Brian Dooling
December 3, 2013
Abandoned cats and dogs are rescued all the time, but what happens when a big endangered wild cat needs rescuing? Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary of Tampa, Fla., specializes in helping large cat breeds in the wild and captivity when they’re in trouble. The rescue
is the largest accredited sanctuary in the world for big cats and
serves as a home to over 100 of them from bobcats and lions to tigers
and cougars.
Recently, Big Cat Rescue released a video of their rescue of a bobcat
they named Fencer. This wild bobcat was caught in fence and discovered
by a man in his backyard. The owner did the correct thing by not
approaching the animal but calling authorities, first animal control and
then Big Cat Rescue. The video clearly illustrates the delicate and
extensive measures Big Cat Rescue takes in approaching wild cats like
Fencer.
After tranquilizing and freeing Fencer, Big Cat Rescue provided
additional care to him by completing a full health inspection.
Fortunately, Fencer only broke one bone in his paw and spent a total of
six weeks at the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary. Every step of the way, from
Fencer’s rescue to treatment and finally release back into his habitat,
Big Cat Rescue focused on keeping his stress levels down as well as
healing him.
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