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The TimesNovember 2005 IN THIS ISSUE Three Cubs Orphaned in Idaho Three Cougar Cubs Orphaned in Idaho Page 2-3

FL Rep Kim Berfi eld Visits BCR Page 4

Photo Contest Page 4

Youth Makes The Most of Ink Recycle Program Page 4 Big Cats Rezone Page 4

The Biggest Party of the Year! The Roar- ing 20’s Fur Ball A Huge Success Page 5

The Trading Post Page 6-7 Injustice in Our Own Country

Visit Big Cat Rescue In late September, in the backcountry of Idaho a single Page 8 shot was fi red. As it rang out, echoing through the forest, Big Cat Heroes four Mountain were removed from the wild forever. Page 9 A man was hunting when he came upon a prized tro- Donate For Free phy, a young Mountain . This Mountain Lion was do- Page 10 ing some hunting of her own; she was in search of prey to sustain her while she cared for her litter of three. So Humane USA engrossed in her mission she became unaware that she was Changing Laws being stalked. With no warning, the shot blasted bringing Page 11 her down with a limp thud. The hunter had his prize; her fate now was perhaps to serve as a rug by the fi replace. November is the Her cubs were now orphans and their fate lie in the hands Month of Pumpkins of this man. for the Big Cats Big Cat Rescue NONPROFIT ORG. 12802 Easy Street Page 12 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Tampa, FL 33625 TAMPA, FLA. :Change Service Requested Lucky Ones Get PERMIT NO. 3084 Extreme Cat.a.tat Makeovers Page 12

BCR Reaches Out to Katrina’s Furry Victims Page 12

Photographs by Jamie Veronica Above: Artemis takes a cat nap after her bottle www.BigCatRescue.org - NOVEMBER 2005 - The Big Cat Times - 1 It is completely legal to hunt Mountain up being separated from one another and will be tragic. Knowing these things he best for the species, when these are usu- Lions in Idaho. The hunter had obtained ultimately used for breeding purposes to approached the Founder, ally mutually exclusive propositions. a permit to hunt the Big Cat. There are furnish a fresh supply of crowd attract- and President, Jamie Veronica and asked policies in place, one of which is to not ing cubs. When they no longer attract a them to consider the situation. The cubs’ fate was decided for them kill lactating mothers, but unlike deer that paying crowd these youths are often sold It would appear that agreeing to take and while that isn’t the way it should are easily distin- them would be an easy choice; they’re have been, it was a decision that had to guishable at great cute, they’re small and no one wants to be made for them due to the actions of distances, there be the one to say, “Go ahead and kill others. Mady and Carole believed that if is no way to de- them.” But it is never that simple. How these adorable, blue eyed orphans could termine the gen- do you choose to rescue these over any cause enough people to stop for a min- der of a Moun- other? When your main goal is to stop the ute and THINK then perhaps these cubs’ tain Lion, so it is fl ood of cats in the front gate. How do cousins will be spared a similar destiny. not uncommon you divert time and resources to building Their story will be told and their moth- that mothers are them an enclosure er’s death would hunted and their fi t for three adult not have been in young left or- Mountain Lions? vain. phaned to die. When the plan is to The very same stop the breeding Once the week that this and selling of big conclusion was happened in Ida- cats so that twenty made that the ho, similar situ- years from now orphaned cubs ations were re- there is no need would come to ported in Oregon and South Dakota but out the back door to brokers who in turn for a place like Big live at Big Cat those were quickly swept under the rug profi t from them at auction by selling to Cat Rescue, how Rescue, the real and most of the time such egregious acts back yard breeders and canned hunts. do you commit to fun began. Af- are never discovered. Mady went online to see if there were provide lifetime ter making sure any alternatives to or death for these care to cats that all the legalities little ones. She found could live as long of the transport Big Cat Rescue’s site as Scratch, our 28 were approved, and started her research. year old Cougar? the next ques- She concluded that there And what about tion would be: are some things worse the quality of life how do we get than death and sending for the cubs? While them here? One these cougar cubs to a life at Big Cat Res- of the cubs was was one of them. cue would far ex- sickly and not But how could she snuff ceed the quality of eating well, so out the life from these life in many zoos, it needed to hap- newborns when they it is still life in a cage for animals that pen sooner than later. A friend of Scott’s, had already endured so have been selectively bred, through sur- who works for Southwest Airlines, gave much? She called and vival of the fi ttest, for life in the wild. him a contact at their headquarters in Dal- emailed the sanctuary They would be paying the ultimate price las. Paula Berg was so nice from the fi rst with her story. for this choice and Mady and Carole time Scott talked with her and fortunately wrestled with this aspect because both of is a passionate animal lover. She asked In this instance, the cubs surfaced and Scott Lope, the operations manager them wanted what would be best for the where Big Cat Rescuers needed to go were turned in to offi cials with the Idaho for Big Cat Rescue knows that provid- individual cats as well as what would be and how many seats would be required Fish and Game Department, who then ing for the 150 big cats at the and called back that very placed the cubs with Mady Rothchild, a sanctuary is the primary task. afternoon to say the trip licensed wildlife rehabilitator. She was He knows that hundreds of was a go. They would pro- instructed to fi nd big cats are turned vide seating at the front of a zoo that would away every year the plane for Big Cat staff, take them or they because there just cameraman James and even would have to isn’t enough room two seats for the cubs’ car- be euthanized and not enough riers. Rescuers, Scott and because big cats resources to com- Jamie packed their bags are not permit- mit to a lifetime and every possible supply ted to go back to of care. He knows item they could think of for the wild in Idaho that the only way baby on an eight- once humans to stop the fl ood of hour plane ride. have handled unwanted exotic them. cats is to change Next the media solicita- the laws so that tions were put into full ef- With twenty the breeding and fect, to make the most of years experience dealing stops. He this unfortunate situation. in rescuing wild- knows that every Carole contacted a former life and return- cat that is turned volunteer, Beth Stewart, ing them to their away was a vic- who is now a copywriter rightful home, Mady did not like the al- tim and deserving of shelter for the Discovery Channel ternatives presented to her. She knew that and he knows that the fate that and asked her to pitch their if sent to a zoo, these siblings would end awaits them outside our gates plight to Animal Planet.

