He has a plush new chair now in his new office (with adjoining staff room, showers etc) David, THE cushion was in his old office/zoo staff room (still a desk in there, but mostly used as a feed store). He has not mentioned the old cushion recently - if I remember I shall mention it to him.
Hi Ned, different states have different rules. After several high profile disasters with big cats kept as pets or being abused in horrible conditions, there seems to be a move to regulating the keeping of these animals even in states with the most lax laws. Keeping tigers, chimps, etc., as pets doesn't seem to be "cool" like it used to be. Mostly you see them in zoos now, although there are still many in private ownership.
