Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission Rule Changes Results from 5 years of input from you and “the industry” The June 17, 2009 hearing of the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission set a record for the number of animal lovers to attend and speak up at their meetings. I have been attending these meetings since 1994 and rarely…
Dispatches from Hot Docs: Thelonious Jazz to Pet Tigers by Monika BartyzelMay 15th 2009 // 8:02PM The Tiger Next Door In order to capture the seriously unregulated world of big cats, director Camilla Calamandrei was lucky to happen upon a former meth addict and big cat keeper as the government strives to stop his operation…
We just had the biggest attendance April in our history. Usually March is our busiest month, but this year April’s guest list even beat that tough record. The most popular reason people give for their visit is that they heard about us from a friend. That’s YOU, so Thank you and keep up the good…
Shatia Canada Lynx 5/17/93 – 4/14/09 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 6/26/93 Shatia came to Big Cat Rescue from a game farm in Ohio. She has Cardio-Myopathy, a heart condition, so she will never be as big and beautiful as the other Canadians, but she has a lovely disposition. Although declawed on all four paws,…
What an amazing year so far! We have been blessed to have the continued support of so many individuals, businesses and organizations during a time of catastrophic financial fears. I can’t thank you enough for remembering that the cats cannot speak out for themselves and cannot “cut back” like so many of us have to…
Crackle Caracal DOB 4/1/92 – 2008 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 12/29/94 Crackle arrived at Big Cat Rescue on 12/9/94 as a three year old and was very thin. She’s the sweetest Caracal we’ve ever met. Her name was given to her when a USDA inspector who came in when she was just born said…
Catrina Cougar Female Cougar Date of Birth: 1989-2008 Catrina came to Big Cat Rescue with two cougars and a black leopard on March 14, 1995. She was reported to be a Florida Panther with her deep red color and 60 lb. low slung frame. She was a pet, but when her owner moved he could…
Alpha Serval Male Serval DOB 5/15/91 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 6/27/97 Alpha (AKA Alphie) arrived at Big Cat Rescue on 6/27/97 with Shasta and Peaches. He was retired from a breeding program. He has a chronic arthritic hip due to a life on concrete, but he had been getting around much better in his…
Britney Spears CD Tops Charts, But ‘Circus’ Video Gets Slammed by PETAWednesday, December 10, 2008 Britney Spears’ comeback album “Circus” has reached the top the Billboard 200 list. “Circus” has sold a projected 500,000 copies in it’s first week, according to Jive records, vaulting it past albums from artists including Mariah Carey, Madonna, Beyonce and…
December 10, 2008 If well received, this may be the first in a series of Keeper Walkabout notes by our staff and volunteers. As I walk about the sanctuary each day I often think how much our supporters would love to see what we see on a daily basis. It is so sad that these…
