Protester: Tigers in mall, a ‘roadside zoo’

    Posted: 10:16 PM Last Updated: 3 hours and 12 minutes ago By: Jessica Noll COLERAIN TWP., Ohio – He doesn’t call his foundation a reserve or a sanctuary—he considers those words “scams” in America—a way to get money from people. He also thinks that a law banning exotic animals is “stupid.” { Direct [...]

I-Team: Tigers in cages on exhibit at Cincinnati mall; protesters plan demonstration

Protest at Northgate Mall Posted: 10/21/2011 By: Hagit Limor Produced by Anthony Mirones CINCINNATI – On the very day Ohio Gov. John Kasich announced he’s cracking down on exotic pets, the I-team found a traveling exhibit showcasing wild animals right here in the Tri-State. G.W Exotics Animal Foundation brought its caged tigers on display at [...]

PETA Chides Ringling Bros. for Federal Inspection of Tiger Hurt in Anaheim and Ill Elephant in LA

By Matt Coker Wed., Sep. 21 2011 at 3:44 PM Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was cited for “serious violations” of the federal Animal Welfare Act during this summer’s engagements at the Honda Center in Anaheim and Staples Center in Los Angeles, an animal rights group charges. A U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection [...]

Sullivan: Free Tony the Tiger

By Diane Sullivan, Holly Vietzke, and Rose Church/Guest columnists Posted Sep 15, 2011 @ 01:57 PM Last update Sep 15, 2011 @ 03:08 PM Parents in Massachusetts bring their children to the zoo to see tigers. Parents in Maine need only bring them to their neighbor’s house, where it is legal to keep a tiger [...]

Tigers Need Us!!

Tigers are not gimmicks, attractions, props or pets. Tony The Truck Stop Tiger represents one of the estimated 5,000* tigers privately owned in the United States whose numbers exceed tigers left in the wild. These captive U.S. tigers suffer in backyards as “pets,” in roadside zoos attractions and circuses, and are bred for profit; tiger cubs [...]

Big Catroversy

By DIANE WETZEL | Sunday, January 30, 2011 4:07 AM CST The North Platte Telegraph From left, Daryl Cauffman, Melony Vanhorn, Steven William Kaye II and Dain Heaton were among those protesting against the appearance of Big Cat Rescue Entertainment at the Platte River Mall on Saturday afternoon. A group of local residents staged a [...]

China bans animal circuses

Zoos will have to stop attractions where live chickens, goats, cows and even horses are sold to visitors who can then watch them be torn apart by big cats Photo: GETTY IMAGES China has banned animal circuses and warned its zoos they must stop abusing animals or face closure. Live animal shows and circuses are [...]

Traveling exotic animal exhibition draws criticism

Pluto the red kangaroo is among the exotic animals on display at the Platte River Mall this week, brought to town by Big Cat Rescue Entertainment. TWN Note: ‘Big Cat Rescue Entertainment’ is actually G.W. Exotics http://ow.ly/3gyml By DIANE WETZEL | Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:07 AM CST The North Platte Telegraph Big Cat Rescue [...]

Rescued big cats paint, create art

The Associated Press Published: September 28, 2010 Updated: 09/28/2010 10:49 am Related Video: http://www2.tbo.com/video/2010/sep/29/paintings-done-by-animals-for-sale–29900/video-news/ Big Cat Rescue got Bella from a breeding farm in Center Hill called Savage Kingdom, which lost its license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Photo from Carole Baskin Bella the Tiger is now an artist. Bella and 17 other large [...]

In Memory Of KING

In Memory Of KING King was a circus tiger for 14 years before being retired to Big Cat Rescue in 2004. I will always remember “meeting” King on my visit to BCR – seeing him in his den, I saw not a captive tiger, but a handsome ruler of his kingdom. You will be deeply [...]