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Sierra

Sierra

Sierra Female Bobcat 4/22/1997 – 4/11/2015 Rescued 11/30/01   Sierra and her two mates, a male and female bobcat, were bred for display at the Tennessee National Zoo, but were never used because they were very shy and hid from the public. The three bobcats grew up together in a holding facility at the zoo. When…

Serengetti

Serengetti

Serengetti Female Serval DOB 9/16/96 – 4/10/2015 Serengeti and Kalahari became unwanted pets after their owners divorced. Even people with the best intentions are not usually prepared for the life time commitment involved in owning an exotic cat. Serengeti is distinctively larger than her sister Kalahari. Serengeti is very quite and keeps to herself. Serengetti…

Apache

Apache Male Bobcat 5/5/95 – 10/26/17 Rescued  6/6/95 Apache came to Big Cat Rescue on June 6, 1995. His previous owner saw him urinate on the carpet and decided that having a bobcat as a pet was not the best idea. Apache shares a large Cat.a.tat with Divinity. He is one of the shyest in…

Max

Max Male Bobcat DOB:  9/1/10 Rescued: 5/31/2011 TAMPA – Big Cat Rescue staffers flew into town Tuesday with a 9-month-old bobcat kitten rescued from Rhode Island. The kitten was at the center of a months-long legal battle that touched off after a Rhode Island vet seized him from someone who bought him from a backyard…

AdvoCat 2015 03

Safari Days at Big Cat Rescue Dear Big Cat Rescuer, If you loved the March for Lions event last year, you will really love Safari Days!  Once a year we will host a reduced price day for all ages where you can come and get an overview of the sanctuary.  The money from these events…

Cherokee

Cherokee

  Cherokee Female Bobcat DOB 7/13/94 – 3/30/2015 Rescued 9/13/94   Cherokee was purchased at an auction at the age of six weeks. She apparently had never been handled and was very wild. Although she spent much time around people from a very young age, Cherokee is very elusive and prefers the company of her…

Cat Chat 70

Cat Chat 70

Cat Chat Show 70 Meet long time volunteers, Matt and Jen Ruszczyk, in the 70th episode of The Cat Chat Show with Carole Baskin, at Big Cat Rescue.  Lower res version here:  Podcast See more Cat Chat Shows Matt’s Cat Tats  

Cybil

Cybil

Cybil Female Serval DOB 5/22/96 – 3/20/2015   Cybil had a back leg that was fractured beyond repair and it healed very crooked. It was thought that someday we would have the leg removed, but she hops around just fine and the leg has not atrophied as expected. She is probably one of the meanest…