November 6, 2019 Casper passed away. We took his body to the state lab and copied the Florida Wildlife Commission’s vet team with the diagnostics we did and gave them access to all of the state lab reports because we all fear this is related to whatever is plaguing bobcats and Florida panthers across the…
I Hated the ABC 20/20 Piece on Siegfried & Roy We had high hopes for what was marketed as an investigative piece about Siegfried & Roy. We hoped it would not only expose their lies about white tigers but also the other animal welfare issues inherent in these kinds of acts including the training techniques. …
Carole Baskin Weds Howard Baskin Big Cat Wedding Big Cat Rescue Founder Carole Lewis weds Advisory Board Chairman Howard Baskin on Nov. 1, 2004 ! On Nov. 1, 2002 Howie and Carole met at the kick off party for a new concept that Mary Hessler Key was introducing to Tampa Bay called No More Homeless…
Big Cat Rescuers Are on The Way to the Sanctuary with Precious California Cargo! September 12, 2019 A team of Big Cat Rescuers led by Big Cat Rescue President Jamie Veronica has traveled all the way to California to rescue four exotic cats from the now-shuttered Wildlife Waystation sanctuary. The team flew to California, rented…
I feel compelled to set the record straight. It’s pretty heady stuff to be cast as the heroine in the Carole VS Joe saga that recently rolled out in New York Magazine and Wondery’s Over My Dead Body podcast, but it’s not about me and it’s certainly not about Joe. Writers are taught there are…
Celebrates Big Cat Rescue’s 26th Year of Saving Exotic Cats! In 2018 we had completely sold out of 600 tickets as of August 12th so get yours now! ALL of your admission dollars were donated to the projects you selected. The five projects are: Walkabout – Lion Conservation Project Walkabout – Jaguar Conservation Project …
What does Big Cat Rescue do in the face of a storm like Hurricane Dorian? LOTS more detail about what we do to prepare for disasters long before they are headed our way. https://bigcatrescue.org/critical-incident-hurricane-and-disaster-plan/ Big Cat Rescue Helping Others Big Cat Rescue’s cages are well known for being able to withstand hurricanes and our trained…
Bobcat Kitten VS Adult Photos for Tracking Rehabbers who rescue bobcat kittens and release them back to the wild have asked for photos that show the spot and stripe patterns on kittens vs the way they look as adults. This helps them track the cats in the wild via trail cams. Here are a few:
Apollo Male Siberian Lynx 5/1/97 – 8/25/19 Rescued 6/24/97 When Apollo arrived at Big Cat Rescue, he had severe parasite issues. With veterinary care, a nutritionally balanced diet, and a little time, he was able to make significant improvements very quickly. He was rescued with another male Siberian Lynx named Zeus. He and Apollo had…
Male Rehab Bobcat Kitten Arrived 8/15/2019 Age at that time estimated at 4 months August 15, 2019 This was Kitten Karma’s first solo bobcat rescue trip! Upon arrival, we are not sure if this new rehab kitten is are a boy or a girl but will find out on Monday. This kitten is coming to…
