"Big Kitties"

For a handful of some of my favorite photos of big cats, check out this post on the website Paw Talk.

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Gorgeous photos of these magnificent cats. Love Laelaps!

Brian, it has been a long time since I lived in South Jersey (the pine barrens), are there any medium or small non-housecats that live in the area?

By JefFlyingV (not verified) on 28 Sep 2009 #permalink

Great photos. My favorites in the group are the leopard and the cougar.

By Mike Olson (not verified) on 29 Sep 2009 #permalink