Emergencies
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Rule # 1 : STAY CALM . Detach yourself from the drama and become the hired professional brought in to remedy the situation. Your mind is more complex (and more easily accessible) than any computer. Everything you have ever learned is right there and available to you, but you must be in a clear state of mind to recall the needed information. Running in circles and causing a big commotion won’t help the animal in need. Because this is an Emergency, you need to think fast, but with the emphasis being on the word THINK. One Read MoreClipping Claws
CLIPPING THE NAILS Big Cat Rescue has evolved since its inception in 1992. By 1997 we had seen enough of the abuse and abandonment caused by the pet trade that we had previously engaged in to know that there was no reason to breed exotic animals for lives in cages. As a result we increased our efforts through spaying, neutering and cage building to ensure that we would no longer be a part of the problem. As we have continued to learn about the causes of so much suffering we have become active in stopping the exotic pet trade through Read MoreHow to Rescue a Big Cat
Maybe the best way to start out is to talk about How NOT to Rescue a Big Cat About once a month some film producer calls me and makes some variation on this pitch: "We want to find cases where we can bust down the door, like Dog The Bounty Hunter, and save these animals from their current situations. We'd like to find enough cases to sustain several episodes." It just doesn't work that way. Our response is typically, "The only time animals can be seized by USDA is usually at the end of a Read MoreEnrichment
Big Cat Enrichment at Big Cat Rescue Watch another video of our enrichment HERE. Enrichment Adds Quality to Life Bobcat Enrichment (photos are from pumpkin enrichment) At Big Cat Rescue, the volunteers formed a committee to focus on the development of appropriate enrichment for the animals in our care. When using different enrichment techniques, the animals can be stimulated to investigate and explore their surroundings. This can be accomplished by presenting novel food items (or presenting food in different ways), Read MoreSafety Program
WORKPLACE SAFETY PROGRAM Table of Contents Section I - Management Commitment and Involvement 1 Section II - Safety and Health Training 2 Section III - Safety Meetings 3 Section IV - Safety Committee 4 Section V - Safety Inspections 5 Section VI - First Aid Procedures 6 Section VII - Accident Investigations 7 Section VIII - Workplace Safety Rules Section IX - On Property Safety 8 14 ATTACHMENTS Tour Read MoreCat Care
Big Cat Care Big Cat Rescue has evolved since its inception in 1992. By 1997 we had seen enough of the abuse and abandonment caused by the pet trade that we had previously engaged in to know that there was no reason to breed exotic animals for lives in cages. As a result we increased our efforts through spaying, neutering and cage building to ensure that we would no longer be a part of the problem. As we have continued to learn about the causes of so much suffering we have become active in stopping the exotic pet trade through education Read MorePills
Giving an Exotic Cat a Pill http://youtu.be/OmvlFPXwSnw Giving a cat a pill can be a harrowing experience for both you and the cat. Exotic cats are worse because they are not as trusting, have a keener sense of smell and are more powerful. As with any aspect of exotic cat ownership, you must rely on your higher intelligence rather than brute force if you are to succeed. While it may be physically possible for you and all of your closest friends to tackle the cat and force a pill down his throat, this sort of force destroys Read MoreCages
Big Cat Caging No big cat belongs in a cage, but until we have better laws to protect exotic cats from being bred for lives of captivity and deprivation, we need to give them as much space and privacy as possible. In their wild their territories would measure in square miles, not square feet, so even at its best a cage is nothing more than a jail cell. Since all exotic cats, no matter how early they are neutered or spayed, spray bucket loads of urine all day you will want to provide an outdoor cage. Because we have so many Read MoreCaging Big Cats
CAGING See more photos and explanation of Big Cat Cages Since all exotic cats, no matter how early they are neutered or spayed, spray bucket loads of urine all day you will want to provide an outdoor cage. Because we have so many cats we have many varieties of cages depending on the cats’ needs. We will begin with our favorite cages and proceed down to our minimum cages. USDA only requires that the animal be able to stand up and turn around in the pen and that it be clean. Some states have minimum size standards but they, like Read MoreFollow Us
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