People search the internet for "african golden cat pet" - hence this page.
The African golden cat is extremely rare in captivity. In the USA the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) list one cat in a licensed facility in the country (1). And there is one in a private facility. These cats will die without breeding.
The point I am making is that the rarity of this wildcat in the West indicates that there will be no pet cats of this species. In addition it will be unsuitable as a pet. You'll need to socialize kittens for that. It would be wrong and in breach of CITES to try and find kittens in the wild in African for the sole purpose of selling them as future pets in the West (i.e. exporting wildcats).
Some wildcats are more suited, namely the serval and margay. The Asiatic golden cat, a different species, is less rare in captivity.
Note:
(1) Feline Conservation Federation July/Aug edition of magazine.
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