BOBCAT HIT BY CAR & SURVIVES! Also see the video on Bellona here A call comes in at 6:15 am from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s department: A bus driver named Mary who drives for Independent Day School saw a bobcat in the middle of Linebaugh Av. near Nixon Road. She was able to nudge the…
Cha Cha Jungle Cat DOB 5/2/97- 12/9/09 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 12/5/99 Cha Cha came to Big Cat Rescue on 12/5/99 with Rambo. She was bred for the pet trade. Her owner had sent her to live with her daughter who died unexpectedly and her primary caregiver became the 12 year old grand daughter….
Happy Holidays Friend of Big Cat Rescue, I hope all your Holiday Wishes come true and that your New Year’s Resolutions will take you to the next level of accomplishing your life’s goals. The big cats, and I are hoping that you will cast your vote for them on Facebook as Dec. 11 is the last day…
Tarzan Male Jungle Cat DOB 5/1/93 – 12/3/09 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 9/19/94 Tarzan came to Big Cat Rescue in the Spring of 1995. His owner had purchased him for the purpose of breeding hybrids, but Tarzan hated domestic cats and so became worthless to his owner. When Tarzan arrived, he was neutered…
Update: Big Cat Rescue’s participation in WWF Cambodia project “The dogs left for Cambodia yesterday fully trained on your scats; thank you once again!” Barney Long, Senior Program Officer – WWF Asian Species Conservation wrote to Big Cat Rescue today. Marie and I were excited to hear the scat detection dogs are on their way to…
A call comes in at 6:15 am from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s department: A bus driver named Mary who drives for Independent Day School saw a bobcat in the middle of Linebaugh Av. near Nixon Road. She was able to nudge the cat out of the middle of the road into the bike lane,…
How does picking up after our leopards help save tigers in Indochina?? Big Cat Rescue was recently contacted by the Sr. Program Officer of World Wildlife Fund’s Asian Species Conservation Program asking for assistance with a major initiative in tiger conservation. In mid-December, WWF will begin their 5 month program “Tiger Conservation in the Cambodian…
Happy Thanksgiving Friend of Big Cat Rescue, There is so much to be thankful for and having you as one of our supporters is right there at the top of the list. If your name is wrong above, I am really, really sorry. I want to get this right. We have had a lot of…
America ‘s big cat crisis Felines on the Loose By Katie Marsico Lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats elicit a mingled reaction of admiration, awe, and terror. Recently, however, these animals have found themselves at the center of nationwide panic and controversy. On June 22, a 10-year-old Minnesota boy was attacked by…
Panther International LLC is a custom software applications firm located in Clearwater, Florida. Chase Stockon, Panther’s CEO/President, recently brought his staff for a private tour and decided he wanted to help. As he put it, “I was motivated to support Big Cat Rescue after visiting the sanctuary and seeing the incredible work there. As I…
