ByLaws and Articles of Incorporation

Nonstock Nonprofit

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of Big Cat Rescue Corp.
October 7, 2025

The undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the United States, desiring to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation of an existing Non-Profit Corporation under the Law of the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, do hereby certify:

That the undersigned agree to act in accordance with the law as provided in the Florida Statutes, but are limited as follows. Said Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations recognized as public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and the making of distributions that qualify as meeting the requirements of expenditure responsibility under section 4945(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding sections of any future federal tax code. The specific purposes of the corporation shall continue to be providing for the care of captive exotic cats (e.g., tigers, bobcats, ocelots etc.) in a non-profit sanctuary setting, ending the mistreatment of captive exotic cats, and preventing extinction of wild exotic cats by reducing the threats that they face in the wild. Said Corporation will educate the general public as to the mistreatment of captive big cats and the endangered status of many exotic cats and will promote preservation of both wildlife and its habitat on a global basis. Said Corporation is known by FEIN: 59-3330495.

The names and addresses of the persons who were the initial registered agent or trustees of the corporation are as follows:

Carole Lewis
12802 Easy Street
Tampa, FL 33625

The name and address of the current registered agent is:

Carole Baskin
17342 Gunn Hwy
Odessa, FL 33556

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

The principal office of the Corporation is 17342 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL 33556

MANNER OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Directors shall be elected or appointed as provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation. As this is a nonprofit and non-stock corporation, there are no members and no memberships.

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for the services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth above. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

DISSOLUTION

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, after paying for or making provisions for the payment of all the legal liabilities of the Corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

MEETINGS

Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation. The fiscal year end shall be on the last day of December each year.

AMENDMENTS:

These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Directors present at a duly constituted meeting.

We, the undersigned, being each of the current officers and directors for the purpose of amending and restating the Articles of Incorporation of this nonprofit corporation pursuant to laws of the State of Florida, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set our hands as of this 7th day of October 2025.

CEO & Director: Carole Baskin

President & Director: Jamie Veronica Murdock

Secretary, Treasurer & Director: Howard Baskin

VP & Director: Kimberly Mahoney

Director: Keith Lawless

Director: Lynda Licht