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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…
Our volunteers and interns are the heart and soul of Big Cat Rescue! The care of the big cats is reliant on these amazing individuals who give of their time each day, 365 days a year, rain or shine! We believe it is important to show our appreciation to these amazing volunteers and interns by…
Why Lock Cats Up When Windy? The following are the protocols from Big Cat Rescue’s training, classes and policies section: Locking up Open Air Cats During Storms or High Winds All open air cats should be locked in the roofed sections of their enclosures prior to or as soon as possible during severe storms, hurricanes,…
Breeding Tigers in the U.S. Kills Tigers in the Wild Asking how that can be? Here is how. The private ownership of tigers in the U.S. negatively impacts conservation in a number of ways: Negative conservation message. The primary driver of breeding tigers in the U.S. is the need for a constant supply of tiger…
Koda Lioness Female Date of birth (approximate): 2018 Date of Rescue: March 2, 2022 We are excited to share some very BIG rescue news! This afternoon BCR’s staff and vet aided law enforcement with the seizure of a 4 year old lioness. She was sedated and transported to the sanctuary and will recover in her…
Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate on captive big cats in America, THE CONSERVATION GAME follows the story of a retired cop in Ohio who suspect that our most famous television conservationists are secretly connected to the exotic pet trade.
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YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FACE A LOOSE TIGER! In 2011 Sheriff Matt Lutz of Zanesville, Ohio and his deputies were faced with the horrible task of shooting most of the 56 dangerous animals, including 38 big cats, let loose by unlicensed private owner Terry Thompson. Please listen to the three-minute video below in which…
Has There Been COVID 19 at Big Cat Rescue? We have only tested the cats when we observe them coughing, wheezing or if they lack an interest in food. In Amanda Tiger‘s case, she has had a recurring cough for years before COVID, and was our first known case of COVID, but we had already…
BASKIN LAWSUIT OBJECTING TO USE OF FOOTAGE OF US IN TIGER KING SERIES TWO Written By Howard Baskin ALL OF THE STATEMENTS BELOW ARE THE OPINION OF MR. BASKIN NOVEMBER 1, 2021 Today Carole and I filed a motion in Federal Court in Tampa asking for a temporary restraining order against Netflix and Royal Goode…