We frequently get asked is it “legal” under federal law to transfer a tiger to a facility in another state. The answer is not a simple yes or no, and in addition to what the law says there are some serious practical issues when it comes to enforcement. There are two federal laws that apply:…
White Female Siberian/Bengal Hybrid 5/15/00 – 3/25/19Rescued 5/3/04 About one month after losing her lifelong companion, Cameron, Zabu’s kidneys shut down as she gave up the will to live. Now they are together forever. Zabu was born at a circus and roadside zoo in New England that has since closed. Zabu was raised and housed…
Watch Sky & Kittens LIVE! Big Cat Rescuers Bringing Female Wild Florida Bobcat to Big Cat Rescue Right Now – With 3 Brand New Babies! March 24, 2019 ~ Just when we thought there could be nothing worse for a wild native Florida bobcat than being caught in a farmer’s trap near Orlando, we found…
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Tiger 8/1/06 – 2/28/19 Seth was a neutered male tiger who was rescued in 2016. 2/28/19: I am sad to report that the heroic efforts of all involved were not enough to save Seth Tiger’s life. Since all of his symptoms point to some brain issue we are trying to arrange for a full necropsy…
See the latest version of this bill at https://bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-act/ Big Cat Act HR 1380 Feb 26, 2019 Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund and and the Performing Animal Welfare Society are celebrating…
Cameron the Lion 10/1/00 – 2/19/19 Rescued 5/3/04 Cameron the 18 year old lion was euthanized on 2/19/19. His necropsy seems to indicate liver cancer and samples have been sent out for testing. Zabu Tiger slept in her hammock through the entire ordeal, but we will be giving her extra attention over the coming days…
Hear this page: Where do Ligers Come From? Irresponsible breeders is the short answer. A liger is the result of breeding a male lion to a tigress. A tigon is the result of breeding a male tiger to a lioness. Since lions and tigers do not exist in the same areas, this is not something…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Bravo and Tango are two Memorial Day Rescues” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2C700|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]We were right in the middle of doing an evening Facebook LIVE video when a call came in from Chris Scott of Raccoon Rescue in Milton (near Pensacola) Florida. A 100-acre burn had separated a mother bobcat from two of her kittens. We can’t know…
