If a big cat sneezes in the world, you will find out about it here. Hover over the images to get the news.
Back in the 1990s it was legal to own Servals, a Cheetah like cat who is built for speed and can leap 12 up in pursuit of birds, as pets. Thanks to those who have spoken out to protect exotic cats, it is no longer legal, but anyone who had such cats prior to the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My day at Big Cat Rescue in pictures. It was amazing to be so close to these beautiful creatures. They need help. So I was moved to make a video to help get the word out about where they are and what they do. Albert A Duro you’re grrrrreat! 05/09/2011 at 10:59 AM Lynnette Ringenberg…
Here’s the most telling quote from the new documentary, The Elephant in the Living Room, about the practice of keeping large, wild animals as pets: “I don’t have any happy endings,” said Tim Harrison, a public safety officer who specializes in rescuing escaped and mistreated animals. “No happy endings at all with big cats.” The…
Living With Lions Why is it so bad for James Jablon of Wildlife Rehab of Hernando Florida to be living in the lions’ den with two white lion cubs? How about 10 reasons, just for starters: 1. The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS ) defines a sanctuary as a place that does not allow…
This month, we let you know about a form of animal abuse going on right in our vicinity. Dade City’s Wild Things acquired a white tiger cub from G.W. Exotics, a notorious Oklahoma breeder, that they are marketing to the hilt in order to make money off her as quickly as possible – before she’s…
Big Cat Rescue Gets Bigger His dying words were, “Don’t sell this land for less than a million dollars.” This former owner of the 10 acres next to Big Cat Rescue wasn’t a land barron, but he could see the rising value in his land and when he left it to his wife…
BIG CATS MAKE BAD PETS Cleo was once a cute, cuddly cub. Her owners put a harness on her to walk her. As she grew stronger, her former owner could not handle her enough to get the tiny harness off. As the years passed it became completely embedded in Cleo’s skin. Eventually as she grew…
Big Cat Rescue’s 11th annual Fur Ball was a roaring success! Thank you to everybody who attended, donated and volunteered, together we are helping to make a difference in the lives of big cats around the world! And our 2010 Fur Ball Video Big Cat Rescue does a Year in Video for the Fur Ball…
All of these photos and video clips were shot on an iPhone during rounds at the sanctuary.
NOTE: The Spanish film, “El lince perdido” (English: “The Missing Lynx”) ended up not being one of the 5 Oscar nominees for Animated Feature Film. It had previously won a Goya, which is Spain’s equivalent of an Oscar. 20 films vie for animated Oscar Published: Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:32 PM BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov….