Apache

APACHE Male Bobcat

Date of Birth: 5/5/95

Arrived at Big Cat Rescue  6/6/95

Apache came to Big Cat Rescue on June 6,1995. His previous owner saw him urinate on the carpet and decided that having a bobcat as a pet was not the best idea. Apache shares a large Cat.a.tat with three other bobcats; Divinity, Takoma, and Selena. He is one of the shyest in the bunch and is always leary of Keepers that approach his enclosure. He can be quickly won over however with a few tasty treats. Apache looks very different from the other bobcats he lives with, his coat is very light and his eyes are blue-gray.

Most of our bobcats were rescues from fur farms.  The deal Our Co-Founder made with the three fur farms we discovered in the U.S. was that he would pay top dollar for every cat and kitten they had as long as the fur farmer would agree to never buy and breed cats again for slaughter.  It came at a time that the public outcry was against the fur industry.  Many of these animals were purchased at auctions where the uncaring owners were dumping the cats with no concern about their welfare.  There is much controversy over whether we did the right thing by paying the ransom for these cats.  We still accept many unwanted cats each year, but do not pay for them and typically require that their owner surrender their license, in an attempt to keep people from just trading in their cats each year for a newer, cuter model.  We have to turn away more than 100 cats each year due to a lack of space and funds and the lack of regulation of the exotic pet trade. Read more about our Evolution of Thought HERE Read more about our Evolution of Thought HERE