Big Cat Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit in our 16th year of operation in Tampa, Fl. We provide a permanent home to more than 100 lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats, cougars and other species most of which were previously abused, abandoned, saved from the fur trade, or retired from performing acts nationwide. Approximately half of our residents were discarded from the exotic pet trade. Our mission is twofold; to give our cats the best life in captivity that we can provide, and to educate the public to the causes of abandonment and abuse, with the goal of building a future of respect for all living things and to end the pet trade in exotic cats.  We are one of the largest specialty sanctuaries in the country, and the only wildcat sanctuary in Florida meeting national standards for accreditation by the Global Federation of Sanctuaries.

In Celebration of the American Lion Campaign, the participants in our Young Adult Expedition summer program recently studied the issues facing cougars both in captivity and in the wild.  They share their new understanding with you here in a Species Spotlight on Cougars, the American Lion!

Big Cat Rescue
12802 Easy Street
Tampa, Fl 33625
813-920-4130 Main Office

www.bigcatrescue.org