Big cats are not pets

Durban — “Big cats are not pets” and the discovery of two lion cubs in Westville this week should add weight to support the urgent closure of the captive lion breeding industry in South Africa, says international animal welfare organisation, Four Paws.This comes after the cubs, apparently named Nala and Simba, were removed from a residence and placed in the care of the Kloof and Highway SPCA on Tuesday.“Cubs will grow into large sentient predators that pose a threat to people, they require specialised diets, species-appropriate enclosures and enrichment, and as natural an…