Champlaine
Champlaine Lynx
1986-1998
1986-1998
Zouletta Female Serval 6/1/1998 – 12/28/2016 Rescued 4/29/2011 A woman in NY was battling cancer, her sister had run off leaving her with her three children ages 6-17 and her home was in foreclosure…. She also had five servals living in her basement! She would never be able to rent an apartment to…
Oakey Male Ocelot 1987 – 11/20/03 Male Ocelot born in 1987 came to us on 12/20/93 as his retirement from the circus. As a circus animal, he lived in a small portable cage most of his life, in the back of an ammonia filled trailer. He found happiness here with Samantha where he lived until…
Nirvana Female Ocelot 6/20/94 – 3/22/17 Rescued 7/24/94 Nirvana came to Big Cat Rescue from a broker on 7/27/94. He had left her at the vet’s office for dead because she was so dehydrated. Ocelots were once in great demand as pets thanks to their striking coats and small size. However, as with most exotic…
Rocky Bobcat Male Bobcat DOB 4/22/97 – 11/2/09 Arrived 11/30/01 Rocky, Andi, & Sierra were bred for display at the Tennessee National Zoo, but were never used because the were very shy and hid from the public. The three bobcats grew up together in a holding facility at the zoo and when we rescued Nikita…
Andi Female Bobcat DOB 4/22/97 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 11/30/01 Died 12/30/19. In October of 2019 we discovered that Andi had bone cancer in her jaw after she had seen the vet for chewing issues. We extracted the bad teeth, but knew that it would only be a matter of time before she would…
Natalia Female Amur Leopard 4/6/01 – 4/27/2020 She was 19 when she was euthanized for bladder cancer. Big Cat Rescue Collaborates with Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to Bring a Jaguar and Leopard to the Sanctuary December 13, 2017 For the second time in less than a week, Big Cat Rescue has new cats arriving…