Paroled wild cat (7)
I believe the answer is:
leopard
'cat' is the definition.
(I know that leopard is a type of cat)
'paroled wild' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'paroled' is an anagram of 'LEOPARD'.
(Other definitions for leopard that I've seen before include "Spotted beast" , "Spotted feline" , "Spotted big cat" , "The cat that does not change its spots" , "Animal -- per load (anag)" .)