News @ BCR
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First to Relocate
Kimba, Simba, and Max Tiger Arrived at the Freedom Field My dear Big Cat Rescuers, It is a bittersweet time for all of us as we began the relocation of our precious friends with three beloved tigers: Kimba, Simba, and Max. They are now at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, where they will live in larger…
Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams
Best Quality Cams are the Explore.org Cams Explore cams Our best quality webcams are provided by explore.org and are located at these links: Easy to Remember Shortcut – BigCatCams.com is the URL link to get you to our main page of webcams on explore.org’s site. Bobcat Rehab NEST Cams Bobcat hospital kitten room (empty) Bobcat hospital- …
Kittens
Live Kitten Cams These web cams are usually on bobcats who are in our Bobcat Cat Hospital so that we can monitor their progress when they are recovering. We do not breed exotic cats. Find out why no legitimate sanctuary breeds animals. Up until COVID-19 we fostered domestic kittens for the Humane Society of Tampa…
Sudsy Meow Savannah Cat
DOB: July 2016 Age: 6 years old Male Savannah catRescued: May 31, 2023 Urgent and Incredible Rescue Alert! Prepare to have your heart racing and your emotions soaring! We have just witnessed an extraordinary rescue mission that you absolutely cannot miss! Big Cat Rescuers, Jamie and Victor, sprung into action to save an unexpected…
Brick
WHAT HAPPENS TO OBJECTS CONTAINING DONOR NAMES? With the cats moving to Turpentine Creek and the eventual sale of the property (it will likely take until late 2024 to close on a sale like this), we have received inquiries about what happens to the various objects on display that have supporter names on them in…
Earth
For this Earth Day 2021 I’d like to share the biggest idea I’ve ever had for saving the planet. In 1997 my daughter and Big Cat Rescue’s President, Jamie Veronica, then age 16, came to me with what was possibly the ugliest, scratchy brown, round, wooly thing I had ever seen. I wasn’t sure what…
Film
Carole and Howard Baskin have been involved in a number of productions, all focused on saving big cats both from abuse and neglect with the bigger picture of saving them in the wild. Carole Baskin’s Cage Fight The 2 episode show premiered November 13, 2021 on Discovery +. It features their work going after the…
Enrichment Program @ BIG CAT RESCUE!
Enrichment Program @ BIG CAT RESCUE! Take a 5 minute look at our enrichment program in which we try to give our felines the best life possible in captivity. Learn more about how to enrich the lives of captive wild cats until we are able to create a world where all wild cats live free. …
FLM
FLM or Feline leukomyelopathy is a disorder which affects non-domestic cats. The disorder causes microscopic changes in the brain and spine, causing varying degrees of rear leg weakness and difficulty walking. The disorder was identified in panthers and bobcats in Florida in 2019. Big Cat Rescue suspects that it has been around longer based on the Florida bobcats we have been…