A colossal cat comes with a princely price tag
It's no great shock that cat lovers can get a little excessive when it comes to their feline friends. But one company, banking on the fact there are more than a few prospective pet owners willing to part with some serious ka-ching for a kitten, is selling a designer breed of cat that costs $22,000.
The Ashera, bred by Los Angeles-based Lifestyle Pets, "is a new ultra-exotic breed of domestic cat that already has wealthy animal devotees paying to get on the waiting list," the company press release claims.
The pricey pet is said to have been produced by cross-breeding an African Serval and an Asian Leopard Cat with a domestic feline. While Lifestyle Pets admits this type hybrid breeding has been done before, "the Ashera is unique in that genetic monitoring is used to standardize breeding and ensure that the defining features and size of the [animal] remain exceptionally consistent." And like most other super-luxury items, the company says it will sell only 100 Asheras per year worldwide, with only 50 being sold to U.S. customers
And after dropping 22 large, potential buyers should also be prepared to budget for a big supply of Fancy Feast, as the company says the Ashera can grow up to weigh 30 pounds.
Well, for all that money, at least now you can get the yappy Chihuahua next door to finally shut up.
What an awesome kitty. But one could get 20 Sphynx for that price.
Welcome, Mattias James! Here's to getting out of your bubble soon and getting lots and lots of mommy and daddy snuggles.
I'm getting my dad a grandson. And maybe a card.
Jessica pretty much wins with that one.
I'm thinking that I'd like a more portable copy of Sgt Peppers myself (all I have is vinyl) so I can introduce my kids to it.
That is a gorgeous cat, but I sure wouldn't want to wrangle it into a carrier.
I adore Laurie Anderson. [link]
Congratulations Kalshane and GF, and welcome Mattias James!
Oh, he's the darlingest little boo ever. Jilli should prepare a cage for two.
If I get to keep him in a cage, I don't think I would want to have his future spouse there, too. I'm picky like that.
"the Ashera is unique in that genetic monitoring is used to standardize breeding and ensure that the defining features and size of the [animal] remain exceptionally consistent." And like most other super-luxury items, the company says it will sell only 100 Asheras per year worldwide, with only 50 being sold to U.S. customers
Okay, what that says to me? "We here at Lifestyle Pets wind up euthanizing MOST of the kittens we breed and we consider this ugly little fact a selling point."
Gotta say, makes me wonder about all those cute hybrid doggies out there. I wonder how many of those pups get offed when they fail to manifest the right traits.
I adore Laurie Anderson. [link]
That was cool.
I had the biggest crush on Laurie when I was in college.
Forget the radioactive spider... [link]
The spider’s bite can kill children and the elderly, but among strong young farmers it leads to erections that can last for days and involve involuntary ejaculations.
I hate it when that happens.
I'm picky like that.
But what about his future happiness? I am suddenly concerned with the giddy happy of boys in eyeliner. Specifically these boys. I blame you and shrift. And Plei.
