March 30 2017

Big Cat Updates

Wyeth Bobcat Goes Free, TODAY

Watch Facebook.com/bigcatrescue for realtime updates.

Get your Wyeth Bobcat gear today to help support our Bobcat Rehab and Release program:  https://big-cat-rescue.myshopify.com/search?q=wyeth

Coordinator Report Wednesday 3/29/2017

Sioux is very restless in the hospital. No pee pads under her cage she will pull them up and shred them. She likes the lights out and music on.

TJ and Seth are both locked in their roof sections. TECO is coming tomorrow to put in new power poles.

We got a red meat delivery and everyone worked together to get it unloaded and sorted into the walk-in freezer.

Some raking got done in front section.

Picky cats did ok:

• Tj ate 9 lbs
• Cameron 5 lbs
• Joseph 6 lbs
• Hoover 5 lbs Hoover was very distracted today
• Zeus 7 lbs. Zeus did not want to come in his lockout for eye drops. Zeus likes his meat cut up rather small.

That’s it for me.
Kathryn

 Paws Up for Dr. Justin

Video ABOUT Dr. Justin:  Barcroft recently did a story about our very own Dr. Justin.

  Facebook Live Video Replays

VIDEO:  Evening Meds With Kathryn Part 1 (Seth)

VIDEO:  Evening Meds With Kathryn Part 2

VIDEO:  Evening Meds With Kathryn Part 3

Sabre, JoJo, Ginger, Jade, Armani, Hoover, Nikita, Joseph, Zeus, and more

 Facebook Live Contest 3/28/2017

Question:   What is the three word .com URL where we send people to take action to support the two important bills to save big cats and their babies?

Answer:  BigCatAct.com

Winner:  Teresa (You will get an email this afternoon)

 Big Cat Gift Shop

Wyeth Goes Free Commemorative Tees Available in different styles and MANY different colors.

Proceeds will benefit our wild Bobcat Rehab and Release program.

https://big-cat-rescue.myshopify.com/search?q=i+help+save+bobcats

 Keeper Corner

Sassy Cougar is all excited to get a bloodsicle!  ~Keeper MaryLou G

Mickey is really enjoying his bloodsicle!  ~Keeper MaryLou G

Reise comes out of her den for her bloodsicle.  ~Keeper MaryLou G

Lakota enjoying a scented enrichment. ~Jamie

Wyeth loves her new den, which also happens to be the transport crate that will take her to her new home this week. ~Jamie

On a morning stroll with Lakota ~Jamie

Pharaoh, the elderly serval, feeling frisky today.  ~Jamie

WOOHOO – A video from Dr. Justin!!

Joseph the lion hates me! Once in a while I try to get a good look at him to make sure he appears healthy never goes well.

A lion does not forget when you shoot him in the behind with a dart and then do surgery on him.

3/25/2017 Checking out the new cats, Lakota & Sioux.  They are very nervous and skinny.  This is Lakota. ~Dr. Justin

Hanging out with King Tut ~Dr. Justin

OLDER PHOTO:  Nova the rehab bobcat the day after she arrived at Big Cat. She looks super cute but boy was she mean!! ~Dr. Justin

  Featured Big Cat – Wyeth

Wyeth Goes Back to the Wild TODAY

Recap of Wyeth’s Story

When a couple accidentally hit this little 8 month old bobcat, they called the Pinellas County Sheriff’s department for help. Deputy Wyeth had been to Big Cat Rescue before and scooped the broken little body up and rushed her to our front gate, where he called our emergency line, which rings to my mother, Barbara Stairs, who met him at the gate.

She called Jamie and Dr. Justin who arrived on the scene, 10 minutes later, to witness this brave deputy, pulling the very angry bobcat from the back seat of his vehicle. He and Barbara were trying to safely contain her in the tiger transport but the bobcat was spread eagle over the entrance and NOT going in.

Give to Big Cat RescueJamie arrived just in time to help push her in while Barbara snapped this image. Jamie then took a photo of the little bobcat in the tiger transport. See image at the top of the page.

Wyeth’s X-rays looked good, so Dr. Justin Boorstein stitched up some minor wounds and we were hoping we could just give her some time to heal before sending her back to the wild.

Read the full story and see the videos at:  http://bigcatrescue.org/wyeth/

Here is a Bobcat Tote Bag that helps support the Wild Bobcat Rehab & Release Program

 BigCatTV.com

March 2016 – Big Cats Get New Toys

May 2011 – Big Cats Get Toys

March 2017 Toys For Big Cats

We get the cats’ toys from:  WildlifeToyBox.com

 People Often Ask

People Often Ask:  “How can I work at Big Cat Rescue?”

 Viewer Videos From Explore.org/bigcatrescue

There are some GREAT videos recorded by viewers at explore.org/bigcatrescue that you will really enjoy watching.

Here is a list of YouTube channels that feature videos of the cats here:

Bu and Cam by the lake in the morning

A CamBu monring

Another Happy Morning with CamBu

CamBu relaxing, having diner at the fence and going to sleep

Cammy and the vultures

Watching Joseph eat

Walking my Bu in the morning

Quick attack on log and ball

Zabu fertilizing the Vacation Rotation, then runs into Wilson

• Susann  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUFOZiTvzKRvj-oVbzdByvg
• Ruxandra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCsjKptd1gM9BhfDkGQGNg
• Donna P:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbhMc8Sqr-8MreWuYr4Bg
• Shawna https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfl9S-vDPJIgjl8QpM6Aypw
• Cathy S https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ynHBFLKj0BVnK5jo2gTnw
• A Heart For Nikita https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxAXUTh29XWQw35acpU1Ag

BCR Website Updates

This page has been updated:  http://bigcatrescue.org/cubs/

 Global News

An update on the fight to free Tony the truck stop tiger in Louisiana

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/article_2497aa66-13dc-11e7-a4d3-b7d562c8daa6.html

 WANTED – Graphic Artists

Carole is looking for a graphic artist who really gets what we are all about and would would like to help us with some graphics for shirts.  If that is you or if you know someone like that, please have them email Carole at cat@bigcatrescue.org

 Quick Links

As per viewer suggestions, Quick Links now has it’s very own page http://bigcatrescue.org/quick-links/

Bookmarking it will help you find things quickly.  That will come in handy for:

• Helping us answer questions on social media
• Finding answers to some of Carole’s Facebook Live questions