The rescued puma cannot be released into the wild, so he have to live as a spoilt house cat

“So we went to the zoo and started negotiations to buy Messi. We were surprised ourselves when they agreed.”

Taking care of Messi, on the other hand, was a major challenge for the Dmitriev family.

The puma required medical attention in addition to being a wild animal. “He was quite weak and demanded a lot of attention,” Mariya explained.

Messi, like any other pet, need a lot of care. He also requires a lot of physical activity.

His human parents bought him a special coat and harness so they could take him for walks.

“He is like a dog. We started taking him for a walk, step by step. The animal hadn’t been really active before ”  Aleksandr remarked in an interview with RT.