Canyon, the Sand Cat

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Video Clips on March 2, 2008 at 12:23 pm



(Metacafe link)

I had never seen a Sand Cat {wiki} until today. From the Metacafe entry:

The Sand Cat is indeed the cutest cat in the world. The Sand Cat (Felis margarita) lives in the deserts from north Africa and throughout Asia. Sand Cats are about the size of a small house cat. They are lised as a near threatened species, but experts feel numbers (like most wild felines) are declining. By protecting wildlife habitat we can save great animals like this cute little cat. Thanks. *this sand cat is named Canyon and he lives at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Fl. Poceeds from these videos help go towards various animal conservation efforts.

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19 comments to "Canyon, the Sand Cat"

  1. Lea
    March 2nd, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    We have a small bunch of these at the Cincinnati Zoo. They are adorable if you can see them (they are really really well camoflaged).

  2. Ali S.
    March 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    It looks alot like a baby Bobcat except with a tail. It's so cute! Just want to grab it and squish it! ;)

  3. CheeseDuck
    March 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I think it looks like Garfield.

  4. MightyCow
    March 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    I wonder if those are the kind of cat that only wants to eat a few birds, or the kind that will eat your face while you're asleep.

  5. Miss Cellania
    March 2nd, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Wikipedia says they normally eat small rodents, and stay away from human communities. But I bet they'd break bad on anyone who made them feel threatened!

  6. Tim Giachetti
    March 2nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    I believe Big Cat Rescue also runs a bed and breakfast where you can sleep with one or more of their cats. Cervals, tigers and a couple leopards. I'll look around to see if I'm correct. Saw the article a few years back in The Orlando Sentinal.

  7. NiteWhite
    March 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    i was molested by a sand cat.

  8. Tim Giachetti
    March 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    But you loooooved it!
    hehehe

  9. Carole Baskin
    March 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    Thanks for letting others know about Big Cat Rescue and one of our cutest little residents, Canyon. We don't have the B&B anymore as it is used for our interns who live with us for 3 months at a time. We do have a YouTube styled site though, at BigCatChat.com where you can post videos like this, photos, blogs and it is all free and unlimited storage. It is a place for animal lovers only. Carole Baskin, Founder of BigCatRescue.org

  10. Nastia
    March 2nd, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    awww he looks like a chubster

  11. just a guy
    March 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    "The Sand Cat is indeed the cutest cat in the world."

    I must disagree with this statement. :|

  12. Federation of Songbirds
    March 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    We object in the strongest possible terms to this post - these animals are psychopaths, torturers and murderers.

  13. Edward
    March 2nd, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Federation of Songbirds Says:
    March 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
    "We object in the strongest possible terms to this post - these animals are psychopaths, torturers and murderers."

    Which is exactly why this offender is incarcerated.

  14. ted
    March 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 am

    Oh, well, if it's cute, we *have* to rescue it.

    There was something kinda ominous about Carole Baskin's last sentence: "It is a place for animal lovers only."

  15. Tim Giachetti
    March 3rd, 2008 at 5:22 am

    Carole, Thank you for posting. It is sad that you don't run the B&B any longer. But, it's a plus for the babies that you have a full staff. I would gladly share a room, :D .

  16. Jimbo
    March 3rd, 2008 at 6:27 am

    It taste kinda like chicken :)

  17. Paul
    March 3rd, 2008 at 11:47 am

    I want one! But are they aggressive. What do they eat.

  18. Craig
    March 3rd, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Everyone knows the CUTEST CAT in the world is the SCOTTISH FOLD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYtHPp1c9c

  19. Tristin
    January 10th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Hey. I saw this sand cat Canyon myself and yes he is adorable. However he is feisty little guy. But look, just because an animal is doing what they naturally do in the wild doesn't make them "murderers". He is surviving and keeping the ecosystem in check. As far as "animal lovers only" goes, that just means no talking crap on a page meant to have serious intelligent conversations.


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