Domestication
Because the red panda is considered a very attractive animal, and is not much larger than a house cat, it would seem to be ideal for a pet. Despite this and reports of Indira Gandhi keeping red pandas as pets when she was a child, widespread adoption of these animals as pets has not been reported. Due to its listing in CITES Appendix I, obtaining a red panda as a pet would now be quite difficult. Interestingly, due to the red panda's high levels of captive breeding and recent successful efforts of domestication by selective breeding of the Siberian fox, domestication could be possible. Their low tolerances for high-temperature areas may render red pandas unsuitable as pets in some areas, or special care would be needed to keep them happy. Though interest by the general public of the availability of this animal as a pet is growing, apparently no person or group is attempting to domesticate the red panda through any process, including selective breeding. Domestication may also be a viable method of successful conservation, though some argue it should not be the only form.
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