AVMA Condemns Declawing of Wild or Exotic Cats
The AVMA has strengthened its opposition to declawing captive exotic and other wild cats. Read more: https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/130115l.aspx
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Illegally Kept Florida Siberian Lynx Seized by FWC
Property owner, wildlife dealer cited A Siberian lynx has been seized from a residence in Southwest Ranches, where the caged animal was found to be in poor health and suffering from an eye infection. The lynx, a medium-seized wildcat, was taken by officers of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and turned…
Cat Chat 36
Professor Jennifer Dietz, Esq. talks with Carole Baskin about animal law. Jennifer Dietz is currently an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law, and continues to serve the Animal Law community as a speaker, consultant, and professor. Find out more at https://www.jenniferdietz.com/ Audio Podcast Version of Show This video of the Huskies being shot is…
Keep Your Pets Safe This Holiday Season
Holiday Pet ER Visits Increase due to Festive, Preventable Dangers Healthy Paws Pet Insurance & Foundation promotes awareness of holiday hazards to eliminate costly illnesses, injuries SEATTLE (Dec. 18, 2012) – This holiday season, the leading U.S. pet health insurance provider has set out to ensure that all holiday festivities are safe and enjoyable…
Protect Mountain Lion Cubs in CA
When residents of Half Moon Bay, California, called the California Fish and Game to report two baby mountain lions who were near downtown, wardens put in a request for a pole syringe and tranquilizing drug. But for some reason, when they arrived at the scene, they killed the cubs instead. Yes, mountain lions are wild animals…
USDA Violations
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions Contact: Dave Sacks (301) 851-4079 Lyndsay Cole (970) 494-7410 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to move more swiftly and consistently to take enforcement action in response to animal welfare violations. As part…
Stop the Torture Right Next Door to Big Cat Rescue
Big Cat Rescue was the only neighbor who was initially willing to talk to the media about the stench and screams emanating from the illegal slaughter of animals right next door. Despite ongoing complaints to Animal Services and the Sheriff’s office over a period of many years, nothing was done about this until Richard “Kudo” Couto obtained undercover…
AdvoCat 2012 12
Happy Holidays from Big Cat Rescue! Get wild with the 2013 Big Cat Rescue Calendar. Features lions, tigers, leopards, and more. Standard size. This item is in stock and ready to ship! https://www.bigcatrescue.biz/ Free Big Cat Holiday Fun Stuff Visit our Big Cat Fun website that has free Holiday games, crafts and…
Kanawha
KANAWHA Female Siberian Lynx DOB 3/1/89 DOD 11/20/12 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 1/11/94 Kanawha arrived at Big Cat Rescue on 1/11/94. Under the care of her previous owner her health had began to deteriorate causing her to become extremely thin. When she arrived she was put on a healthy diet which includes whole…
Enya
ENYA Female Cougar 12/9/97 – 11/18/12 Enya was born at the sanctuary back before we knew that none of the cats in private hands could serve any conservation effort. She was bottle-raised and leash trained from a very young age. Enya was filmed, when she was just 10 days old with their mother, by…