2 - The Big Cat Times - NOVEMBER 2005 - www.BigCatRescue.org fully unaware of Mid fl ight a crewmember suggested that Upon the arrival of the Rescuers and the cross-country Scott walk one of the cubs, in his arms, Rescuees, dozens of BCR volunteers voyage that they to the back of the plane so that everyone greeted them with cheers and sighs of re- would embark would get a chance to see the “V.I.P.’s” lief, ecstatic that the orphans had safely on in just a few that were riding up front. The passen- arrived. The cubs had a quick look at hours. As they gers were delighted and amazed to see a their new surroundings then they were began to awaken, Cougar up close, but their smiles quickly off to their specially prepared nursery. they were intro- vanished when they heard the reason duced to the sib- why the orphaned cubs were trading their A brief moment was had to catch their lings, two boys at natural mountain home for a fenced habi- breath and collect their thoughts, but fi ve pounds each tat in . now it was time to get started on a new and little sister at chapter, to pro- four pounds. vide Ares, Arte- mis, and Orion With no time to with the best life spare, Rescuers possible. They did interviews didn’t ask to, nor She also contacted T.V. Producer David with the local do they deserve Hurd and asked him to donate his time media, fi lmed the cubs, observed their to spend their and equipment to capture every moment feeding routines and even managed to get lives in captiv- of the cubs’ transition throughout the a couple of hours of sleep before the long ity, so it’s the rescue. Chief Financial Offi cer, Howard trip home. responsibility of Baskin wrote up a press release and ran Big Cat Rescue it through BCR’s Marketing Strategist, After hugs from Mady, Scott, Jamie to keep them Teasdale Worldwide to get the message and cameraman James Zavesky were at healthy and hap- out to all of their media contacts. Big Cat the Boise airport at 5 AM sharp to check- py. Their loss Rescue donor, Marty Schaffel donated the in. “Everyone there treated us like roy- of freedom will use of a broadcast quality camera from alty” Scott reported. not be wasted, his operations at Audio Visual Innova- for they will touch a lot of hearts and tions to Jamie Veronica so she could fi lm The biggest challenge that started After a speedy tram ride at the Phoenix minds and hopefully initiate change not the transfer and follow up for the Interna- off the trip was going through security. airport, they were fi nally aboard the fl ight only legislatively, but also morally. Stay tional Wildlife Film Festival where their Holding the screaming, squirming cubs to Tampa! This last leg of the journey tuned! story would reach an international group in their arms as they walked through the passed rather quickly as Scott and Jamie of fi lm makers swapped out blankets, fed the cubs, and Your voice is the only voice these cubs who could further did another walk through. have in our government. Please act now their saga. Scott and take a moment to make their cries phoned his con- When the weary group reached Tampa heard, visit www.BigCatRescue.org and tacts at the Jack and began to de-board the plane they were click on the link to the Cougar Cub Res- Hanna show to met by Big Cat Rescue Volunteers Marcy cue. Here you will fi nd a petition that ask them to con- Sennott and Julie Hanan. As they grabbed you can sign. More than 100,000 signa- sider a segment their bags they said one thing, “There are tures are required to bring some of these on the Cougar a lot of people waiting for you guys”. acts of legislation forward so please pass rescue and alerted When the doors of the tram opened, they on this page to everyone you know. To- every major news quickly realized what they meant. The gether we can make it right for these little channel and paper size of the crowd was blurred out due to innocents, for their mother who died try- of the mission, all the fl ashes and blinding lights from ing to save them and for the thousands of fi lling them in on the television cameras. Scott stopped others like them. the fl ight sched- and gave some brief interviews for the ules so that they local news and could cover the gave Tampa their event both here in fi rst look at the Tampa and in Boise, and they turned out metal detectors and then for another fi f- cubs. “Through- en masse. teen minutes as the carriers and supplies out our entire ad- Three fl ights and many hours later Res- were unpacked and checked by security venture, South- cuers touched down in Boise. It was personnel. Afterwards Rescuers didn’t west Airlines has a mixed bag of emotions to be in Ida- quite look the same, three-week-old cubs been so great, we ho, there was joy at being able to help are very messy and are already equipped can’t thank them these animals, sorrow at the loss of the with sharp little claws. enough for every- mother Cougar, and anger that these ba- thing they so gra- bies would never get to live in the wild. As they were escorted onto the plane, ciously donated Any moments of refl ection were quickly the pilot played “The Lion Sleeps To- to help these or- overcome by the enthusiastic welcome night”, a warm and unexpected welcome phans and make from Mady. She whisked Scott & Jamie as they settled into both of the front their rescue pos- through the rain to her house and the rest rows. A seatbelt extender held the car- sible” Scott says. was just a blur. riers fi rmly on two seats. The next few Afterwards they hours would be fi lled with “question and made their way to Page 2 Clockwise from top left: BCR Volunteers get their 1st look; Scott feeds Artemis; First Rescuers met the cubs, three little answer” sessions with the fl ight crew and the Big Cat Bus, with several reporters in Jamie feeds the cubs; Artemis; Ares balls of downy spotted fur. They were passengers. tow, and headed home to the sanctuary. Page 3 Clockwise from top left: frisky Artemis; soundly sleeping in a baby crib, bliss- Orion & Ares play; Artemis & Orion; Orion www.BigCatRescue.org - NOVEMBER 2005 - The Big Cat Times - 3 Florida Representative Kim Berfi eld Visits the Cats GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP!

