• Donate Now
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us
Big Cat Rescue
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
Big Cat Rescue
No Result
View All Result
Home Memorials

Aspen Echo

YsaCruz by BCR Staff
July 14, 2017
in Memorials
0 0
1
Aspen Echo Cougar
0
SHARES
370
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Aspen Echo

hear big cats
Female Cougar
8/30/97 – 7/14/17

 

Aspen sports the kinked tail and mid-back cowlick that are common to the Florida Panther. She also has a very reddish hue to her coat.

Aspen is definitely one of the more hyper active cougars at Big Cat Rescue. She has no trouble at all entertaining herself by crashing through the thick palmettos in her enclosure chasing after lizards, squirrels, and anything else that moves. She even likes to stalk Keepers as they clean her enclosure in the mornings.

Quite the character, Aspen is very silly except for at dinner time, when she transforms into the wild animal that she is. Her growls and cougar screams can be very intimidating.

Aspen Echo was born here back before we learned that no privately held exotic cats serve any sort of conservation purpose.  Back then, in the pre-Internet era of the 90’s, the only people we could turn to for advice were breeders and dealers who lied to us about the necessity of breeding exotic cats to save them.  As soon as we learned better we stopped breeding and began campaigning to end the abuse of breeding wild cats for life in cages.

 

 

9/25/16 Vet Visits Aspen Echo and Others

11/7/16 Update on Aspen Cougar

Aspen Echo will be seen by the vet in the Windsong Memorial Hospital today and will get X-rays.  She’s 19 and has advanced arthritis.  Until now she’s never been sick a day in her life.  She’s been on supplements and later pain meds for her arthritis.

3/17/17 Aspen Echo Treated for UTI

During this exam we found that she had a large kidney stone and an urinary tract infection.  She was put on medication for the infection, but at her age she wouldn’t be a candidate for lithotripsy as it would probably kill her.  All we could do is give her supportive care, lots of water bowls, lots of blood cicles and pain management.

6/25/17 Just a Month Ago She Was Quick to Get Up

7/8/17 Was the Last Walkabout Featuring Aspen Echo

 

7/14/17 Aspen Echo Has Died

Aspen Echo would have turned 20 next month, but her advanced kidney disease has ended her life.  Yesterday is the first day she refused to eat well (she ate a pound of food) and she refused her meds.  Wild cats are so stoic, and there have been many times that we thought we should euthanize her because of her advanced arthritis and her kidney stones.  We didn’t because she was always purring and loved to eat.  She’d practically drag herself across the cage, not to miss the extra morsel that came with evening meds.  I guess she wanted to pick her own time and way to leave us.  We will all miss her.  You can post your tributes to her at the bottom of this page.

 

Below are some of the photos and videos of how we will always remember Aspen Echo.

Valentine15_Aspen016 Valentine15_Aspen015 Valentine15_Aspen013 Valentine15_Aspen012 Valentine15_Aspen010 Cougars at Big Cat Rescue Valentine15_Aspen002 Valentine15_Aspen005 Valentine15_Aspen007 Valentine15_Aspen008 FB500likes_Aspen_Cougar_05 AspencougarPumpkin_14 AspencougarPumpkin_11 AspencougarPumpkin_10 AspencougarPumpkin_09

 

Tags: mountain lions
Previous Post

July 13 2017

Next Post

Tigers Get Hosed!

Next Post
Tigers Get Hosed!

Tigers Get Hosed!

Leave a Reply

  • Default Comments (1)
  • Facebook Comments

Comments 1

  1. Leelo Tõnno says:
    9 years ago

    I like big cats, Puma and ather, white tiger.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Help Feed Big Cats

One of the best ways to help is through general donations that can be used however it is most needed at the time.To make a general donation just click the Donate Now button below.  This is the best way to give as it has the lowest credit card processing fees and is immediate help for the cats.

Give to Big Cat Rescue

If you prefer to donate via Pay Pal, please use this link: Pay Pal

Recent Articles

  • Summer Bobcat LIVE! June 26, 2022
  • Cat VS Dog…Fennel? June 22, 2022
  • Black Leopard Bath time! June 22, 2022

Save Big Cats

Donate to Big Cat Rescue

Sanctuary Cats

  • Jaguars
  • Leopards
  • Lions
  • Tigers
  • Bobcats
  • Canada Lynx
  • Cougars
  • Ocelots
  • Savannah Cats
  • Servals

More from Big Cats

  • Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams
  • Rescue Missions
  • About Big Cat Rescue
  • Big Cat Rescue News
  • Reviews
  • Our Recent Work
  • Sanctuary FAQs
  • Big Cat TV
Summer Bobcat LIVE!

Summer Bobcat LIVE!

June 30, 2022
Cat VS Dog…Fennel?

Cat VS Dog…Fennel?

June 22, 2022
Black Leopard Bath time!

Black Leopard Bath time!

June 22, 2022
  • Donate Now
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2022 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • 2018 Appeal
  • About BCR
  • About our Cookies
  • Account
  • BCR in the Media
  • Big Cat NFTS
  • Big Cat Rescue Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade
  • Big Cat Rescuers
  • Big Cat Times
  • Blog
  • Board of Directors
  • Browse Submissions
  • Connections
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Credentials
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
  • Donate Crypto
  • Embed Link
  • Followers
  • Following
  • GET THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT CUB PETTING
  • Global Big Cat News
  • Intern Program
  • Join Us
    • Registration
  • Kids
  • Latest from Big Cat Rescue
  • Licensing
  • Login
  • Login
  • Logout
  • Logout
  • Malaya Bobcat
  • Map
  • Map of Big Cat Owners
  • Member Directory
  • Members
  • My Profile
    • Edit Profile
  • Netflix
  • News about Big Cats
  • News Gallery
  • News@BCR
  • Our Live Feeds
  • Password Reset
  • PressRoom
  • Privacy Policy
  • Register
  • Register
  • Register
    • Edit Your Profile
    • Update Billing Card
    • Welcome
    • Your Membership
  • Rescues
  • Search result
  • Series Archive – Default header
  • Shop
  • SnowLeopard
  • Social Stream
  • Staff
  • Submission Confirmed
  • Teachers
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Terms of Use
  • User
  • USFWS
  • Vets
  • Videos archive
  • Get Involved
    • Automatic
    • Sponsorships
    • Volunteer
      • AdvoCats
      • Click to Feed
      • Intern
    • Legacy
    • Roar! Speak Out for Big Cats
    • Ink
  • Finances
  • How We Started
  • Abuse Issues
    • Issues
      • Exhibitions
      • Private Ownership of Big Cats
      • Zoos
      • White Tigers
      • Circus
      • Fur
      • Trophy Hunting
      • Canned Hunting
      • Why Regulations Don’t Work
  • Our Evolution
  • Photos & Facts
  • Videos
  • Our Volunteers
  • Your Privacy
  • Donate
  • Site Map
  • Field Trips

© Copyright 2022 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist