It doesnt take a genius to figure out how to get him in the cage of his own will. Cats get Hungry Big Cats can get real Hungry You control his food Put food in cage Cat gets in cage to eat you close door Wow That was Hard
If it was that easy and still humane I think the professional vets that care for him would have that figured out. I just don't think it is as easy as it sounds.
Then, let's trade him for another until we get a cat that has more pep in his step. Mike isn't supposed to be just like a tiger at the zoo, used only for people to walk by and gawk at. The whole point of having a live mascot is to have it at the game, and if it is a tiger, as in out case, it serves as intimidation to the other team, especially when they can get him roaring and talking around in the cage. Unfortunately, our new Mike may be huge, but he's just a regular, old Clemson type tiger or something. We need a mean tiger. LSU spends enough money on him and his habitat, and they need a tiger worth the dough. (*waits for people to say I'm not a true fan*)
The tiger at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete would probably be real happy to get in the cage and growl at the opposing players 7 or 8 times a year in exchange for getting to live in a $3 million dollar crib. Hell, I'll put on a tiger suit and growl my azz off at Nick Saban and Tim Tebow if they let me live there