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Circus Jobs

Circus Jobs

Would a Big Cat Ban Result in Lost Jobs? People who make a living pimping out cubs and forcing big cats to do un natural acts in the circus ring will tell you that a ban on big cat possession will result in a loss of jobs, but that isn’t true.  Here’s why: Big Cats…

Small Cat Fun

Small Cat Fun

Small Cat Fun On 12/2/2013 we launched a campaign on LoveAnimals.org called Give Natasha Open Space.  By 3/14/2014 it was “fully” funded at $30,000.  That was based on our erroneous understanding of the rules in Florida when it comes to open top cages.  Turns out you can put a lion, or a tiger, or a cougar…

Save Milo

Save Milo

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Milo the Tiger has been kidnapped from the Centre Club. The kidnappers are demanding a ransom to benefit Big Cat Rescue. More details as they emerge…. Donate to help Save Milo here: https://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51389/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=9691  

GoodWorld

GoodWorld

GoodWorld Makes #donate the Easiest Way to Support Big Cat Rescue   GoodWorld is the first donation solution to work seamlessly on Facebook.  It also works on Twitter. Big Cat Rescue signed up with GoodWorld so that when we need the help of our social supporters we can just ask them to go to the…

Rube Goldberg Machine
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Rube Goldberg Machine

Rube Goldberg “Rat” Machine One of the bobcat kittens currently in our care received a lot of hands on attention at the facility he was originally rescued by.  Pheonix was found in the ashes of a brush fire and his back and paws were singed.  He required daily treatments and during this impressionable time became…

One Step at a Time

One Step at a Time

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One day, nearly five years after moving to Charlotte County, I opened my free “Green Sheet” shoppers’ newspaper and found an advertisement for an arts & crafts show being held at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda. I was floored when I read the show featured a live tiger! I could not believe what I was reading. I immediately…

Guest Vets

Guest Vets

Big Cat Vets in Action Meet Big Cat Rescue Veterinarians A number of wonderful vets have helped Big Cat Rescue, including: Dr. Helga Bleyaert, VMD, DACVS https://bluepearlvet.com/helga-bleyaert/ Dr. Callum Hay, BVMS, DACVS https://www.vetsurgical.net/about-us/staff-bios/ Dr. Fay Herrero, DVM https://www.odessaequine.com/about-us/fay-o-herrero-dvm/ Dr. Curtis Kane, DVM Oncology https://bluepearlvet.com/curtis-kane/ Dr. Megan Meyers, DVM https://www.cypressequine.com/ Dr. Sami Pederson, DVM https://bluepearlvet.com/sami-pederson-dvm/ Dr. Tammy Miller…