Thread: 2018-2019 College Football Season

There are many reasons I would sign this petition, but I realise no one cares. So I will just ask you this nomad, should they still have the tiger in a cage in the stadium during the games

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

There are many reasons I would sign this petition, but I realise no one cares. So I will just ask you this nomad, should they still have the tiger in a cage in the stadium during the games

I wonder who it offends more, the tiger or a select number of people.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

There are many reasons I would sign this petition, but I realise no one cares. So I will just ask you this nomad, should they still have the tiger in a cage in the stadium during the games

Let me guess. You're on the outside, looking in, thinking you know what's best. This tiger has been in captivity all it's life & was rescued, and is getting the best care it would get anywhere else. If this was a tiger captured in the wild, then brought in, it would be wrong.

https://www.lsu.edu/mikethetiger/facts.php

Should the tiger still be in a cage in the stadium during the game?

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Should the tiger still be in a cage in the stadium during the game?

I don’t know. What problem do you have with it?

The current set up or the tiger in the cage during the game?

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

The current set up or the tiger in the cage during the game?

Either/both

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Either/both

Before I answer, do you see no issue with either?

That Tiger was the most pampered cat on the planet.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Before I answer, do you see no issue with either?

First let’s establish I am engaging in open conversation. I’m not waiting to pounce. I could see a potential safety issue with the tiger in the cage during the game, or extreme anxiety on the animal IF it’s not accustomed to large crowds of people.

The condition and breed of the animal should be the majority of what decides if it remains in captivity, and the conditions of the captivity.

Some animals do better in captivity.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

First let’s establish I am engaging in open conversation. I’m not waiting to pounce. I could see a potential safety issue with the tiger in the cage during the game, or extreme anxiety on the animal IF it’s not accustomed to large crowds of people.

The condition and breed of the animal should be the majority of what decides if it remains in captivity, and the conditions of the captivity.

Some animals do better in captivity.

In that case I will pm you

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I wonder who it offends more, the tiger or a select number of people.

Meh, i get Valar's concerns and that can be across the board with many mascots in College Football. As a kid i used to love to go to the Zoo or Seaworld but as i have gotten older im not that crazy about captive animals anymore, not because i think humans purposely mistreat them but that it really isnt all that humane to keep them in habitats like that. Im all for helping them out when they are hurt or sick but eventually they should be let back out into the wild or on reservations. If you have never seen it should watch "Blackfish" about the orcas that are kept in captivity in Seaworld. Its a huge eye opener on what we do as humans for entertainment and the type of housing that the animals (or in that case mammals) are kept in. For me its not so much about being offended as it is whether or not its the right thing to do. I realize there are people who dont hold animals to any kind of real value but for others it does mean a lot.

Originally Posted by Northman

Meh, i get Valar's concerns and that can be across the board with many mascots in College Football. As a kid i used to love to go to the Zoo or Seaworld but as i have gotten older im not that crazy about captive animals anymore, not because i think humans purposely mistreat them but that it really isnt all that humane to keep them in habitats like that. Im all for helping them out when they are hurt or sick but eventually they should be let back out into the wild or on reservations. If you have never seen it should watch "Blackfish" about the orcas that are kept in captivity in Seaworld. Its a huge eye opener on what we do as humans for entertainment and the type of housing that the animals (or in that case mammals) are kept in. For me its not so much about being offended as it is whether or not its the right thing to do. I realize there are people who dont hold animals to any kind of real value but for others it does mean a lot.

I am not even a fan of thunder, but at least that is a domesticated species.

The tiger is fine in a cage during the game. No different than a dog or cat in a kennel on a flight. As soon as the game is over, he goes back to his facility.

This is what my buddy (From Oregon) wrote on Tigerfan........
"Reminds me of keiko the whale, aka, free Willie,.. after the movies, he flourished in a gigantic pool, at the Oregon Aquarium in Newport, where he was the apple of our State's eye.

It was a sad day in July, '03, when the good hearted "Free Willie movement", forced his relocation to a fjord in Norway. There he was isolated from people whom he adored,.. penned in, he had no contact with other orcas either,.. Keiko died from pneumonia in 12/04 never having re-adapted to the wild.

Leave Mike where he is safe and loved."

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

That Tiger was the most pampered cat on the planet.

That is an understatement.

The Buffalo is next CU fans.