On November 4 we were honored to have Rep. Kim Berfi eld and Join Big Cat Res- her aide Katie Hammond visit Big Cat Rescue. They are pictured cue’s Membership here with Buffy the 18 year old . During the tour we talked Program today and about the current Florida laws regarding big cats and other exotic start enjoying your animals and appreciated the interest she showed in the issues that exclusive Mem- concern us surrounding the widespread exotic pet ownership in our bership benefi ts. State. After her visit, she commented that “It is always exciting to Invites to all Big see people who are passionate like everyone at Big Cat Rescue step Cat Rescue events, up to fulfi ll a need, not only in our community but in the State. The 10% off your Trad- unique manner in which they combine a natural and loving envi- ing Post purchases, Tour Passes, Photos, Donor Recognition ronment for these wild animals all through private funding is to be in a future issue of The Big Cat Times, and more are all part commended.” Rep. Berfi eld currently represents District 50 in the House and is running for the Senate in District of the welcome package that you will receive. The Member- 16. We appreciate her taking time out of a very busy schedule to visit the cats! ship kit also makes a great gift. Each kit includes an 8x10 color photo, personalized ad- dress labels, membership welcome newsletter, and the fol- 8 Year old Spencer Brignall Distributes Ink Bags lowing gifts; Animal Lover $30 - 1 Tour Pass Forest Friend $50 - 2 Tour Passes After visiting Big Cat Rescue in June, Spencer Brignall, an 8 year old WildLife Protector $150 - 6 Tour Passes & BCR Tee who lives in Michigan, called us to ask how he could help. We suggest- Habitat Defender $500 - 10 Tour Passes, Tee, & NightTour ed distributing our ink recycle bags because that is a way people can Order your kit today using the order form on page 8. donate at no cost to themselves. Spencer liked the idea and ran with it For details on the Membership levels below request in- in an big way. He got permission from his church to set up a booth and, formation using the order form, call (813) 920-4130 or visit with a little help from his mother Tina, he created the display pictured www.BigCatRescue.org here. He shows his toy white animals in order to explain to people the breeding nightmare created by desire to produce them. For more infor- mation on white visit www.bigcatrescue.org/white_tigers.htm. Spencer has also set up the booth at other locations. The ink cartridges have already started arriving at Greenfund and generating donations. Our thanks to Trevor for his entrepreneurial support of the cats! For more info about how you can help by distributing the recycle bags, see www.bigcatrescue.org/ink.htm.

