In the family of 43-year-old Brazilian Ari Borges, in addition to three daughters and a small dog, there are real tigers. There are seven of them in total and these formidable predators live in an enclosure specially created for them.
Domestic tigers
The most domesticated and beloved of the whole family is a tiger named Tom, which is exactly what appears in all the photos below.
Tom’s Pet Tiger
The Borges family lives in the municipality of Maringa, located in southern Brazil. They had their first tigers in 2005. The man then bought two tigers from the circus, thus trying to free them from participating in circus performances.
Domestic tiger, Brazil
Ari put them in a small aviary in his own garden, where they live and breed at the moment. More precisely, they multiplied…
Pet tiger, Maringa
Pet tiger in Brazil
The owner and the tiger
The breeding of tigers in the Borges family had to be stopped, as the authorities and some neighbors are against such an improvised zoo in a residential area.
Domestic predator
Domestic predator, Brazil
A domestic predator and a dog
The head of the family and his daughters themselves do not see anything dangerous in their pets, feed them with their hands, swim with them in the pool and walk them in their garden.
Domestic predator in Brazil
A domestic predator, Maringa
However, not all members of this cheerful family are delighted with the presence of tigers in the house. The husband of one of the daughters fears that sooner or later this whole petting zoo will lead to tragedy…
Pet tiger, photo
Pet tiger, photo 1
Pet tiger, photo 2
Pet tiger, photo 3
Pet tiger, photo 4
Pet tiger, photo 5
Domestic predator, photo
Domestic predator, photo 1
A domestic predator, photo 2