Ask Your Congressperson to Support H.R.4122 – The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act

Please ask your congressperson to support H.R.4122 – The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act would prohibit private possession of big cats except at highly-qualified facilities like accredited zoos where they can be properly cared for and safely managed. Enter your zip code at this link: http://capwiz.com/bigcatrescue/issues/bills/?bill=61054001  for a fast easy way to voice your support [...]

Telly Awards: The Plight of Tigers in the US

  Please visit the link http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=8Ed8XJNM_V0 and give a “thumbs up” to this important video: Educational Forum: The Plight of Tigers in the US / Massachusetts School of Law. Thank You.   Video in its entirety can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf5-Hk_UrlM 

N.J. owners of captive tigers face further restrictions under new bill passed by Senate

Published: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 3:46 PM Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 3:59 PM TRENTON — Owners of captive tigers in New Jersey would be subject to stricter reporting and registration requirements under a bill passed by the state Senate today. “I can’t say that anything we do today will save these majestic animals in [...]

Senate Votes Thursday 12/15 – Stop tigers being killed for their parts in NJ

New Jersey Friends!! Please Take Action for Tigers TODAY!! There is an important vote coming up Thursday to protect tigers from ending up in the illegal trade. Please contact your NJ Senators asking them to support S. 3061 It only takes a few minutes to show you care about these great cats. Please visit the [...]

New Jersey Residents: Stop tigers being killed for their parts!

Please voice your support for S. 3061, a bill to require registration and detailed tracking of all tigers in New Jersey and prevent them from being slaughtered for the trade in their parts. The bill goes before the Committee on Thursday so please take action now!! This action alert from Big Cat Rescue – Tampa [...]

Ohio Gov. Kasich issues executive order on wild animals; critics roar

Published: Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:17 PM     Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 5:22 AM By Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich responded Friday to the exotic animal tragedy in Zanesville with an executive order calling on local humane societies and health agencies to do more to enforce [...]

Friday October 21: Last Day To Help Tigers Like Tony!!

TODAY is the last day to submit comments to the USFWS stating you support the proposal to eliminate the exemption for “generic” tigers. This is such an important action to take for Tony and the estimated 5,000 to 10,000 tigers like him privately owned in the United States. { Re: Zanesville tragedy } For more [...]

Roar For Tony & Captive U.S. Tigers On World Animal Day October 4th, 2011

World Animal Day is a special day to commemorate the respect and love we have for animals and also to bring attention to the importance of animals and raise awareness for them. It began in 1931 in Florence at a convention of ecologists as a means to highlight endangered species. Since then it has developed [...]

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 [...]