Please Help With New Rezoning

We recently purchased 3 acres at the south end of our Floor, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, property. We hope to get approval to put six homes FL 33602 and speak on our behalf. Having people take there, additional parking for the sanctuary, and cross the time and effort to appear is the strongest way to access from the new parcel to our current property so show support. vehicles can move from the current property to the new The other way is to write a letter indicating your sup- property. The homes would serve multiple purposes. BIG CAT RESCUE’S PHOTO CONTEST 2005 One is to house our interns, some of whom current- port of our Planned Development. The letter should be ly have to live off site. This would also allow us to sent to us but needs to be addressed to our Commission- 1 Grand Prize: Cabin Rental, 2 hour Photo Safari, and enhance security of the property. Second, we plan to er. It can contain whatever information you like about Internet exposure at our Offi cial web site: start a program under which the sanctuary would be- your relationship with the sanctuary and what you think www.BigCatRescue.org come part of the curriculum for veterinary students. of the work we do. Most important is to urge that the 3 First Prizes: 1 hour Photo Safari, and Internet The homes would provide housing for those students. Commission approve our plans so we can continue to exposure. Finally, when not used for those purposes, we would expand our educational activities and accommodate our 3 Second Prizes: Big Cat Rescue T-shirt, and Internet like to rent the homes to provide income to support the visitors. Below are the address to put on the letter, and exposure cats. our mailing address: 3 Third Prizes: Tour Pass for Big Cat Rescue and Internet exposure. Letters should be addressed as follows in your letter: These plans require us to rezone the property from Three subject categories to submit to: Wildlife agricultural/residential (which only allows two homes) (of course), Pets & Landscape Mr. Ken Hagan to what is known as Planned Development. The per- Entry fee is $5.00 per photo or slide with the follow- County Commissioner - District 2 missions we seek are far below the density that the ing information: County Center, 2nd Floor overall county plan shows for this area. We hope that Category, Name, Address, Phone Number, and Photo Tampa, FL 33602 our neighbors will be understanding and supportive, title. Also enclose a self addressed, stamped envelope but cannot predict that. In the rezoning we did on our so that your work may be returned to you after the con- RE: REZONING RZ 06-0115 current property in 2004, some neighbors opposed our test is over. plans. Please SEND your letter to: Come for a Photo Safari or a regular tour to get great Wildlife photos! A very important factor in these approvals is having Judging will be in January 2006 so all entries must be our Commissioners know that we have the support of Big Cat Rescue postmarked no later than December 31, 2005. the community. There are two ways in which you can Rezoning While we understand the value of your work and will help. 12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625-3702 do our best to take care of it during the interim, we will The most helpful, if you are local, is to attend the not be held responsible for loss or damage. hearing in front of the Zoning Hearing Master currently Thank you VERY MUCH for taking the time to write Mail all entries and fees to: Big Cat Rescue attn: scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 6 pm at the our on behalf. This could have a huge impact on our Photo Contest 12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625 Board of County Commissioners Board Room, 2nd future and we appreciate it very, very much. [email protected]

