Puma with dwarfism, 'Messi', deemed unfit to live in the zoo or the wild, but gets saved by couple who teach him how to be a purrfect pet: 'He's basically too much a derp to survive by himself'

It's one of our dreams to have a big cat as a pet. No, we're not talking about a floofy Norwegian forest cat or a meowjestic maine coon. We're talking about a really big cat, like lions, and tigers, and pumas, oh my! Can you imagine waking up with a sleepy cheetah in your bed, or giving head scratches to a lioness? We can, and it sounds like heaven. Unfortunately, this is not advised so this idea will have to stay in our dreams, but for one couple, it became a reality.

Meet Messi, the rescue puma with a form of dwarfism that was born in a zoo. Unfortunately, due to his health issues, the zoo deemed him unfit to live in the zoo or in the wild, so he was about to meet a terrible fate. That is, until one couple saved him, and taught him how to be the purrfect pet. He knows around 10 commands and lives peacefully with his family. Scroll down to learn more!

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