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Mats
Why does the cat have mats? Most exotic cats live to be 10-12 in the wild and in most other captive situations. At Big Cat Rescue our average age, at time of death, is 18 and we have had some tigers, leopards, bobcats, ocelots and others live into their mid twenties. One cat lived to…
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CircusVSzoo
Are Zoos as Bad as Circuses? That’s a question people usually ask me, or some variation on it, such as, “Aren’t zoos better than circuses?” I’m always surprised that some people who absolutely hate the circus will try to justify zoos. Gallup first asked Americans about the rights of animals in 2003 and repeated the…
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Rescue Lakota and Sioux Bobcats
RESCUED 2 BOBCATS FROM A FAILED ZOO IN ALABAMA! Part 2 Below was the alert from the day of the rescue: BigCatRescue.org/rescue March 23, 2017 – Big Cat Rescuers have just gotten on the road with 2 adult bobcats rescued from The Mobile Zoo in Alabama. Officers with Mobile County (Alabama) Animal Control seized the…
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Joe Exotic Convicted for Murder for Hire & 17 Wildlife Trafficking Violations Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Pen
Convicted & Sentenced to 22 Years in the Federal Penitentiary! 1/22/19 See quotes, photo and video at https://bigcatrescue.org/sentencing-statement/ How Carole Baskin Feels About It: https://bigcatrescue.org/what-joe-exotics-sentence-means-to-me/ 4/2/2019 – I am grateful that justice was served and Joe Schreibvogel-Maldonado-Passage hopefully will serve time in prison and no longer present a threat either to me or to his…
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Volunteer Appreciation
Our volunteers and interns are the heart and soul of Big Cat Rescue! The care of the big cats is reliant on these amazing individuals who give of their time each day, 365 days a year, rain or shine! We believe it is important to show our appreciation to these amazing volunteers and interns by…
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DC Fly In 2013
Big Cat Rescue and IFAW’s DC Fly In 2013 On November 17, 2013 Big Cat Rescue invited 15 of their most outspoken AdvoCats, who were in key congressional districts, to come to Washington, DC for two days. The first day was spent going over the issues, talking points and making sure everyone understood the…