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.
Will Male Bobcat 7/15/07 – 12/18/17 Rescued 8/13/07 Will Bobcat Has Been Euthanized Even when you know it’s the right thing to do, it still hurts Even though Will got ten more years of doting attention by his keepers, than nature would have given him, it’s still hard to say, “good bye.” When Will was…
Sassy Cougar Appx. DOB 1/1/1999 Rescued on Oct. 17, 2016 Died Oct. 24, 2017 Sassy Cougar she came to Spirit of the Hills in 2001 from Jim and Judy Morrow of Wildcat Valley Sanctuary of the Black Hills, Keystone South Dakota. She’s 17+ estimate. She is spayed. Sassy had already had the tips of her ears frozen off by…
Mickey Male Cougar Born 6/25/2003 Rescued 8/18/2014 Died 10/22/17 Today the vet group was texting back and forth about Mickey’s latest challenge, which was a runny nose and congestion. Kathryn went to get photos and videos of the coughing, sneezing and mucous, but what her camera captured broke our hearts instantly when we witnessed it. …
Banshee Male Bobcat Born 1995 Rescued 11/13/98 Died 10/19/17 Banshee was a pet, but when his owner had business out of the country she asked if she could board him here at Big Cat Rescue. She came and stayed two days with him to make sure that he was comfortable and left him with all…
TJ Male Siberian/Bengal Tiger Hybrid 1999 – 6/20/17 TJ was the youngest of four tigers who were rescued in 2007 from a breeding facility in Center Hill Florida called Savage Kingdom. He is quite playful and loves to crash through all of the high grasses in his enclosure. TJ has a particular fascination with water…
Male 1/1/03 – 9/13/17 Rescued 9/1/13 Caravel (Caracal / Serval Hybrid) 9/13/17 This morning JoJo was laying on his side, unable to move anything but his eyes. Jamie rushed him to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to see Dr. Justin. The ultrasound of JoJo’s heart indicated that it was not able to contract normally, which was…
Jade Female Leopard 6/17/97 to 9/27/2017 Age 20 It is with great sadness that we let you know our beloved leopard Jade passed away yesterday afternoon. She was very old at age 20. Jade began feeling poorly this past weekend so she was sedated on Monday for an exam. Nothing too abnormal was found other than…
Andre Male Tiger 1/1/96 – 2/24/19 Rescued 9/28/11 Andre Tiger passed away peacefully in his sleep. It’s very rare that a cat passes on their own here, as there are usually late stage medical issues that cause us to be on constant vigil which usually end in us having to make the decision to end…
Cheetaro Male Leopard 7/19/98 – 7/27/17 Rescued 11/2003 Cheetaro arrived at Big Cat Rescue in November 2003 from a roadside zoo. Cheetaro was confined to a corn crib with his mate and bred constantly so that his cubs could be sold. They braved the New England winters together where a chill factor of -18…
Male Leopard 3/1/92 – 7/16/17 Rescued 7/20/95 Sabre was 3 years old when he arrived at Big Cat Rescue on 7/20/95. Though he was only supposed to be here temporarily, his former owner moved and left no forwarding address. This could have been another sad ending as most are in the exotic pet world. Luckily,…