Without quoting any experts, common sense dictates that domestic cats cannot, or should not on ethical grounds, mate with a lion or tiger or any other big cat species for several reasons. Firstly, their size difference is too large to … Continue reading →
No, big cats do not play with laser pointers. We can thank Big Cat Rescue (BCR) for finding out conclusively how big cats relate to laser pointers. The term “big cats” is rather vaguely defined but for the sake of … Continue reading →
People ask why there are no big cats in Australia but they could also ask a much wider question namely, “Why are there no native cats at all in Australia?” The answer must be found in the fact that the … Continue reading →
I don’t think even Joe Exotic knew how many cats he had at his private zoo during its heyday. The zoo has had various names like its owner, including: The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park. The title “The Tiger King’ … Continue reading →
Yes, lions eat the occasional young elephant if the opportunity arises. There is no shortage of images of lions attacking young and even adult elephants on the internet. There are also photographs of adult elephants stomping on lions and killing … Continue reading →
The world has heard about Joe Exotic, 57, not because he had the largest private zoo on the planet for many years but because of his feud with Big Cat Rescue’s Carole Baskin which ended when Mr Exotic was convicted … Continue reading →
To those sceptics of Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue who claim that she is not concerned with big cat welfare but with making money, I’d like to point out that she has been campaigning for the passage of an … Continue reading →
Whether or not the puma (mountain lion) is a member of the big cat group is a matter for debate and scientists have argued over the subject for years. There’s no question that the puma is a large cat and … Continue reading →
Banham Zoo, Norfolk, UK: Banham Zoo has appealed for unwanted perfumes from visitors because they are a ‘roaring success’ with the big cats as they ‘respond very positively to unique scents when sprayed in their enclosures’. I see the importance … Continue reading →
The answer appears to be yes, big cats do play – perhaps ‘toy’ is a better description – with their prey but they do it in a different way to domestic cats. Cat owners often see their cat playing with … Continue reading →
