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On October 18, 2011, owner Terry Thompson allegedly set free 50 of his 56 exotic animals before taking his own life by shooting himself in the head. Lions, tigers, bears and wolves were among the animals that escaped and were hunted by local law enforcement out of fear for public safety.
Big Cat Rescue claims that permit systems are not effective at ensuring animal welfare and campaigns for a total ban of private ownership of big cats regardless of keeping conditions. [29] The center is part of the International Tiger Coalition , which is dedicated to stopping the trade of tiger parts.
The EFRC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and the second-largest big cat rescue in the United States, spanning over 200 acres (0.81 km 2). [1] [2] Abused, disabled, and otherwise homeless wild cats such as Lions, tigers, leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, Canada lynx, ocelots, Geoffroy's cat, and an Asian leopard cat have taken refuge in this organization.
6.3 million companion animals enter shelters every year. 3.1 million are dogs while 3.2 million are cats. Over a decade ago, back in 2011, around 7.2 million animals entered shelters.
Naturally, most of us don’t have the acreage a horse would require, but it doesn’t take much to get your cat another friend, like a cat, to keep them company. Many rescues actually advise ...
Big Cat Rescue, Tampa; Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary, Sarasota; Blake’s Exotic Animal Ranch, Southwest Ranches; Boyett’s Grove & Citrus Attraction, Brooksville; Brevard Zoo, Melbourne; Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa; Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter; Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Fort Myers
Image credits: JellyfishOver4986 The great French writer Victor Hugo once wrote: "God created the cat so that human would have a tiger that can be stroked." I think cats would strongly disagree ...
In 2012 Turpentine Creek rescued 34 big cats from a breeding facility. To accommodate this massive number of cats a secondary area was built, which is now referred to as "Rescue Ridge". Many of the cats rescued from the facility were not used to human contact. To reduce stress on the animals this area is not open to the public.