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August 2008. Two tiger attacks in MO in the same week.

Many people want to know if Big Cat Rescue will take in the 20 tigers from Wesa-A-Geh-Ya in Warren Co. MO. This is our response:

"If they are shut down entirely by MO and prohibited from owning exotic cats again we will help but we do not enable people to keep "rescuing" and keep having "accidental births" to attract donors and volunteers. This place has had a very long and sordid history that you can learn more about at www.911AnimalAbuse.com

You can see that GW Exotics is no better at the same link above. By "keeping it in the family" they can always get right back in it as soon as the heat is off. We and PeTA offered to spay and neuter the animals and neither of them wanted that to happen because it ends their profitability with cubs for sale and photo ops.

Unfortunately people who hoard animals don't learn better and stop. They may slow down for a while, but as soon as the pressure or media attention turns away, they go right back to it. MO has no laws that would keep the Smiths from doing this all over again, and USDA was pretty useless in stopping it since they revoked their license but did nothing to stop the problems there. I have spoken with the owners and been thoroughly spit upon by them in my attempts to help. I sent someone to them to see what could be done and she ending up running for her life and having to call the police.

I do care deeply about what happens to the cats, but it is even more important that real sanctuaries do not keep enabling the bad people to keep on adding to the abuse. I will be watching this situation and ready to help when and if the Smiths are completely shut down with no chance of re opening.

This is a very sad and sick situation and there just aren't sufficient laws to prevent it from happening over and over. We are changing that at CatLaws.com Haley's Act would end most of this breeding, abusing and discarding."

July 2008 Eating Lions in Restaurants?

Tiger Trade in the US Report by TRAFFIC called Paper Tigers

May 2008 Dying To Be Held. Read it HERE

Florida Considers New Big Cat Rules: Find out what works and what doesn't work HERE

Baby Bobcat Gets New Mom: Watch this series of videos on the progress of baby bobcat Hope HERE

Tiger Found Shot To Death in TX the same day an escaped tiger in CA kills one teenager and mauls two others. More HERE

Lion Tiger Pride Rescue Prides are usually made up of lions, but in this man made menagerie the lions and tigers are a family that may be split up if funds cannot be raised to keep them together. Read about the Lion Tiger Pride Rescue HERE

Bobcats Rescues! 4 bobcats rescued in just four weeks. Read more about the Bobcats HERE

Bobcat Rescue: This daring bobcat rescue was captured on video. See Big Cat Rescue in action HERE

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2007 News

Big Cat Rescue's Annual Report: A year of big cat rescues, stories and achievements HERE

July 1, 2007 Florida law requiring $10,000 bond to exhibit dangerous animals. More HERE

Recent Rescue of four tigers slated to be killed click HERE

Someone shot at the cats. More HERE

Newsletters in PDF HERE and Electronic Newsletters HERE

Recent articles we wrote that you can use HERE

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ABOUT BIG CAT RESCUE:

Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit organization founded in 1992, provides a permanent home for unwanted, abused and neglected exotic cats. The 45 acre sanctuary houses over 100 lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats and more. Big Cat Rescue is the largest big cat sanctuary in the world and one of three in the Eastern United States that meet the strict standards of care required to receive accreditation from The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS). Big Cat Rescue is located at 12802 Easy Street, across the street from Westfield Shoppingtown in Citrus Park, between Smokey Bones Restaurant and McDonalds. For tour times and other information, visit www.BigCatRescue.org. For more details, including finances, annual reports, awards and affiliations visit About Us.

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MEDIA ALERT CHILD KILLED BY TIGER

a 17 year old girl was killed by a tiger while having her photo made for her high school year book. Read more HERE

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