Female Ocelot
5/22/96 – 7/30/2021
7/30/2021 Purr-fection Died Last Night
If ever there was someone who wrung every drop out of life, it was Purr-fection Ocelot. She passed away last night at the age of 25 and in doing so had lived three years past any ocelot I could ever remember. Right up until the end, she was the deadliest cat on the property with an uncanny ability to lure just about any wandering raccoon, possum, rat, squirrel or bird into her cat-a-tat for their date with destiny. She was one of those cats, who despite her frequent “fast food” choices, as our vets called her off menu selections, who was almost never ill. When she vomited and then quit eating on July 27th she was brought into the hospital for closer observation and medication. We knew she was near the end and called the vet to come help ease her over to the other side, but she decided when it was time to leave the night before. Purr-fection was as perfect an ocelot as ever lived, in every way. She was the last of her species here at Big Cat Rescue and will be greatly missed. You can post tributes in the comments section of her bio page here. Go to BitClout to buy the NFT pictured here to help us continue our work.
Previous Notes on Purr-fection Ocelot
2/7/18 Purr-Fection has been growling at keepers and not eating well for the past few days so Dr. Justin did diagnostics and found she has a broken toe and two bad teeth. He pulled the teeth and has put her on cage rest for the toe.
PURRfection, and her twin brother PURRsistance, were born at the sanctuary before it was known that no privately held exotic cats would ever be able to help preserve the species due to the inability to tract them back to the wild.
She is the epitome of the perfect looking ocelot, which explains her name. Her markings are extraordinary and demonstrate why this species was almost hunted out of existence for its fur. She is much more timid than any of the other ocelots at Big Cat Rescue.
While some of our ocelots were born here prior to 1998 we quit breeding ocelots when we learned that there are no release programs for exotic cats. They can never be free. They should never be born for life in cages.
Funny Story – Jan 2018
When it gets cold we plug up one of her dens so she has a heated bed. She protested her den being heated and went to her other den that is not heated. So, fearing she would be cold, the keepers put a bunch of clean hay in there for her. LOL, that silly old girl then protested the hay and went back to the other den. Keepers are cheering because they wanted her in the heated den anyway.
Learn more about Ocelots: http://bigcatrescue.org/ocelot-facts/
Videos of Purr-Fection’s Visit with the Vet
Purr-fection Ocelot is 21 years old and has been just amazingly healthy but she’s stopped eating, so Dr. Justin Boorstein and Big Cat Rescuers are doing diagnostics to find out why. Most exotic cats only live to be 10 or 12, so Purr-fection is the equivalent of being over 100 years old, if she were a purr-son.
Hello Carol, been in wildlife rescue since 2009, opening a new rescue and I’m getting our first ocelot. Will love to get some advice and knowledge from you. He was a pet and has calcium deficency.
My heart goes out to everyone at BCR. I always loved seeing Perfection on the walk throughs. She was absolutely stunning and had such a great personality. Run free baby girl, no more cages ever again.
Purrfect Purrfection..is what I thought of her…she never looked her age…so beautiful and we’ll..so Purrfect!
I didn’t know much about her and her personality..she was one the elusives that I loved so much!
Purrfection My heart aches…but now I know you are free as you should be!
Always Loved Never Forgotten
Run free gorgeous girl ?
RIP Sweet Beautiful Miss Purr-Fection. You were truly Loved & Had Great Care at BCR. God Bless your Precious Heart… Heaven Has Truly Been Blessed with Another Beautiful FurBaby Angel ….thank You everyone at BCR for Loving & Caring so greatly for Miss Purr-Fection????
Dear beautiful Purrfection. I will miss your beautiful eyes and the reports of your latest conquest. Run free sweet girl?
You lived up to your name, sweet girl!
Rest easy in the Light.
Purrfection is the definition of an angel and she’s that and more
RIP Purrfection Ocelot!❤️?❤️?❤️?
Rest peacefully Purr-fection.
Purr-fection, you will be missed.
I am devastated!! My sweet Purr-fection! The sweetest face ever! I fell in love with her the second I saw that face. Oh, sweet Purr-fection you always did things your way and crossing the Rainbow Bridge was no different. As I cry an ocean of tears I know you are healthy and happy and most of all you’re FREE! As Good intended… Run and catch all those wild treats you loved so much! Run In Paradise!! ???????
So sorry for the loss of sweet Purrfection ?. HHGS to all of you
I remember seeing you on one of my tours and marveling at how small and stunningly beautiful you were. You were blessed to be able to live your life in a safe, caring place. Not the same as being wild and free, I know, but you made the best of it with a vengence! You touched more hearts than you will ever know and you will be deeply missed. Run free in paradise sweetheart, I know Purrsistance was waiting for you.
RIP Purrfection. You lived a long and beautiful life. You were loved and will be missed.?
Rest in peace, sweet but ferocious lady. You are now forever free!
One of the most beautiful cats here ever was. Purrfection thank you for blessing us with your presence and being the purrfect cat! You are loved and missed!
I love your wander full job l love felines
I adopted 5 domestic cat
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