This is a selection of everything that is going on legislatively for cats.
Lobbying for Big Cat Laws Cleo was once a cute, cuddly cub. Her owners put a harness on her to walk her. As she grew stronger, her former owner could not handle her enough to get the tiny harness off. As the years passed it became completely embedded in Cleo’s skin. Eventually as she grew…
Just a few good reasons to ban private possession of big cats. 2005: Just in the state of Florida there are 3,837 people with permits to own wild animals. Of that number 389 facilities are permitted to own tigers, gorillas and other Class I & Class II dangerous animals, but only 21 are accredited zoos and…
Saving the Tiger Big Cat Rescue is saving tigers through education and legislation. We post the latest in tiger news here and in our newsletter The Big Cat Times. We gather news from around the world DAILY and send it out to people who have signed up to get our daily email. See what you…
Below is a final report on animal-related legislation during the 2011 Legislative Session, as well as links to how each member voted. Following up with your lawmakers on their vote is extremely helpful to animals—it lets your elected officials know that you are paying attention to how they represent you! Legislative Session 2011: A Mixed…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Humane Society of the United States applauds Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland for issuing an executive order that prohibits keeping dangerous wild animals as pets. The rule bans new private ownership of big cats, bears, primates, alligators, crocodiles, and particularly large and dangerous constricting snakes and venomous snakes. Individuals who currently possess…
Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun: Friday, September 10, 2010 A photo taken during a B.C. SPCA investigation in 2006 into Siberian Magic, a tourist attraction in Bridge Lake, B.C. The SPCA had a number of an welfare concerns but were unable to find a new home for the tigers. One of the tigers mauled and killed…
I find this hard to write. I have put it off for two days, but need to record it while it is still fresh in my mind and while I have the notes, sent out as Tweets, from the momentous day; September 1, 2010. It is easy for me to write when I am impassioned…
Cruel world of the tiger trade By KATE JACKSONPublished: 24 May 2010 IN A dingy market stall in southern Tibet, a trader empties out a sack full of bones. These pitiful relics were once a magnificent tiger, roaming wild and free. Now sold on the black market to be used in medicines and Tiger wine,…
Tiger Temple is a Sham Abbot of the Tiger Temple, Pra Acharn Phusit (Chan) Khantitharo caught on film beating tigers with a stick. (Photo courtesy CWI)Thailand’s Tiger Temple Sues Conservationists Over Abuse Allegations KANCHANABURI, Thailand, February 3, 2010 (ENS) – Three advocates for wildlife conservation and welfare appeared in a Kanchanaburi court this morning to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My First Day in the Capitol Hi, my name is Nikki Benoit and while I have been involved in the Obama campaign (as an individual and not on behalf of any organization) I had never gone to our state’s capitol to be a voice for the animals in person. The Humane Society of…