Carole and Howard Baskin have been involved in a number of productions, all focused on saving big cats both from abuse and neglect with the bigger picture of saving them in the wild. Carole Baskin’s Cage Fight The 2 episode show premiered November 13, 2021 on Discovery +. It features their work going after the…
Enrichment Program @ BIG CAT RESCUE! Take a 5 minute look at our enrichment program in which we try to give our felines the best life possible in captivity. Learn more about how to enrich the lives of captive wild cats until we are able to create a world where all wild cats live free. …
Big Cat Enrichment at Big Cat Rescue Some wild cats eat paper so we have alternate delivery options for them: Watch another video of our enrichment HERE. Enrichment Adds Quality to Life Bobcat Enrichment (photos are from pumpkin enrichment) At Big Cat Rescue, the volunteers formed a committee to focus on the development of appropriate…
Male Savannah Cat 1/1/2009 – 5/3/2022 Arrived 10/16/2012 King Tut has long dealt with a neurological condition that we were never able to treat fully. In the end, his lab reports showed a thyroid condition that we tried to treat, but by May of 2022 he had lost his will to fight the underlying issues…
FLM or Feline leukomyelopathy is a disorder which affects non-domestic cats. The disorder causes microscopic changes in the brain and spine, causing varying degrees of rear leg weakness and difficulty walking. The disorder was identified in panthers and bobcats in Florida in 2019. Big Cat Rescue suspects that it has been around longer based on the Florida bobcats we have been…
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…
Why Lock Cats Up When Windy? The following are the protocols from Big Cat Rescue’s training, classes and policies section: Locking up Open Air Cats During Storms or High Winds All open air cats should be locked in the roofed sections of their enclosures prior to or as soon as possible during severe storms, hurricanes,…
What’s the Difference Between the AZA & ZAA? More than can be included in this article, but here are two of the differences that are most important to saving big cats. Origins of AZA vs ZAA The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was founded in 1924. The Zoological Association of America (ZAA) claims to…
Male Bobcat 6/2/1997 – 3/7/2022 Running Bear is now with Little White Dove 3/7/2022 “Now they’ll always be together in that happy hunting ground,” as their song goes. He was 24 years old and the last of the cats to be born at the sanctuary before we learned better and stopped breeding in 1997. You…
Breeding Tigers in the U.S. Kills Tigers in the Wild Asking how that can be? Here is how. The private ownership of tigers in the U.S. negatively impacts conservation in a number of ways: Negative conservation message. The primary driver of breeding tigers in the U.S. is the need for a constant supply of tiger…
