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Cats Move To Arkansas

Cats Move To Arkansas

Why did the cats of Big Cat Rescue move to Arkansas? Big Cat Rescue entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in Arkansas, to move all but one of Big Cat Rescue’s cats to Turpentine Creek where we will continue to fund their care for the rest of their lives…

Sudsy Meow Savannah Cat

Sudsy Meow Savannah Cat

DOB: July 2016 Age: 6 years old Male Savannah catRescued: May 31, 2023 Urgent and Incredible Rescue Alert!   Prepare to have your heart racing and your emotions soaring! We have just witnessed an extraordinary rescue mission that you absolutely cannot miss! Big Cat Rescuers, Jamie and Victor, sprung into action to save an unexpected…

Kamau bobcat

Kamau bobcat

Kamau (meaning quiet warrior), (pronounced “come out” without the “t”) rehab bobcat Male bobcat Approx age 1.5-2 years old Rescued June 3, 2023 Release back to the wild:  July 25, 2023 June 3, 2023 New bobcat alert, by Jamie Veronica ~ This young adult bobcat was found lying on the side of a busy highway this morning….

Kekoa bobcat

Kekoa bobcat

Kekoa (pronounced Keh-Ko-a), Hawaiian for “the warrior” Male Date of birth: May 24, 2022 Date of arrival: July 23, 2022 Date of release back to the wild: December 8, 2022 INCOMING REHAB BOBCAT ALERT! Meet our newest rehab bobcat Kekoa (pronounced Keh-Ko-a Hawaiian for “the warrior”). Kekoa was found under a car in a parking…

Val
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Val

Female bobcat Rescued 02/13/2022Approx date of birth: 2016 Became a permanent resident: April 6, 2022-deemed unreleaseable by Dr. Boorstein and the FWC Moved to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge November 30, 2023 Val (short for Valentine) was rescued today after being shot by a farmer yesterday for killing their chickens. She also has a lame front…

Film

Film

Carole and Howard Baskin have been involved in a number of productions, all focused on saving big cats both from abuse and neglect with the bigger picture of saving them in the wild. Carole Baskin’s Cage Fight The 2 episode show premiered November 13, 2021 on Discovery +. It features their work going after the…

Koda Lioness

Koda Lioness

Koda Lioness Female Date of birth (approximate): 2018 Date of Rescue: March 2, 2022 We are excited to share some very BIG rescue news! This afternoon BCR’s staff and vet aided law enforcement with the seizure of a 4 year old lioness. She was sedated and transported to the sanctuary and will recover in her…