Tribute to Auroara the Tigress
FLAVIO Male Siberian/Bengal Tiger DOB 1989 DOD 1/5/2014 Arrived at Big Cat Rescue 1/1/2002 Flavio arrived at Big Cat Rescue in 2002 after retiring from the circus. He was hailed as the smartest circus tiger ever known. He performed a light and music number flawlessly for years until he decided one day that he didn’t…
Kimba Kimba was 20 years old when we had to say, “Good-bye” to her. The images below on rocks were from where she was rescued. When to Euthanize a Tiger At Big Cat Rescue we have a general decision tree that we and our vets use to determine when it is time to euthanize a…
She’s a Tiger By Pegi Dahl Download Original Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue Haley had worked diligently for the yearbook staff since 7th grade and now that she was entering her 12th school year she would be helping to prepare the most important one, her senior yearbook. And more importantly, she wanted her…
Cloe Female Snow Leopard DOB 5/11/97 – 3/8/2011 Cloe is an interesting combination: a very shy, but curious, snow leopard. She spends most of her days inside her air-conditioned den. However, even on hot days, she can be coaxed out for a tour by her favorite keepers as long as the guests keep quiet. When…
Skipper Male Canada lynxAppx. 1/1/07 Died 9/30/18Rescued 5/5/13 Skipper’s age is unknown. He had been purchased along with Gilligan at an auction before being rescued years later by Big Cat Rescue. Skipper had the largest cage measuring about 5′ x 30′. He had a small plastic dog house and a plastic shelf…
Poseidon Bobcat Rescued in Port Charlotte Rescued 2/16/2016 10:40 PM 3504 Ogden St Port Charlotte, FL Died 2/19/2016 I would have thought that time had stood still because Jamie was poised, net in the air, leaning impossibly into the space between us on one foot, and she had stopped moving. Interns, Martin and Devin had…