The caracal is one of those medium-sized wild cat species that has a temperament predisposed to being tamed and become a pet of sorts which is why throughout ancient history they were pets in the countries like India and today in the US there are some caracal pets living in homes. There is a famous pet caracal in Latvia where the cat has become fat. It is very sad to see.
Click this link to see why caracals care not pets at all. You end up living with a tame (to a certain extent) wild cat which alters your life totally and in many cases messes up your life to the point where you have to get rid of the animal which is why sometimes caracals and servals are literally abandoned onto the streets. This is what people think happened to the caracal in the video above.
The caracal is so unsuited to being a pet. They have to be confined to the home which means they want to escape as their natural home range will be perhaps 20 square kilometres. Being in a home will be like being in a cage for the caracal. They want out.
There are all kinds of complications to living with a caracal such as diet. The problem is that some people are very attracted understandably to the exotic appearance of this cat. And people unlike animals are fascinated with appearance. I want one is the mantra. And common sense tends to disappear out of the window when you feel like that and are in the mood to 'get one'.
There are a lot of legal issues too in owning a caracal which can be complicated. It depends on where you live if it is illegal or legal to own one. Or you might need a license which means inspections etc.
Living with wild cat hybrids is also problematic. And also it is bad for wildlife conservation to live with wild cats as it reduces them to human objects to possess. They need to live natural lives in the wild.
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