Unless you're a circus performer, chances for your interactions with big cats will be limited to visits to the zoo and the occasional tiger rampage . But let's be honest : Who among us has not dreamed of how amazing it would be to take your jaguar or cheetah for a walk around the neighborhood ? Alas , we're all too aware that even ordinary house cats are doing some serious damage when they really put their mind to it. A big cat could (and would ) just straight up claw - slap your face next Thursday as soon as look at you.