You back away from the lion. You don't want to give in to instinct!
"I was once like you," he said. "I was caught sneaking around at night, and was thrown in here. I was expected to breed as soon as a female came to me."
"And then you turn up. I am impressed by how effective the breeding program in here is, and I want cubs to call my own too. Come on, I need release!"
You understand his plight. But you can't give up now! But his lion body was starting to look quite attractive...