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Cats Move To Arkansas

Cats Move To Arkansas

Why did the cats of Big Cat Rescue move to Arkansas? Big Cat Rescue entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in Arkansas, to move all but one of Big Cat Rescue’s cats to Turpentine Creek where we will continue to fund their care for the rest of their lives…

GATI

GATI

The Great American Teach In This year (2023) Deb Quimby coordinated the Great American Teach In What is The Great American Teach In or GATI as it’s commonly known? We don’t know exactly when The Great American Teach In began, but we’ve been participating since the 1990’s. Prior to this rebranding to GATI, it would…

A New Chapter for Our Tigers: Saying Goodbye and Looking Forward
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A New Chapter for Our Tigers: Saying Goodbye and Looking Forward

October 19, 2023: Twenty eight years ago, we embarked on a life-changing journey here at Big Cat Rescue. Our very first tiger, named Shere Khan, arrived, marking the beginning of a powerful mission to rescue and provide sanctuary for tigers who had been exploited, neglected, or abused. Up until then our residents were mostly bobcats…

First to Relocate

First to Relocate

Kimba, Simba, and Max Tiger Arrived at the Freedom Field My dear Big Cat Rescuers, It is a bittersweet time for all of us as we began the relocation of our precious friends with three beloved tigers: Kimba, Simba, and Max. They are now at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, where they will live in larger…

Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams
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Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams

Best Quality Cams are the Explore.org Cams Explore cams Our best quality webcams are provided by explore.org and are located at these links: Easy to Remember Shortcut – BigCatCams.com  is the URL link to get you to our main page of webcams on explore.org’s site. Bobcat Rehab NEST Cams Bobcat hospital kitten room (empty) Bobcat hospital- …

Kittens

Kittens

Live Kitten Cams These web cams are usually on bobcats who are in our Bobcat Cat Hospital so that we can monitor their progress when they are recovering. We do not breed exotic cats.  Find out why no legitimate sanctuary breeds animals. Up until COVID-19 we fostered domestic kittens for the Humane Society of Tampa…

Sudsy Meow Savannah Cat

Sudsy Meow Savannah Cat

DOB: July 2016 Age: 6 years old Male Savannah catRescued: May 31, 2023 Urgent and Incredible Rescue Alert!   Prepare to have your heart racing and your emotions soaring! We have just witnessed an extraordinary rescue mission that you absolutely cannot miss! Big Cat Rescuers, Jamie and Victor, sprung into action to save an unexpected…