When cats die we move them off the /catbio page to this category because many of our supporters want to still access the pages and leave tributes to the cats in the comments.
Katmandu Male Siberian Lynx 4/1/92 – 3/11/11 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 9/19/93 Katmandu was rescued from the same fur farm as Anastasia’s mate (Stalker) on 9/19/93. He was too young for the breeder to use, but was such an exceptional male that it cost us twice as much to get him off the farm…
Cloe Female Snow Leopard DOB 5/11/97 – 3/8/2011 Cloe is an interesting combination: a very shy, but curious, snow leopard. She spends most of her days inside her air-conditioned den. However, even on hot days, she can be coaxed out for a tour by her favorite keepers as long as the guests keep quiet. When…
Three Orphaned Bobcat Kittens Big Cat Rescue has a tremendous success rate when it comes to rehab and release of wild bobcats that other facilities cannot even come close to matching. National statistics state that 70% of rehab bobcats don’t survive to release. Most zoos report an 80% mortality rate in captive born, mother-rejected…
BOBBY BLUE ROSE Female Bobcat DOB: 5/1/92 DOD: 2/13/11 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 5/27/93 Bobby Rose came to Big Cat Rescue with the original group of 56 kittens in 1992 who were rescued from a fur farm. Bobby Rose is a very shy bobcat and likes to keep to herself. She has a very…
Tragedy struck the sanctuary on Monday 9/13/2010 when Jamie found Storm, the baby rehab bobcat dead in his sleep. Dr. Wynn performed a necropsy and could not find an obvious cause of death other than the fact that the wall of his heart was unusually thick and there had been bleeding in his small intestine. …
Jefferson Civet Date of Birth – Unknown Date of Passing – January 11, 2011 Jefferson, the civet, was left in a carrier at Big Cat Rescue many years ago, so we can’t be sure of his exact age. Though he wasn’t a big cat or a little cat, he was loved by so many who…
Meet Big Cat Rescue’s newest residents, Freddy and Sassyfrass. They were rescued from Illinois in November 2010, listen to their story and watch the rescue! Rescue of Freddy and Sassy Cougars If only they could speak to us in a language that we understand. Then we might know the horrors they have survived and be…
CACHANGA Male Caracal 12/1/94 – 12/15/10 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 2/16/96 Cachanga was imported from Africa in February, 1995. His parents were being used in an Educational program. In 1995 we believed the “new” bloodlines were a valuable acquisition to help strengthen pedigrees in the U.S. When we first began we only had the…
Bagheera Leopard 3/1/89 – 11/10/10 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 5/27/95 Bagheera came to Big Cat Rescue on 5/27/95 from Oklahoma. Bagheera had been declawed and it was the intention of her owners to keep her as a pet. As usually happens, this plan just didn’t work out. When they moved, they had no room…
SHASTA Female Serval 4/16/91 – 10/30/10 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 6/27/97 Shasta arrived at Big Cat Rescue 6/27/97 with Peaches and Alpha. She had been retired from breeding. She has an amazing metabolism and can eat as much as a cougar without gaining weight. She was discovered to have a rare form of…