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Pet tiger wanders around West Huston, Texas and residents reach for their guns. Great picture.

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2021

HOUSTON, TEXAS USA – NEWS AND VIEWS: It appears that a Houston resident kept a tiger as a pet and the tiger escaped leading to sightings of it wandering around the suburbs of Houston looking in, my opinion, nervous and … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, captive tigers, pet tiger, private zoo, private zoos of america, tiger, tiger ownership, USA animal laws | 2 Replies

France is Europe’s tiger abusing country?

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2021

COMMENT ON NEWS: I recently wrote about the tiger abusing countries of Asia. Laos (horror story), Vietnam, Thailand and China appear to be the big four countries where tigers are abused the most but in Europe we can add France. … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged animal abuse, cat abuse, cat exploitation, exploitation, tigers | Leave a reply

Suicide by tiger

PoC avatarPosted on July 24, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 24, 2020

The title really should read “suicide by big cat”. I’ve chosen the tiger because this is the big cat chosen most often by men (yes, it appears always to be men) who want to end their life by jumping into … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged bengal tiger, big cat, Big Cat Attack, captive cats, captive lions, captive tigers, suicide, zoos | Leave a reply

Why are white tigers white?

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2020

It is believed that white tigers are white because of the result of a genetic mutation which occurred about 120 years ago causing a pair of recessive genes to signal the coat to be chalk-white, the eyes ice-blue and the … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged cat genetics, genetic mutation, genetics, inbreeding depression, white tiger, wild cat inbreeding

Italian tiger tamer killed by his cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2019

An Italian tiger tamer, Ettore Weber, 61, was mauled to death during a training session at his circus, Circo Orfei. It is Italy’s best-known circus. At the time the circus was in Triggiano, in the Puglia region of Italy. We … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged Cat News, circus tigers, death of owner | 1 Reply

White Tiger Desperate For Human Company

PoC avatarPosted on March 21, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2020

I interpret this captive white tiger’s behaviour as indicating that he/she is desperate for company and specifically human company. This is probably a tame tiger. Perhaps she was raised in captivity. However, it is clear that she is alone far … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged captive cats, captive wild cat species, cat affection, cat behavior, white tiger, wild cats in captivity | 2 Replies

Pictures of Siberian Tiger Cubs

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2017 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2017

Here are a couple of fantastic pictures of Siberian tiger cubs taken in a zoo in south-west China. They are septuplets. The mother gave birth to her seven cubs on the 10th May 2017. China is trying to increase the … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged amur tiger, captive cats, captive wild cat species, cat photography, cat training, China, pictures of cats, siberian tiger, tiger cubs | Leave a reply

Cub Petting Operators Do Nasty Things to Tiger Cubs

PoC avatarPosted on April 13, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 13, 2017

“Cub Petting” is about making a lot of money from customers who want to pay for the pleasure of cuddling and petting a lion or tiger cub. The operators of these businesses are inherently unethical in their behavior. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged baby tigers, cat exploitation, exploitation, tiger cubs, tigers | Leave a reply

Three Tiger Temple Buddhist Monks Charged: Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle Tiger Skins and Parts

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2016 by Jo SingerJune 8, 2016

Merriam-Webster defines “Sanctuary” as, “A place where someone or something is protected or given shelter: the protection that is provided by a safe place.” However, according to NBC News, Tiger Temple, a supposed sanctuary located west of Bangkok, Thailand is … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged bengal tiger, Cat News, CITES in relation to cats, tiger body parts | 9 Replies

Dead tiger cubs found in a freezer at Thailand Tiger Temple

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2016 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2016

Tiger Temple HORROR: Rotting corpses of 40 cubs found in freezer in Thai tourist hotpot You may have heard of the Tiger Temple in Thailand (in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok), run by Buddhist monks. It was a great tourist … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged captive wild cat species, Cat News, tiger body parts, tiger cubs, tigers | 13 Replies

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