Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?

I live in New Zealand, and like the idea of populating my house with a few more cuddly animals alongside my already sizable cat population.

I especially like Wallabies (apparently, not cat-compatible because of their susceptibility to the cat-borne toxoplasmosis threat), butter gliders, and Koalas.

Has anyone got experience with cats and koalas as pets in the same house?Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?If obtained when they are very young koalas have been tamed and have become very affection pets. A couple in Australia raised a pet from the time it was three months old. In order to comfort the cub they would place a piece of koala fur tied around a pillow and placed alongside her in a basket as a substitute for her mother. Eventually as she got older she became very attached to humans and hated being left alone. This can become a nuisance.



The rapid loss of their habitat is threatening the Koala population. When Koalas become upset and worried ("stressed") by the loss of their homes, they may get a disease called "Chlamydia", which can blind them and is common in cats.





Koalas have very strict dietary requirements. Aside from the Greater Glider and the Ringtail Possum, the Koala is the only other mammal with a digestive system that can feed solely on eucalyptus leaves - incidentally, these leaves are highly poisonous if eaten by humans. There are about 600 varieties of eucalyptus trees. Koalas feed on only about 120 of these.



So it is possible to tame them, but you should be aware that it is illegal to have them as pets. However for some reason, there are several groups of people who are trying to get the law changed so that they can keep them as pets. Although this is probably very unlikely to happen. The Koala bear is now actually a protected animal. For a short period of time they were actually hunted, and some people still try to keep them as pets. However there are very severe penalties for anyone who may try.Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?
From what I have heard, Koala's can be very aggressive. You might want to contact a local zoo or whomever you may be buying from %26amp; ask if they might pose a hazard to your cats, yourself, %26amp; any family/friends that would be in frequent contact with it. I would also suggest you do a ton of research before you proceed, because it's not a common animal to have as a pet, so if you do end up with one %26amp; find that it isn't working out, you may have a harder time getting rid of it.Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?Is that even legal? I know it's not in the US, and according to Wiki, you have to have a permit to keep one as a pet in Australia. Not sure about NZ, but I'd assume it might have a similar law as Australia. Even if you could get one with a permit, would you be able to care for it? Where would you purchase one? I somehow doubt they're going to let the average joe just keep a wild animal as a pet.Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?
Koala bears can be very territorial and aggressive. It's claws can easily rip a cat to shreds.Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?that is crazy as hell .. .who in the hell even has a koala on yahoo answers?Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?
NO!!!Do Koalas and cats get along as pets?
i don't think so
I don't think it will work. A Koala is not like a teddyb盲r, he just looks like, but he is a wild animal, so that wo'nt work.



Franky