 TIGER LILLY Female Bobcat
DOB 4/30/95
Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 6/6/95
Tiger Lilly came to Big Cat Rescue on 6/6/95 along with Selena, Levi, Crazy Horse and the rest. She too was to be slaughtered and her fur used for Trade show competitions. It is possible that she and Divinity were litter mates - with their silvery fur they look almost identical. Where they differ is in their personalities. Divinity is fearless, whereas Tiger Lilly is elusive and shy. Through operant conditioning, slowly Tiger Lilly is becoming a more outgoing bobcat.
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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
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