Lobbying for Big Cat Laws Cleo was once a cute, cuddly cub. Her owners put a harness on her to walk her. As she grew stronger, her former owner could not handle her enough to get the tiny harness off. As the years passed it became completely embedded in Cleo’s skin. Eventually as she grew…
Just a few good reasons to ban private possession of big cats. 2005: Just in the state of Florida there are 3,837 people with permits to own wild animals. Of that number 389 facilities are permitted to own tigers, gorillas and other Class I & Class II dangerous animals, but only 21 are accredited zoos and…
Bobcat Rescue Rescued August 16, 2007 Died December 19, 2011 Ace sat down slowly on the concrete because her frail old body had lost the padding of well muscled flesh. She was old and her sight was failing, but still she stared out toward the bay and remembered… She had lived here her entire life. …
Yankees on Deck Watch the New York Yankees visit Big Cat Rescue above. Yankees Invade Big Cat Rescue. Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte and former multiple Gold Glove winner and current hitting coach Don (The Hit Man) Mattingly visited the sanctuary in February. Watch the video: https://www.veoh.com/videos/v1085284ax6JRmRE Back to Big Cat Rescue Celebrities
Tippi Hedren visits Big Cat Rescue Back to Big Cat Rescue Celebrities
Lightning Can Strike the Same Place Twice. Luke Richardson of the Tampa Bay Lightning loves Big Cat Rescue. He comes here so often, he can just about lead the tours himself. See one of his recent visits in the video below: Big Cat Rescue had special guests from the Tampa Bay Lightning. All-Star defenseman…
Leonardo DiCaprio In St. Petersburg, Russia Leonardo DiCaprio pledged $1 million to World Wildlife Fund to benefit wild tigers. DiCaprio is a member of the board of directors. His difficult trip to Russia involved a commercial jet plane that caught fire and turned back to New York, and then a smaller plane, rocked by Atlantic…
Congresswoman Kathy Castor I recently toured Big Cat Rescue with my family and we had a great time. My daughters were able to appreciate the magnificent animals in natural settings, and learn about the different species and the issues they face in captivity and in the wild. Big Cat Rescue is a wonderful…
Kate Walsh Loves Big Cat Rescue Kate Walsh, star of Private Practice, has been tweeting about how much she loved Big Cat Rescue after her visit this morning: https://twitter.com/#!/katewalsh She was in town to promote her new Boyfriend perfume and found out about Big Cat Rescue from a coffee table book that is found…
Jim Fowler Visits Big Cat Rescue Are you a fan of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ? It was by far my favorite program back when I was a kid. I always looked forward to Marlin Perkins narration and Jim Fowler’s fearless pursuit in bringing the wild kingdom into our living room. Back…
