Media 2013
Big Cat Rescue has been covered favorably in the media more than 1000 times! Below are the news stories from 2013. To see earlier years go to Media. Big Cat Rescue Big Cat Rescue is the world's largest accredited sanctuary that is devoted entirely to exotic cats. More than 100 wild cats of 14 species call this 55 acre, Tampa, FL sanctuary home. BigCatRescue.org big cat rescue, "Big cat rescue" View "Big Cat Rescue" on Spundge To see previous year's news stories about Big Cat Rescue go to Media. Big Read MoreAnimal Lover’s Dream Vacation
Animal Lover's Dream Vacation Giveaway You and a guest could win 4 Days/ 3 Nights at the Sirata Beach Resort, one of the most popular St. Pete Beach waterfront hotels, Airfare, Big Cat Rescue Keeper Tour, Dolphin Watch Cruise, and more! Print flier HERE Your Keeper Tour includes walking the 55 acre sanctuary and meeting many of the 100 exotic cats who call Big Cat Rescue home. Most were formerly bred to be coats, seized by police, abandoned or abused. You will be allowed to help our Keepers make treats to hand out and Read MoreBig 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 MoreNews
If a cat of any kind sneezes on this planet, you can probably find out about it here. This page lists the 3 most recent articles for each species of wild cat, but to see the most recent 100 news stories for each type of exotic cat visit Big Cat Facts & Photos
Big Cat Incidents
These stories include killings, maulings, escapes and wild cat sightings that were most likely captive cats who were set free or who had escaped.
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Protected: Bobcat Rehab
Big Cat Rescue Rehabilitates Bobcats
for Release Back to the Wild
See a playlist of some of our successful rehab and release bobcats.
This is a series about Hope the bobcat kitten and her successful reintroduction to the wild.
While we do bobcat rescue, rehab and release in Florida, wewillnot relocate bobcats as state law requires that they be released very near where they were captured. They must be released on at least 40 acres and we must get written permission from the owner Read More
If a lion and tiger got into a fight, who would win?
If a lion and tiger got into a fight, who would win? http://youtu.be/QMBdkBGePzQ A: While we would much prefer that people focus their thoughts on saving these magnificent animals than on who would win if a lion and tiger fight, the power of these two largest cats seems to raise this question in people's minds. While it would depend on the size, age and aggressiveness of the specific animals involved, generally tigers have a significant advantage. On average tigers are larger, but more importantly they are more capable Read MoreCelebrities
Celebrities of Big Cat Rescue Big Cat Rescue has had the honor of being visited by and/or working with a number of big name celebrities including Bo Derek, Harrison Ford, Leonardo DeCaprio, Jane Goodall, Kate Walsh, Barbara Niven, Jack Harris, Jim Fowler, Jack Hanna, Bill Murphy, Tippi Hedren, Tim Harrison, Arch Deal, Congresswoman Castor, athletes from the Tampabay Bucs, the Lightning, the New York Yankees, and the casts of Wicked, Mary Poppins and the Jersey Boys just to name a few. We have had many local celebrities come to love us such Read MoreChristian the Lion
Christian the Lion the Truth About Lion ReUnion and His Tragic Demise Christian the Lion or Lion Re Union Why we are opposed to people forwarding Christian the Lion Reunion: No matter how many times you say that big cats should not be bred and traded as pets, if people see images of big cats acting like pets, they will continue to buy and dump them. More HERE about the kind of people who own exotic animals. If you have had Internet access for more than a week, someone has probably sent you the 1971 video clip of two guys hugging Read MoreSkip Cam Episodes
Skip the Bobcat Skip's injuries made it impossible for him to be released back into the wild because his pelvis canal healed too narrowly to pass fur and bones. He has to be kept on a soft diet and have constant monitoring to make sure he doesn't get blocked up. Skip has gathered a huge fan club called the SkipAHolics and they check in on him via web cam videos and photos taken by our Keepers below. They have set up a donation page to gather some things for the Big Cat Rescue Wishlist here: Check this page often for the latest Read MoreHelp Rescue 6 Exotic Cats!
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