December 13 2018

Big Cat Updates

Cat Moves Thursday 12/13/2018
Armani Leopard is home from FunCation
Bobcats, Max and MaryAnn are in FunCation
Priya Tiger is in Vacation

Alexa Flash News Briefing (Dec 10 thru Dec 13)

Apologies for missing a few days of Big Cat Updates. Here are the News Briefings you missed.

December 10, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrmChYJjD6I

December 11, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OOBjk9xsrQ

December 12, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehUQ2LgmcOg

December 13, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAjQwZyxVEA

Find all of the previous daily Alexa Flash News Briefings at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCPv8ivo6o4CZHFifkfRYDw

Big Cat Merchandise

Purr-chase a Manny or Natalia shirt to help them Celebrate their One Year Rescue Anniversary! Shop Amazon.com/bigcatrescue for Tee shirts, Long Sleeve Shirts, Sweatshirts, and Hoodies designed by Cindy Arthur and Tom Hutchinson!

Please make sure you check the Size Chart for Amazon because sizes may run differently than you are used too.

You can donate to the cats at NO COST TO YOU when you select BCR as your charity on Amazon Smile and shop Smile.Amazon.com instead of Amazon.com. It is exactly the same as regular Amazon EXCEPT when you use the Smile URL Amazon donates .5% of your purchase to BCR. It’s added up to over $100,000 for the cats!

Rescue Anniversary

One year ago today we welcomed two stunning and rare cats to the sanctuary! Happy One Year Rescue Anniversary Manny Jaguar & Natalia Leopard!  Enjoy some photos in the slideshow below from the day they arrived!

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Videos of the Day

Q & A at Big Cat Rescue – Morning Walkabout – Follow along as Keeper Brittany shows you many of the Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Jaguar, Cougars, Lynx, Servals, Bobcats, Savannah Cats and an Ocelot that Call Big Cat Rescue Home!

Max and MaryAnn Bobcat are getting a turn in FunCation for the next two weeks! FunCation is a 22,000 sq foot enclosure that the cats enjoy for 2 weeks at a time!

It’s time for Priya Tiger to spend two weeks enjoying Vacation Rotation! Big Cat Rescue Vacation Rotation is 2.5 acres and you can watch LIVE at BigCatCams.com

Photos of the Day

Adorable Loki loves his tree stand where no one can bother his slumber ?

Good morning Big Cat Rescue Friends! ☀️
Ariel Bobcat hopes you have a fantastic FURsday! ?

Thurston Bobcat has to watch the tour path in case someone is coming with yummy treats!

Miss chatty pants Priya Tiger is now on Vacation!
Watch Live at BigCatCams.com Vacation Rotation

Sweet dreams from Andre Tiger ?

Good night Big Cat Rescue Friends! ?
Armani Leopard hopes you have a wonderful, relaxing evening!

Coordinator Reports

December 13, 2018 – Lauren Grant

Beautiful day today! It was warmer in the afternoon so all of the cats were hungry and playful.  Priya Tiger is now out in Vacation.  Armani Leopard was brought home from FunCation.  Bobcats Max and MaryAnn were put into FunCation. They were a little upset at first, but they were already on the platforms within an hour 🙂

Hoover Tiger‘s open-air section was mowed and raked by Dylan and Tanya Chute.  Mark Mira gave him a new water box for his water bowl in the open air section.  Amanda Tiger seems calmer in the recovery cage today, but we all made sure not to bother her much.

Thanks to Stephanie Chaiser for coming in and helping check food prep and give some signoffs.  And thanks to Steph C., Mary Jerome., & Alyssa Engiles for filling the sickle freezer! Hopefully, they’ll be ready for the Keeper Tour tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who helped out today! Stay wonderful ?

December 12, 2018 – Sue Messineo

Today was a beautiful day! Started out a bit cold, but we know how the cats love that. Cameron Lion, Andre Tiger, Hoover Tiger, and Keisha Tiger all ate really well today.

Thanks to Des for handing out cicles and giving cleaning sign offs. Thank you to the interns and Andrew, who stayed and helped with food prep and clean up. Thanks to Steph C, Tanya and Mazz for helping to unload the meat truck.

Amanda Tiger is in the outside hospital cage and is doing well. Frosty Serval seemed to like lamb. Savannah Cat King Tut LOVED his tuna cicle, Nabisco Bobcat was not so sure and then decided no. Tiger Lily was enjoying her tuna cicle and Dryden Bobcat enjoyed his blood cicle after I left.

December 11, 2018 – Devin Saari

It was so cold today we all thought we were going to turn into ice, but the cats loved it!  We had a good amount of volunteers come in today to help feed, clean, and do projects.  Megan Myers, Mazz, Dylan Lavigne, Susana Zhonga did an inventory of all of the meat and the chart on the computer has been updated.  Food-prep was done was before lunch thanks to Tanya Chute.

We had three school group tours today and they were all very happy to see the cats!

Victoria DiGiacomo did the cicle cats and they were very happy to have their ice pops even in the cold weather!  Amanda Tiger went in for her procedure today, she had he ingrown claw removed and she is now in the recovery hospital waking up.

Tanya Chute, Amber Johnson, and Andrew Myers organized all of the hospital cages so it looks very nice now!

Dylan Lavigne, Tanya Chute, Andrew Myers, Elle, Amber Johnson, Victoria DiGiacomo, Megan Myers all raked in and around the front section.

Thanks everyone for their hard work today!

-Devin Saari

December 9, 2018 – Jennifer Ruszczyk

Rain rain go away!! Today we had rain pouring down sideways, ligtning, and tornado watches. While it was pouring we pulled together and got food prep finished early.  We got rainyday projects done as well.

Steven Becker made some supplement capsuls so we are ready for next week. Vanessa Ply, Mary Jerome, Tanya Chute, and Mazz organized and deep cleaned food prep. Dylan Lavigne and Susanna organized the tool shed. Candy Couserorganized the Vox systems.

We did so many projects I am sure I left some out. Even though the day started off rainy and gray we had a great day and got a lot done.

All the cats ate well and were frisky too!