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The Extraordinaries iPhone app, and get involved today:
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ABOUT BIG CAT RESCUE
Big Cat Rescue, a non profit educational sanctuary, is devoted to
rescuing and providing a permanent home for exotic (i.e. wild, not domestic)
cats who have been abused, abandoned, bred to be pets, retired from performing
acts, or saved from being slaughtered for fur coats, and to educating the
public about these animals and the issues facing them in captivity and in the
wild.
The sanctuary is home to the most diverse population of exotic
cats in the world, with 14 of the 35 species of wild cat represented among more
than 100 residents. These include tigers, lions, liger, leopards,
cougars, bobcats, lynx, ocelots, servals, caracals and others, many of whom are
threatened, endangered, or now extinct in the wild.
The sanctuary began in 1992 when the Founder, Carole Baskin, and
her then husband Don, mistakenly believing that bobcats made good pets, went
looking to buy some kittens. They inadvertently ended up at a “fur farm”
and bought all 56 kittens to keep them from being turned into fur coats.
In the early years, influenced by breeders and pet owners, they
believed that the cats made suitable pets and that breeding and placing the
cats in homes was a way to “preserve the species.” Gradually they saw
increasing evidence that not only was this not the case, but that it was
leading to a consistent pattern of suffering and abuse.
Today the sanctuary is devoted to its Vision of a world where
animals are treated with respect, and its Mission of providing the best
possible home for the animals in our care and trying to stop the flow of
animals needing sanctuary by educating the public about the plight of the
animals and supporting stronger laws to protect them.
The sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) not profit charity. It receives
no government support and relies on its educational activities, such as tours
of the facility, and the generosity of donors for support of the cats.
Donations are tax deductible. Because non program expenses (i.e.
administration and fundraising) are funded from tour income, 100% of donations
go directly to support the cats.
HOW
YOU CAN HELP
For
every lion and tiger in a zoo or a circus, there are 25 in a backyard or a
basement. To keep these beautiful animals in cages is often illegal (not to
mention a terrible life for the animal). Big Cat Rescue has called in The
Extraordinaries, to use the crowd to help identify cases of abuse and illegal
breeding in the United States, and around the world. Will you accept this
mission?
Download
The Extraordinaries iPhone app, and get involved today:
http://download.BeExtra.org
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