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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING? I only had a sense I must go; an urging that would not be quiet. It would be more than a month before I had the opportunity to visit Big Cat Rescue. I went to the sanctuary with an open mind and no expectations. From the very moment…
After our regular staff meeting on Friday, October 14th, Scott pulled Jamie and Carole aside to ask them to consider a rescue. We have to turn away hundreds of exotic cats each year, and every one of them is deserving of rescue, so what was it that Scott thought might make these cats the lucky…
Video & Host No Longer Available The above (missing) clip is called The Caddie That Zigs and is Catera the bobcat’s story. As video first became an option for low budget organizations this animation was our first venture into the new and exciting field. This was created in 2006 and was so successful in conveying…
By Justin Brownlee For the first time in its 12-year existence, the Big Cat Rescue of Tampa, Florida, met its yearly quota in 2004. The success is attributed many volunteers and interns who spend all their time keeping a difficult dream alive. “Our long term-goal is to not have to exist, said Scott Lope in…
The more I learn about people…the more I like my cat. I’ve said that more than once. It’s been my experience that “animal people” prefer the company of non human animals. We tend to avoid that which makes us uncomfortable, including each other. The problem is that the animals in our care cannot support themselves,…