A Houghton homeowner has drawn the ire of the SPCA after it was discovered that two white tiger cubs were being kept as pets in the leafy suburb.
A Johannesburg homeowner is in hot water with the SPCA after it was discovered that two white tiger cubs were being kept on the property.A homeowner in Houghton, Johannesburg, has drawn the ire of the SPCA after it was discovered that two white tiger cubs were being kept as pets in the leafy suburb.
“Inspectors were made aware of a property in Houghton where tiger cubs were being kept on the premises in an enclosed area … These young predators appeared to be in fairly good physical condition, but the enclosure did not have filled water bowls and the environment lacked enrichment,” the statement reads.
“The owners were advised that tiger cubs are not domesticated animals and should not be kept as companion animals nor in captivity.”
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