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nelson

Best Social Networking Practices for 2017 This is a resource page for those who wish to improve their social network. Hardware I use an iPhone 7 Plus to shoot video and iMovie to edit it.  Android and PC’s also have options for doing the same. DJI Osmo Stabilizer This is the best thing I’ve ever…

2017 Appeal

Summer 2017 ~ Annual Update & Appeal Letter To donate, please scroll to the end of this letter When I saved a bobcat kitten from certain death in 1992 and named her Windsong, I had no idea what I was doing …nor what the future would hold. It seems almost impossible, but this November will…

rabies

rabies

Selfish Cub Petting Can Result in Death The cub pay to play and photo schemes are at the very root of so many big cats suffering. Learn more at CubTruth.com Petting big cats and their babies can result in the cat’s death. A tragic story unfolded that is the perfect example of that: In Springfield,…

Paw

Why are you painting their paws? All of the people you see in the hospital today are volunteers.  They work day in and day out taking care of the cats and running Big Cat Rescue’s tours, gift shop, operations, etc.  The paw print paintings are made to reward those who have chosen that particular cat…

Tiger Farms

Tiger Farms

What is a Tiger Farm? A tiger farm is a breeding facility where tigers and other exotic or wild animals are bred like livestock for their meat, skin, and parts. These farms often promote themselves as zoos or sanctuaries, working to conserve endangered species. In truth, they are exploiting tigers for profit – forcing them…

Cemetery for Big Cats

Cemetery for Big Cats

Big Cat Cemetery: What happens after the cats pass away?   Big Cat Rescue has rescued more than 250 cats since 1992 and most of them came when they were too old to be profitable to their former owners. Many were bred incessantly to create fur coats, to be sold as pets, or to be…

Gloves

Gloves

Why aren’t you wearing gloves? It’s a question I have to answer several times a day, so it will be easier to just post this page link. I think it started when I was a toddler on the front porch of our home when my mother, who noticed me delighting in picking up pillbugs warned,…

TigerShows

TigerShows

ACTION ALERT! RINGLING WANTS TO EXPORT 8 OF THEIR CIRCUS TIGERS TO GERMANY TO BE FORCED TO PERFORM IN ANOTHER CIRCUS! The owner of Ringling circus is petitioning the USDA to allow 8 of their circus tigers to be exported to Germany where they will reportedly be forced to perform in another circus! It’s extremely…

Big Cat Attacks 2006 2010

See recent big cat killings, maulings, escapes and stats here: https://bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-attacks See recent big cat killings, maulings, escapes and stats here: https://bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-attacks-2000-2005/ See 1919-1999 big cat killings, maulings, escapes and stats here: https://bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-attacks-before-2000/   2010 December 4, 2010 Union Grove, AL: Frank Harmes is recovering after being attacked by a black panther near his Marshall County home. He…