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Can captive big cats in zoos get Covid-19 from their food?

PoC avatarPosted on May 17, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

It has been reported that eight Asiatic lions at the Hyderabad Zoo in India have been infected with Covid-19. The number may be higher and it is thought that the transmission to lions at this zoo is due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged asiatic lion, big cats, captive cats, captive lions, cat food, Cat News, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), india, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Are lions legal in Texas?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

The answer depends upon which legal entity has custody of, or owns the lion or lions. There are different rules for individual people and organisations either for profit or non-profit. I would recommend that you read the law on this … Continue reading →

Posted in keeping wild cat species | Tagged animal law, bad cat ownership, big cat rescue, captive lions, private zoo, Texas, USA animal laws

Lion attacks man during play

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2020

This man, who I believe owns a private zoo and who is playing with his “friendly” and “tame” lion, suddenly finds out that he has riled his lion while playing with him causing the big cat to turn on him. … Continue reading →

Posted in lion attack | Tagged captive lions, cat playing, cat video, private zoo, provoked cat aggression

Can big cats get Covid-19?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

Yes, big cats can get Covid-19. There have been two instances of captive big cats getting Covid-19 concerning both tigers and lions. There was a well-publicised news story during the early parts of the coronavirus pandemic (April 2020) at which … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged captive lions, captive tigers, contagious diseases, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Brexit forces rushed export of three lionesses from England to Germany

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2020

London Zoo is exporting three lionesses to Schwerin Zoo in Germany in a rush to avoid what will probably be far more stringent export regulations after 1 January 2021 when the UK finally leaves the European Union. The zoo is … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation | Tagged asiatic lion, Brexit, captive cats, captive lions, Cat News, lion conservation, lion mating, relocation, zoos

4 ‘Tiger Kings’ in America have now been charged with animal cruelty

PoC avatarPosted on October 10, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 10, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT: A fourth “Tiger King” has now been charged with animal cruelty. His name is Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, the owner of Myrtle Beach Safari featured in the Netflix docu-series. The previous three were Jo Exotic (the original Tiger … Continue reading →

Posted in good cat news | Tagged animal abuse, captive lions, captive tigers, celebrities and their cats, crime, lion cubs, private zoos of america, tiger cubs, Tiger King, zoos | Leave a reply

Trophy hunters can select the lion that they want to kill from a brochure

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2020

Wealthy clients who take pleasure in shooting lions for entertainment are sent brochures with photographs of captive male lions via the WhatsApp smartphone application. This allows them to choose which particular individual they want to shoot. The price for doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal welfare, big cats, canned lion hunting, canned lion hunting in south africa, captive lions, cat abuse, south africa | 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

New South Wales: two lions maul female zookeeper. Fate of lions to be decided.

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2020

This is another story of a zookeeper being attacked by a lion or lions and suffering severe injuries. In this instance it took place at Shoalhaven Zoo in New South Wales, Australia. Jennifer Brown, 35, was cleaning the lions’ cage … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoos | Tagged african lion, Big Cat Attack, captive lions, cat attacks, Cat News, lion attack, zoos | Leave a reply

Hermann Göring’s Pet Lions

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2020

The Nazis used animals as trappings of tyranny writes David Crossland in The Times today. Adolf Hitler liked alsatians because they are similar to wolves and wolves are predators and in his words, “Like the wolf tearing into the sheep … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged captive lions, cat history, exotic pets, lions, wild cat pets | Leave a reply

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