of dogs could probably hold its ground against a 140 pound cheetah though if not taken by surprise.

Baby Cheetah Pet

no, cheetahs might not there's been times were cheetahs are kept as pet, and have a good life in a humans home, don't judge a book by its cover! you don't have to be rich either dead dude you can buy a cub for 900$ witch isn't a lot! btw they are the most tamed big cat there is! look it up!!! get research before giving advice!! people!!

That would be soooo cute... =^.^=

Actually, cheetahs are very much like dogs (non-retractable claws, round pupils, less muscle, similar build, hunting by running). If you have a large dog (not a pekinese :) the cheetah will most likely see it as a littermate and play with it, sleep with it, ect. This has in fact been proven with the Anatolian Shepard/Cheetah program in Namibia.

However, like most cats, cheetahs are very territorial around others of its species/genus. They will see other cats as a threat to their food source, and they WILLl kill them :(.

Cheetahs are generally pretty meek and calm, and they most likely won't harm a human or large dog, but they sure don't like other kitties.

No way!!! I think thats really cruel. Even if I was starving I would not eat any of my pets. I would feel so guilty. I couln't live with the guilt! Your saying you would eat your pet after 5 minutes. Thats horrible!!! Why don't you just go to the fridge or pantry you wacko? No, no, no way I could eat my own pet!!!

First, you can't have a cheetah as a pet. They are heavily regulated by the government.

If raised with them, it is possible they will live in harmony with each other. However, the cheetah is could injure one of them while playing.

Thats more dangerous for you! It's kill you! Its a wild animal remember, and big wild animals are not meant to be kept as pets. It definetly will eat your cats and dogs as well as you and and the rest of your family.

I imagine just like any other pet, if it is raised with the family and the pets, they will probably learn to live with each other. It's only when you bring a new pet into a setting with older pets that have been there awhile together already living with each other.

It is a wild animal and should never be kept as a pet. It will see smaller animals as prey.

Yes, it will. It will also eat your parents and your unborn children. And if its a terribly naughty kitty, it'll eat your unborn children's unborn children.