Baby tigers are bred for photo booth opportunities and then discarded, warehoused or killed when they are too big to sit in a person's lap. Help us stop this abuse by sending a quick and easy letter at CatLaws.com to your lawmaker. Select Haley's Act and your zip code and it is point and click from there. Thanks!
The Tampa, Florida summers are getting hotter and hotter so, to help our water loving felines "Beat the Heat"Â we build ponds in their enclosures. Watch as our tigers cool off and have some fun in their personal pools. Thanks to having some of the best supporters in the world, Big Cat Rescue is able to give excellent care to its 100+ residents. *Special mention to author Caleb Carr for his generous donation toward the pond reconstruction project. For more cat info please go to: www.bigcatrescue.org
Studio 10 interveiws Carole Baskin and Scott Lope about Haley's Act and the 2006 Fur Ball. Discussion on why exotic cats make bad pets and how people can help.
BCR loves to help out and support wild feline conservation. We were recently asked to participate in a project that collected fecals from captive snow leopards, in order to be used to train dogs to identify the smell. These dogs will then be used out in snow leopard habitat to better help the researchers. Helping out the snow leopard is important as lets face it, the leopard doesn’t have the fact that people can ride up to it sleeping on the plains on a jeep and grow fascinated by it like the lion. It lives in rugged areas that see very little tourism. For more info on this great project check out: www.snowleopard.org and also: www.workingdogsforconservation. Thanks for watching and be sure to check out our other cat videos. www.bigcatrescue.org
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NHL's Luke Richardson visits the Big Cats
One of BCR's favorite supporters to have around is the NHL's Luke Richardson. Recently the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman came out with a Sun Sports film crew to film a segment on the cats for cable tv. From years of checking people into the boards to now being a Big Cat supporter, Luke does it all. For more info on the felines you see here log onto: www.bigcatrescue.org music: "Hockey Song" (SOCAN) Version by: HANSON BROTHERS.
The current situations with cougars (mountain lions etc…) are interesting. You could be a Florida Panther, which are protected and slowly heading towards extinction (as many are hit by vehicles each year due to a huge population growth in Florida), or you could be a western puma and legally hunted in states like Oregon for a $10.00 fee. The cougars we mostly hear about are those that are people’s former pets. We get calls all the time where people went out and bought a cute fluffy cougar cub only to realize that like all animals, they grew up. Our “cubs” were sent here around 2 years ago after their mother was shot in the wilderness. A lot of you have been asking how they are doing, and this video taken at feeding time on whole prey night, will give you the chance to see that they have grown up. Thank you for watching. www.bigcatrescue.org
Big Cat Rescue recently got the call to help a wild Florida bobcat in need. Recent construction near the airport had forced a bobcat out of its own territory and into a business complex. This sadly is happening to all kinds of wildlife all around the world. People move in, wildlife gets pushed out. The bobcat will be treated as a candidate for rehab and release and kept away from people until he stabilizes enough to re evaluate his condition. Please stay tuned⦠*Big Cat Rescue released âFaithâ in the wild back in 2005 and track and monitor her still to this day. We also provide a permanent home to several bobcats that could not be returned to the wild. (Special Thanks to Rodney for the production of this video) www.bigcatrescue.org
Sign our petition at CatLaws.com to end tiger farming.
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Siberian Tiger Conservation Foundation Expose
Tigers in your neighbor's backyard are still a problem in the US. Watch what these reporters discovered about Diana McCourt's Siberian Tiger Conservation Foundation.
Being a hero for the animals is a 24-7 responsibility. And it can be a lot of fun as well! In this off beat video we see three examples of what it takes to do right for the animals. In the first part we take at look at what happens when our long time manager Scott tries to go off grounds for just a second. His path crosses with a bird in need and returns to the sanctuary to become the “snake bird’s” hero. The second part is a quick look at the “Bearcat” and its being included in our great operant conditioning program full of animal heroes. And the video closes with a look at two local boys who saved some kittens from sure death by going into a sewer drain and getting them out! It is never a dull moment around here, that is for sure, Thank you for watching our videos and remember to be a hero for the animals! www.bigcatrescue.org
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