We Love ALL Cats We love big cats, small cats, wild cats, tame cats, friendly cats, fierce cats and YES, hybrid cats. It is because we love all cats, for who they are, that we fight so hard to protect them. Hybrid breeders will tell you that we seek legislation that will take your hybrids from…
Sassy Cougar Appx. DOB 1/1/1999 Rescued on Oct. 17, 2016 Died Oct. 24, 2017 Sassy Cougar she came to Spirit of the Hills in 2001 from Jim and Judy Morrow of Wildcat Valley Sanctuary of the Black Hills, Keystone South Dakota. She’s 17+ estimate. She is spayed. Sassy had already had the tips of her ears frozen off by…
Lakeland Bobcat Orphan Update It’s impossible to know for sure, but I think I have a happy update on this orphaned bobcat kitten. Last night (10/23/17) a woman called me late at night saying that she lives on Grasslands Village Circle. Her domestic cat was going nuts about the interloper outside. Thinking her cat was…
Mickey Male Cougar Born 6/25/2003 Rescued 8/18/2014 Died 10/22/17 Today the vet group was texting back and forth about Mickey’s latest challenge, which was a runny nose and congestion. Kathryn went to get photos and videos of the coughing, sneezing and mucous, but what her camera captured broke our hearts instantly when we witnessed it. …
Banshee Male Bobcat Born 1995 Rescued 11/13/98 Died 10/19/17 Banshee was a pet, but when his owner had business out of the country she asked if she could board him here at Big Cat Rescue. She came and stayed two days with him to make sure that he was comfortable and left him with all…
Zabu Tiger Nearly Drowns Doing one dental procedure in a month is a nail biter for us. Doing 6 in two days was going to push us to the limits of what we thought possible, but nothing prepared us for how things can go sideways in an instant. The Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation…
Cat Summit 2017 I was gasping for every breath; hanging onto the railing so that I wouldn’t pass out from the lack of oxygen, but I kept climbing because I knew the just a few steps away there was a mecca of like minded people (800+) who are changing the world. That was the scene…
TJ Male Siberian/Bengal Tiger Hybrid 1999 – 6/20/17 TJ was the youngest of four tigers who were rescued in 2007 from a breeding facility in Center Hill Florida called Savage Kingdom. He is quite playful and loves to crash through all of the high grasses in his enclosure. TJ has a particular fascination with water…
Male 1/1/03 – 9/13/17 Rescued 9/1/13 Caravel (Caracal / Serval Hybrid) 9/13/17 This morning JoJo was laying on his side, unable to move anything but his eyes. Jamie rushed him to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to see Dr. Justin. The ultrasound of JoJo’s heart indicated that it was not able to contract normally, which was…
Jade Female Leopard 6/17/97 to 9/27/2017 Age 20 It is with great sadness that we let you know our beloved leopard Jade passed away yesterday afternoon. She was very old at age 20. Jade began feeling poorly this past weekend so she was sedated on Monday for an exam. Nothing too abnormal was found other than…
