‘I own an exotic cat – people think it will kill me but it’s part of the family’

While dogs, cats, and fish are some of the most common types of animals to own as pets in the UK, some might decide to go with a more exotic option when picking a family pet.
One such pet is Pumba, a five year old caracal that lives in Latvia – where it’s legal to own caracals – with his owner Deniss Jegorovs and his other two domestic cats.
Caracals are medium-sized wild cats, known for their striking appearance and distinct behaviours, native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and…