in the hypothetical universe where i can tame a wild animal…

i want a pet snow leopard. i could ride him down the side of the mountain - he would be so fast! he could protect me from muggers/intruders with his fangs and claws. he would be cuddly at night and i could rub his ears and hold his giant fluffy tail, or maybe curl it around me like a big self-heated scarf. all around, it would be awesome. even better? if we were telepathically linked like gert and old lace in ‘runaways’!