Laws for Cats

This is a selection of everything that is going on legislatively for cats.

ZAA

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…

Agreed

Agreed

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…

Big Cat Public Safety Act

Big Cat Public Safety Act

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…

Pet a Tiger Cub?

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…

Lion Kills Intern

Lion Kills Intern

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…