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Critical Incident Hurricane and Disaster Plan

Big Cat Rescue Captive Wildlife Critical Incident/Disaster Plan   Contact info:  Big Cat Rescue 12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625 813.920.4130 fax 866.571.4523 [email protected] USDA 58-C-0814 FL ESB 578 ID# 402067429 Lat 28.061125 Long. -82.571387 Hurricane Evacuation Zone Category? NO  Flood Zone? NO   Emergency Contacts: Veterinarian: Dr. Liz Wynn, DVM Ehrlich Animal Hospital 8009 Gunn Hwy. Tampa, FL 33625 813.920.0566 also Dr. Justin Boorstein, DVM Animal Coalition of Tampa. Sanctuary Operations  Read More

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Whats Wrong With Swimming With Tiger Cubs?

Just about everything   First of all, despite the lies that the breeder told you, those cubs were not "orphaned" or "rejected."  That is just the terminology that exploiters use to make you feel good about them purposely breeding litter after litter of lions and tigers, ripping them from their mothers and pimping them out so you can have your picture made with a cub. Using lion cubs and tiger cubs as photo props is bad enough, but some back yard breeders have figured out a way to make even more money:  Swim with tiger cubs.   Why Read More

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Zeutering or Zootering

Z IS FOR ZEUTERING OR ZOOTERING however you spell it...   The Animal Health Center now offers Zeutering, an FDA approved, non-surgical method of neutering male dogs without the use of anesthesia, that leaves the testicles intact.   Benefits of Zeutering: Less expensive than traditional surgery No anesthesia required Little recovery time No irritation No stitches Males retain up to 50% of their testosterone Males remain "in tact" Last month, certification training for the new procedure was offered Read More

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Big Cat Attacks

These big cat attack stories are from 1919-2013.  There are quite a few, so a search for keyword may be helpful.   For an Excel sheet of incidents by state, by year, by species and by country go HERE   http://youtu.be/tU9pkFsdYpg   Click to see the killings, maulings and escapes by big cats by total for each state.   See an interactive online map of exotic cat owners.   See a map of all of the known tigers in USDA facilities in America. Note that no one knows how many are in backyards Read More

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Skipper

Skipper Male Canada lynx Appx. 1/1/07 Rescued 5/5/13   Skipper's age is unknown. He had been purchased along with Gilligan at an auction. Skipper had the largest cage measuring about 5' x 30'. He had a small plastic dog house and a plastic shelf precariously attached to the side of his cage. A large rabbit carcass lay rotting in the corner of his cage and the entire cage was just as dirty as the others, feces lying everywhere and urine soaked straw. Big Cat Rescuers entered Skipper's cage with nets in hand and a large transport Read More

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Gilligan

Gilligan Male Canada lynx Appx. 1/1/07 Rescued 5/5/13   Gilligan's age is unknown. He was purchased along with Skipper at an auction. Gilligan had the tiniest cage measuring 5' x 7'. It was also the dirtiest of all of the cages. The mud floor was not mud, but feces covered with a sprinkling of straw. It appeared as though Gilligan had tried to keep much of his waste confined to one area on top of his plastic dog house. He had perched atop the house day after day to defecate. The large pile of feces cascaded out of the side Read More

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Lovey

Lovey Female bobcat Appx. DOB 1/1/08 Rescued 5/5/13   Lovey is approximately five years old and was Mr. Howell's mate. She is declawed on all four paws and is missing her top right canine. The two of them shared a cramped cage about 5'x13'. Their only shelter was a small plastic dog house that they managed to cram themselves into to escape the cold weather. The also had a tiny child's play table to perch on. Lovey and Mr. Howell were both intact, so Lovey was spayed shortly after being rescued so that they can live together. Lovey Read More

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Arthur the Tiger

  ARTHUR Male Tiger Born 1/1/96 Rescued 9/28/11 Arthur is social with his Keepers as well, however he keeps a guard up at times. He will settle in soon enough as it is hard to resist the charm of the volunteers who bring treats to their newest charges. Arthur loves his brother Andre dearly and the two are often found cuddled up in the same den or lounging together in one of their pools. Arthur is the dominent tiger in the group and shows off his fierce attitude at dinner time. We can only guess the feeding Read More

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Amanda the Tiger

  AMANDA Female Tiger Born 1/1/96 Rescued 9/28/11   Amanda is the most timid of the three tigers.   She is very shy and six months after her rescue will still slink away to hide when people approach her enclosure.   She is being worked with daily through the operant conditioning program to build a trusting relationship between her and her Keepers.   The operant condtioning program is a critical tool used at the sanctuary to ensure the cats in our care are confortable and happy.   By Read More

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Thurston

Thurston AKA Mr. Howell Male bobcat (possibly a hybrid of unknown type) Appx. 1/1/2008 Rescued 5/5/13   Mr. Howell is approximately five years old and was Lovey's mate. He is declawed on all four paws and his left ear is folded over most likely the result of a past injury. The two of them shared a cramped cage about 5'x13'. Their only shelter was a small plastic dog house that they managed to cram themselves into to escape the cold weather. The also had a tiny child's play table to perch on. Mr. Howell was not neutered Read More
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