4 - The Big Cat Times - NOVEMBER 2005 - www.BigCatRescue.org The Roaring 20’s Fur Ball - A Huge Success with a profi t of $60,000.00

An Elegant Evening Hosted by A La Carte Event Pavillion The Roaring 20’s Theme in Full Swing with Flappers and Gangsters Oh My!

Swinging Sounds by The Wholly Cats Band Tribal Beats Boomed with the Help of Jana Broder and Fur Ball Guests A SPECIAL THANKS TO City Electric Supply Florida Capital Bank Debi and Joel Healy TSE Industries & The Klingel Family Foundation Makes & Models Magazine Verizon Hawthorne Pond Dickson & Associates Charles Schwab & Co. Benservco Employee Benefi ts Consultants RMH Telecom Sierra Construction Colonial Bank First Citrus Bank Nearly Every Cat was Sponsored this Evening Tarot Readings by Clang Bank of Tampa FL Wholesale Printing Michael Harris LIVE AUCTION DONORS Williamsburg Travel and Classic Custom Vacations Lewa Wildlife Conservancy LTU Airlines Brigitte & Jeffrey Ajluni CAE USA Inc. Barbara and Vern Stairs

Gaming Tables by Dan Mar Productions, Inc. BOOK DONOR Mary Hessler Key SPECIAL THANKS TO PAPIO WINERY SIGNAGE One of the most popular features of our Fur Ball each year has been the complimentary wine. This year Papio Winery increased the dona- Tampa Reprographics tion by 50% so we could serve wine at the tables as well as at the wine bar. When you purchase Papio wines, a portion of what you spend is & Supply donated to the African Wildlife Fund. If you are looking for a great value in wine, please consider thanking Papio for their support of Big Cat CHOCOLATE FOUNTAINS Rescue and wildlife conservation by trying their excellent Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Chocolate Cascades Inc. King of Beast Champions &Media Sponsors Rescuer

