Born 1/1/90
Arrived at BCR 11/29/04
Died 1/27/06
Princess arrived with several other tigers who were retired to Big Cat Rescue from the circus. She spent the majority of her life performing for the circus and had a very crooked spine. Though her time with us was very short, we cared for her deeply.
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THE ROSE-TINTED MENAGERIE A History of Animals in Entertainment, from Ancient Rome to the 20th Century by William M Johnson with introductions by Desmond Morris (author of the Human Zoo and The Naked Ape) and the late Sadruddin Aga Khan with 47 colour and b/w illustrations Available on Amazon from July 2012 William M…
White Female Siberian/Bengal Hybrid 5/15/00 – 3/25/19Rescued 5/3/04 About one month after losing her lifelong companion, Cameron, Zabu’s kidneys shut down as she gave up the will to live. Now they are together forever. Zabu was born at a circus and roadside zoo in New England that has since closed. Zabu was raised and housed…
Cloudy the Domestic Cat Male Cat Date of Birth: 1995 While I was discussing a house for sale my daughter who had come along for the ride was looking out the car window. Jamie was 15 at the time and bored with the real estate negotiating. She noticed a mother cat carrying her kittens across…
Panama Jack Male Ocelot Date of Birth: 1994-2003 He was used for years to produce kittens for the pet trade and once he was no longer fertile was sent to Big Cat Rescue where he finally had some control over this life. More Memorials at https://bigcatrescue.org/category/memorials/
Cody Male Cougar DOB 1/1/96 – 10/1/14 Rescued 1/21/00 Cody and Missouri were rescued as a result of a divorce, in which they became the unwanted and abandoned dependents. They arrived here on January 21, 2000 and were filmed for Jack Hanna’s Wild Adventures which aired on May 6, 2000. Cody is very handsome. He and…
TRICK E Male Amur Leopard Cat DOB 4/15/01 DOD 7/27/14 Trick E is one of the only Amur Leopard Cats born in this hemisphere since the year 2000 according to ISIS. These cats have been recommended for phase out by the Felid TAG to make room for “more important cats”. There were only 11 left on this…