This is a selection of everything that is going on legislatively for cats.
WHAT IS ZAA? and WHY SHOULD ZAA ROADSIDE ZOOS NOT BE EXEMPT FROM LAWS BANNING PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS? 2021 UPDATE RE ZAA POSITION ON THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT: When the Big Cat Public Safety Act was first introduced a few of the roughly 60 ZAA zoos, most notably “Doc” Antle’s operation…
Oklahoma Judgments On June 1, 2020 the federal court in Oklahoma issued a judgment against an entity controlled by Jeff Lowe based in part on what the judge described as “willfully failed to comply” with one previous court order and “other failures to obey or respond to the Court’s orders in this case.” The ruling…
Interested in Petting a Tiger Cub? Big Cat Rescue would like to stress it is never ok to pet a tiger cub or lion cub. We have put together a resource discussing the negative effects of tiger/lion cub handling here: https://bigcatrescue.org/cubs Want to end the abuse of cubs?Text CATS to 52886 Data and Messaging rates…
I feel compelled to set the record straight. It’s pretty heady stuff to be cast as the heroine in the Carole VS Joe saga that recently rolled out in New York Magazine and Wondery’s Over My Dead Body podcast, but it’s not about me and it’s certainly not about Joe. Writers are taught there are…
We frequently get asked is it “legal” under federal law to transfer a tiger to a facility in another state. The answer is not a simple yes or no, and in addition to what the law says there are some serious practical issues when it comes to enforcement. There are two federal laws that apply:…
See the latest version of this bill at https://bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-act/ Big Cat Act HR 1380 Feb 26, 2019 Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund and and the Performing Animal Welfare Society are celebrating…
Wondering if it is ever OK to pet a lion cub or a tiger cub? Get the most updated info on cub handling here. https://bigcatrescue.org/cubs Want to end the abuse of cubs? Text CATS to 52886 Data and Messaging rates may apply. Below are older efforts to save cubs, but for the most recent, go…
Can we pet some of the cats? That’s almost always the first question out of the mouths of people who are contemplating visiting Big Cat Rescue, or said almost immediately upon arrival. After 25+ years of this unbelievably stupid question, I nearly bite my tongue in half in order to calmly explain all of the…
Lion Kills Intern in North Carolina Some are asking how this could have happened and what Big Cat Rescue does to prevent such tragedies. It is heartbreaking that both this young woman and the lion have lost their lives. It always makes me sick to know collateral pain suffered by everyone involved. Let me start…