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Call for prices and reservations. the sanctuary through Gift Shop, Membership, and Sponsorship sales, onsite, ______online, and through Cat-Tales. So keep up the good work and shop away! ______Big Cat Rescue also offers - All the proceeds from the programs and unique items Big Cat Rescue offers, WWILDILD WWEDDINGSEDDINGS go directly to the care of the animals. Florida law requires that all charities ______PPRIVATERIVATE PPARTIESARTIES soliciting donations disclose their registration number and the percentage of VVOLUNTEEROLUNTEER & IINTERNNTERN PPROGRAMSROGRAMS your donation that actually goes to the cause and the amount that goes to the ______GGiftift CertificatesCertificates are available for all of our solicitor. programs and make the perfect gift for that person Our registration number is SC-11409 and 100% of your donation will go ______who has everything! directly to the care of the animals. 8 - The Big Cat Times - NOVEMBER 2005 - www.BigCatRescue.org HEROES - DONORS - MEMBERS - NEW PARENTS - SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORTERS Donations $500-$700 R. C. Tullius Lynn Day $100 Weinldattc Anna & Michael Danier Riband Cool Cats Independent Irma Valle Carl Wescott $75 McElroy Richard Riccardo Day School $700 Walter & Sandra Wells Mark Bulmer $50 Sponsorships $25 Heather Mertens Andrew Rose Shirley Ann Haveson John & Doreen Wilde Bailey Des Rockers $50 Tammy Adams Gary Meyer Donna Ryan Trust $500 Edith May Yelland Elaina Hollingsworth $50 Susan Alexander Dawn Milar Barry Ryan Dr. Peter Rosenstein Nathan Sonnenfeld $50 Karen Anapolle Sheryl Nazzaro Joan Samson $500 Marshal Micheal and David Nicol Stuart & Judith Sands Stanley Donations $28- Family Stacie Norman Sterling Ashley Seaton Sanders $40 Manuel Baez Ann Pellow Kathy Shaffer $500 William & Shirley Elizabeth Bagwell Gerri Perrone Melissa Shippey Karen Stevenson $40 Baker Elementary School Claudia & Thad Jennifer Sieb Shaub $500 Girl Scout Troup Karina Barcenas Plumley Abbey Starowicz Philip 1357 $40 Ann Bassett Heather Pugh Angela Stokes Stone $500 Imrey Berte $33 Sherri Beck Julie Quinn Jane Tsangaridus Freda Bachowski Karen Beynon Sarah Reid Robin Turner Habitat $30 Beth Ann Morgan & Conner Defenders Sharon Engelbeck Bluder Von Steen $500 $30 Renee’ Wendy White Tim & Jo Waltraut Insalco Bochnovich Matthew Wilkinson Ann Frogue $30 Marlena Andrew Yager Elizabeth & William Poe - Heather Orson $30 Boesch In Memory of Lillian Black $40 Donations Thomas Zaborows- Michael Special Donations J. 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Robinson Jr. - $150-$350 Donations $53-$80 ki $30 Brown John Tostrup In Memory of Lisa Goodleft $25 Kirk Davis $350 Greg & Elizabeth Diane Gibson $28 Samantha - In Honor of Beth Polo Development Murtogh $80 Bruck Kami $250 Company $300 Margo French $60 Animal Lover $30 Timothy Tampa Womens Clockwise from top left: Cloe the Snow Leop- AAA Manufactured Alan Edmunds $55 Timothy & Faith Alford Bruck Jr. Club - ard; Zabu the White Tiger; Cameron the Lion; Housing Inc. $250 Stephen Burke $53 Silvia In Memory of Nini the Tiger; Andi the Paul Darling $250 Karen Estel $53 Donations $25 Buedinger Lillian Black $200 David Schulak $250 Rebecca Miceli $53 Carol Balizet Mark Bul- James Falvo $245 Charles Zimmer $53 Bayshore Palms mer Another Planet Protectors Roots Apartments Sara Burton Donations Josephie Bernstein Gale Burton Great Gift Idea $50 Christine Blackman Jamie Carson Eleanor Adam Brady Brant Carson Aldred Barbara Brumley David Carstenson Ronald & Laura Campbell Mary Catalano Janet Arnold Marjorie Catalano Tanya Cherifi Harris & Beverly Chuckrey Kim Corkins Beverly David Contandy Sharon & Ed Dearth Brady Consuelo Corrigan Megan Ehrhart Darling Raymond & Charleen Patricia Francis Brembs Cross William Gebhard Scott & Dr. Kenneth Csillag Caleb Geren Deborah Ann Dowell Carla Graham Brown Felicia Gardella Tyler Guerrieri & Shoots $200 Jonathan Connery Loretta Gibbs Angie Hahn Kenneth Bernstein $150 Bette Fister Lester & June Goldman Mark & Lori Harrison Buffy Desrochers $150 Julia Freeman Chris & Nick Ingrissani Sadie Hayes Maria Gabor Merlissa Ingrissia Dana Hoskins WildlifeProtectors Roger Gambert Samuel Johnson Shelly Hunter $150 M. Lincoln Hay Michell Teresa Daleske Jeff & Linda Horstman & Lou- Patrick Devito Wilfred Hupp ise AAdoptdopt a WWildild CChildhild Michelle Feeback Paula Jager Kanaan Tara Razo Christine Krueger Carmen All of Big Cat Rescue’s animals are available for sponsorship. Maureen McClintock King- Sponsorship fees go directly to the care of all the animals to provide them with food, Donations $100.00 Brian McClure Fisher Robert & Henrietta James & Grace Paul & toys, enrichment, a large natural Cat-a-tat, medical and preventative care, and overall Bernstein McKoever Jennifer a higher standard of living. Brian Bonekemper Brett Mitchell Lane The Sponsorship Kit includes an 8x10 glossy photograph of your chosen specie, a Trevor Chin Renee Moffett Dennis Larry Coleman Raymond & Geraldine Albright 4-page color newsletter fi lled with interesting facts about the habitat, social system, Creative Mailbox & Moor & Linda hunting and diet, and colorful photos of your chosen specie, a fi nancial breakdown of Sign Designs Todd Muhlstock Lewis just how your donation is used, a list of all the animals we have that are the specie you Edward Famor John Nicely Jeffrey Susan Fernandes Laura Piskac Libaire chose, with a black and white photo and personal history of each one so that you can Steven & Ann Harrison Sonya Rapel Joseph Goren & Pamela Sadie Huven choose which one you would like to sponsor and have appear on your personalized Todd Holtz Barara Rogers Linneman Ariana Jennison Certifi cate, and most importantly your registration card that when returned will entitle Russell Jordon Diana Tardiff Sheila McNutty Niamh Jerabek Alan & Phyllis Lorber Caterina Thomas Idell Miller Judy Klusza you to personalized address labels and your Sponsor Certifi cate. 