cubs

Cubs

Cubs

We’re proud to announce that Big Cat Rescue played a pivotal role in the passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act on December 22, 2022. This monumental federal bill bans private possession of big cats and makes contact with big cats and their cubs illegal in the U.S. While this is a significant milestone…

Breeding Kills

Breeding Kills

Breeding Tigers in the U.S. Kills Tigers in the Wild Asking how that can be? Here is how. The private ownership of tigers in the U.S. negatively impacts conservation in a number of ways: Negative conservation  message. The primary driver of breeding tigers in the U.S. is the need for a constant supply of tiger…

Eko

Eko

Eko, and 8 year old Malayan tiger was shot to death at the Naples Zoo 12/30/2021 because a janitor allegedly hopped the barricade and stuck his arm in the cage.  The reason people do stupid things like that is because they see faux conservationists show off on TV and social media with juvenile big cats…

Cub Petting Shame
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Cub Petting Shame

It wasn’t long ago (2013 or so) that paying to play with cute little tiger cubs, lion cubs or even liger cubs, was considered something people wanted to do and brag about, but now people know better…at least many people know better.  If you have been sent to this page, after sharing your photo of…

AR Zoo

AR Zoo

Grand Opening From Tampa | Photos & Videos March 2019 Tampa In this very short video, Carole explains what the AR Zoo is and why it is important. What is an AR Zoo? Transforming Zoos Into Wildlife Portals Protecting nature is critical to the survival of us all.  Demand that zoos transform their practice of…

Pet a Tiger Cub?

Wondering if it is ever OK to pet a lion cub or a tiger cub?  Get the most updated info on cub handling here.  https://bigcatrescue.org/cubs Want to end the abuse of cubs?  Text CATS to 52886 Data and Messaging rates may apply. Below are older efforts to save cubs, but for the most recent, go…