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5 Star Reviews for Big Cat Rescue Shanna M. 7/29/2011 Big Cat Rescue is an amazing non profit animal sanctuary that is a must see if visiting the Tampa area. While visiting, I participated in the daily tour as well as the feeding tour. Both tours are very worth while as you get to see…
The Zanesville Massacre Could Happen in Tampa …or Just About Anywhere else in Florida for That Matter. At 5:30 a.m. on October 19, 2011, the phones at Big Cat Rescue began ringing with the news that Terry Thompson, a private owner and collector of exotic animals in Ohio, had released 56 of his…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Catnip Crazy If there’s toy your cat will go crazy for it’s their catnip toy. Catnip is one of the greatest pleasures a cat can have, and here we explain why. What Exactly Is Catnip? Catnip, catswort, or catmint (Latin name Nepeta cataria, a plant of the Lamiaceae family) is an aromatic plant, with…
Big Cat Halloween Every year the cats and volunteers look forward to Halloween at the sanctuary! This is when we hand out pumpkins to our larger species, Lions, Tigers, Leopards and Cougars and gourds to our smaller species like Bobcats, Servals and Ocelots. We’ve been doing this for many years and the cats…
Where Work Really Is a Zoo By Kerry Hannon Posted October 25, 2007 Howard Baskin admits that a few homeless cats have won his heart over the years, but saving abandoned and abused lions, lynxes, and leopards was by no means his dream, let alone his passion. When it came to giving to animal causes,…
How To Phase Out Tiger Farms Phasing Out Tiger Farms Technical Advice For Phasing Out Tiger Farms The International Tiger Coalition (ITC) is an alliance of environmental, zoo and animal protection organisations and the traditional Chinese medicine community. ITC has experts on conservation breeding management, husbandry, welfare and economics who can provide technical advice on…
When you pay to pet a cub, what are you really supporting? This video shows you how people pimp out tiger cubs to support themselves while making no provisions for the lifetime care of the big cats they are breeding and buying. Watch this video about two such pay to play schemes run by Kathy…
Zoonosis Diseases That Jump Between Animals and Humans Crazy Cat Lady Syndrome https://www.bigcatrescue.biz/Perhaps this could explain the Crazy Cat Lady Syndrome and why exotic cat owners are often psychotic. ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2009) — Scientists have discovered how the toxoplasmosis parasite may trigger the development of schizophrenia and other bipolar disorders. The team from the…
Listen to the Animals You don’t have to be a pet psychic to talk to the animals. Everyone who has worked with animals has lamented that they can’t speak to us. We say, “if only they could tell me how they feel.” I think we all have the ability to communicate with the…
It’s a Jungle Out There: Use it to your advantage by Mary Hessler Key, Ph.D. Today’s business world is more competitive than ever. Even so, many great entrepreneurial thinkers have survived and flourished in corporate jungle conditions. By examining those dealings, we can learn one key point: those who excel in business and have…