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www.BigCatRescue.org - NOVEMBER 2005 - The Big Cat Times - 9 Do you hear what I hear? release what has happened and allows them to be JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH able to deal with it, much like humans when they go to a therapist for assistance with their life prob- Have you ever been ready to walk out the door lems. and suddenly you remember there is not enough wa- When I am called in to help Doctor’s with cases, ter in your animal companions bowl for the day? Or the feelings of the animal overcome me and I maybe, the litter needs explain to the Doctor what I am feeling in my APRIL - MAY - JUNE to be changed? Did you own body. There have been incidents where the remember this on your Doctor has told me that what I am telling them own?, or did you “pick makes no scientifi c sense, but it does appear up” on their thoughts. to be accurate, once further medical testing is This is the example I JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER done. commonly use to show I really enjoy helping animals and people my clients how easy it is in this way. As I stated earlier, you just have to actually hear what your to open our heart and your mind and listen. I furry/non furry friend is will warn you though, the answer you hear may telling you. My life as an not be what you expect, but it will be what they Animal Communicator is OCTOBER - NOVEMBER - DECEMBER want you to know. constantly hearing these Why don’t you try this simple exercise, sit things. We all have the Calendar Centerfolds quietly and think of a question that you would ability, but most of us are like to relay to your companion. Concentrate on unfortunately taught, that It’s been two years in the making, but our cats are fi nally this or pretend that your thought or question is a this is not reality. This in- starring in their very own calendar. Former volunteer and balloon, and “send” this to your friend. The fi rst fact is reality, and I hope that by reading this article avid current supporter, Beth Stewart, shot the photos and thought that comes to your mind will be the reply you come to understand this. pitched the idea of a calendar about Big Cat Rescue and the that is being sent back to you. This can come as a My job is to listen to your friends, and help them work we do saving big cats to a calendar company. The re- picture, feeling or actual thought, this is what you to convey their messages to Mom/Dad and Doctors. sult after two long years of negotiating, organizing, and writ- are suppose to know. Continue to do this and you I get called in for behavioral problems and medical ing the stories is this twelve month calendar called “Saving will be communicating with your companion. problems when regular methods are not seeming to Big Cats”. It is available around the globe on Amazon.com, I hope that you now help. When there is an emotional issue Borders.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. This was a once- have a better under- that is bothering them, it can also mani- in-a-lifetime opportunity to let the cats share their stories standing of how easy fest in a physical or mental problem. with the world. It would seem like this would be an ongoing it is to really listen to Some times the physical or mental dis- opportunity to spread the word, but it is not. The bookstores your furry/non-furry turbances can be the route of the emo- chose not to carry the calendar in their physical locations friend, and this sim- tional or behavioral problems. When I because of competition with World Wildlife Fund and Na- ple exercise can open am called for a consultation I open my tional Geographic (which features Shere Khan this year). doors for the both heart and my mind and I listen and feel. The calendar company won’t offer our calendar in upcoming of you. I personally I then relay this information to the peo- years unless they sell would like to thank all ple that it needs to be conveyed to, and out. Help us make that the animals that have we go from there. happen. Everyone you crossed my path and I’ve worked with rescue animals and know needs a calendar taught me how to live often the cruelty that they have had to for 2006 and buying one with an open mind and an open heart. It is my great- endure, can often be the route cause for their prob- today helps insure that est hope that we all can practice this technique and lems. By fi nding out this origin of the problem, we we are able to reach the open all the doors of communication for every liv- can often help them to live a normal life. Finding world again in this way. ing thing. Mary Anne Brice - Animal Communicator what is bothering them, is like therapy, it helps them Above: Sabre; Left: Nyla Top: Cachanga; Above: Rose the Caracals

