News @ BCR
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Mats
Why does the cat have mats? Most exotic cats live to be 10-12 in the wild and in most other captive situations. At Big Cat Rescue our average age, at time of death, is 18 and we have had some tigers, leopards, bobcats, ocelots and others live into their mid twenties. One cat lived to…
Telling Them Apart Lovey and Thurston Howell
Telling Them Apart Mr. Howell & Lovey Mr. Howell (a.k.a. Thurston) is quite a bit larger than Lovey and his right ear is folded. It was like that when he arrived here. Mrs. Howell (a.k.a. Lovey) is smaller, both ears stand up, and she has the cutest bright pink nose you ever saw. Mr. Howell…
Zabu Tiger Nearly Drowns
Zabu Tiger Nearly Drowns Doing one dental procedure in a month is a nail biter for us. Doing 6 in two days was going to push us to the limits of what we thought possible, but nothing prepared us for how things can go sideways in an instant. The Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation…
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Cat Summit 2017 I was gasping for every breath; hanging onto the railing so that I wouldn’t pass out from the lack of oxygen, but I kept climbing because I knew the just a few steps away there was a mecca of like minded people (800+) who are changing the world. That was the scene…
Cyrus and Chaos Reunited
The two had been separated when they arrived at Big Cat Rescue. Chaos was spayed and Cyrus has been neutered. During their separation time, Cyrus remained very interested in watching Chaos and napping in the areas of his cages that faced hers. Chaos, pretty much ignored Cyrus. Monday, August 21, 2017 the tunnel doors separating…
Olesya
Olesya Tiger is Rescued from Darkness Sometimes it takes years to see the fruits of our labor, so when that day comes, it is particularly sweet. Back on December 27, 2014 a person contacted us saying, “First, I would like to provide you the background detail of this situation. Russian and Iranian wildlife biologists…
Telling Them Apart Ares Artemis Orion
Ares, Orion, & Artemis are cougar siblings whose mother was killed by a hunter back in 2005 so they came here as cubs. Even though they are now 11 1/2 years old the nickname “The Cubs” has stuck when referring to the three siblings as a group. A mother mountain lion had been shot by…
Telling Them Apart Max and MaryAnn
How do you tell bobcats, Max & MaryAnn apart? Max – Silvery to grey brown less spots, Taller, Longer MaryAnn – Slanted Eyes, Brown with lots of spots, White Ruff with Black Stripe
Telling Them Apart Arthur Andre and Amanda
How to Tell Andre, Amanda, & Arthur Apart (This page has a LOT of photos, please give it plenty of time to load) Arthur‘s stripes create what looks like a paper chain especially on his left side. Andre is the biggest of the three and he has a big notch in his ear. He also has ‘check marks’ over each eye….