Sophia Female Cougar DOB 1/1/91 Rescued on 1/22/09 DOD 7/24/10 “Will anyone give me $200 for this fine breeding age puma?” the auctioneer’s voice blasts over the loud speakers in the livestock barn during an animal auction in Louisiana. An animal abuser raises his number, thinking to himself, that he can mount her head and…
Hope you had a Happy 4th of July! This AdvoCat looks pretty long because I have tried to include the entire story on this page, rather than linking out to other pages. Our website is going through a major overhaul and should launch next week. During the transition we are trying to make as few…
Big Cat Rescue’s Code of Honor 1. I will focus on what works best to achieve our mission of caring for cats & ending the trade. 2. I will speak my truth to the best of my ability & listen attentively as others speak theirs, with an end goal of finding solutions that work for…
R.I.P Snorkel the Tiger As a cub, Snorkel spent his early years forced to pose as a prop with people for their photos. Then he ended up caged for years at a family circus.Luckily, he found a true safe haven at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL.
WINDSONG Female Bobcat DOB 4/30/92 – 6/11/2010 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 11/5/92 Windsong is the bobcat who started Big Cat Rescue. Windsong was at the Woods and Waters Auction on November 5 1992 where we went to buy Llamas to greenbelt some of our property. She was six months old, on a leash, and…
What do you do when you are a small animal shelter in the Florida Keys and the local police call you to come pick up a lion? Fortunately, Stand Up for Animals, a nonprofit organization based in Marathon, found the answer: Call Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue. This nonprofit cares for abandoned and neglected big cats,…
Updated: Tuesday, 01 Jun 2010, 10:20 PM EDT Published : Tuesday, 01 Jun 2010, 10:20 PM EDT TAMPA – Three baby bobcats arrived at Big Cat Rescue last month with an uncertain future. But now, they’re thriving, thanks to a stray that treats them just like her own. “Bobbi” became a surrogate mom to…
A”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Day at Big Cat Rescue! Tampa, Fl.… On Thursday, May 27th, company members from the North American touring production of MARY POPPINS, currently performing at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) through Sunday, June 6, 2010, will visit Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary…
Date: 5/26/2010 For Immediate Release: CONTACT: Tampa, Fl.… On Thursday, May 27th, company members from the North American touring production of MARY POPPINS, currently performing at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) through Sunday, June 6, 2010, will visit Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary in the…
