Baby tiger

Hi Heta, I wanted to second what Karen said below. I volunteer at a rescue sanctuary for exotic carnivores and we have many tigers, lions, cougars and other species of cats that have been abused, neglected and harmed. Most people have no idea at all of the harmful trade behind these "petting opportunities" and we try to educate people so they will not patronize these places. In addition, even the small cats can harm a person. Young people have actually lost limbs and one young woman was killed by a cat that was startled (and somewhat older than this one). They are, and remain, wild animals and cannot be domesticated like cats and dogs. Your posting has offered us a chance to talk about this and I appreciate that.

Hi Heta, thank you for sharing. Tiger cubs are incredibly cute but should not be used in petting zoos in this way.
Cubs can only be used for petting for a very short time so many litters are bred to demand the need for cubs to pet. More cubs are bred to feed the growing population. They are then relegated to overcrowded cages that are typically barren & filthy. Tigers are designed to roam many miles. There is no way to provide a captive tiger with a suitable cage. In the US they are bred to death. Some end up being sold for parts. Learn more here BigCatRescue.org.
I realize that you didn't know this when you cuddled this cub, but one of Project Noah's aims is to educate our community, & that includes highlighting harmful practices when we come across them.