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10 - The Big Cat Times - NOVEMBER 2005 - www.BigCatRescue.org Big Cat Rescue Turns 13 Good Games for Kid’s Online “Whatever a man thinketh, so is he.” Proverbs 23 vs. 7 Happy birthday dear Big Cat Rescue...happy birthday to us. Yes, we have turned 13 as of November 4th. What We live in a society that seems consumed with cultivating our is special about November 4th? Well, this is the day that youth; from being sure they are eating healthy foods to mak- we rescued our fi rst cat, Windsong. As we refl ect, we ing the most advanced technological devices available to them. realize that we may be teenage in years, but we sure feel The computers they play games on are more powerful than the much older in wisdom and life experience from these ones originally used to put a man on the moon. This is a great years. We have grown from a very small inexperienced investment in our next generation but sometimes, where we refuge, to the world’s largest most notable big cat sanc- drop the ball is in the message. tuary. It is only through the care, concern and generos- Almost every video game I have seen has revolved around ity of our supporters like you that we can claim this being rewarded for killing or destroying the most of whatever is honor. But, awards and honors and birthdays only mark portrayed as the “enemy”. While these games are often passed milestones along the way of a very unfi nished task...that off as being games of skill, the underlying message is not conducive to creating a more compassionate and thought of putting and end to the suffering of big cats due to pri- provoking society. Despite the justifi cations we make for it, using violence to entertain is not an intelligent thing vate ownership. You see, we can’t say we are grown up to do in the long run. or rest, until we bring about the end to all the suffering Children are captivated by animals from the very beginning. As a parent or teacher you can use that natural of the cats. Will you share in our mission? connection to teach children a lot about how to use computers, how to improve their motor skills and how to spell Below: Cameron and Zabu and read. Big Cat Rescue provides a safe online environment for all of those learning habits in our pages under the Free Stuff > Games link. La Wanna Jones, Rainie Cass and James Northrup are the giants in online games for children. La Wanna is the web mistress for www.spfdbus.com and is the biggest provider of puzzles and games for our site. She came here for a photo tour and must have taken several thousand breathtaking photos. Over the past year she has turned them into online story books, dragger puzzles, fl ash puzzles, screen savers, jigsaw puzzles and more. She has also created big cat themed word games and quizzes for us, all at no charge. Rainie has created our own cat caricature of Shere Khan that we use as a mascot on these pages, a skill stop machine, kukee camera, dress up the tiger, colouring pages and lots more. She links her major kid’s site called Billy Bear’s Playground ( www. billybear4kids.com ) to us as well to help drive traffi c to us. James hosts a site called Tiny Tot Books ( http://www. tinytotbooks.com ) and has developed and donated a line of puzzle cards that have sounds and animations that children can email to each other. As a result Big Cat Rescue has a massive children’s section that can keep children entertained and learning for hours. Unlike games of destruction, these games all focus on conservation and compassion, because whatever a child thinketh, so is he.

Humane USA of Florida was time to bring them all together. baric practices such as “animal crush” videos and shark Makes History in Tampa Heather Veleanu came to Big Cat Rescue from West fi nning. She remarked that it was no accident that Con- Palm Beach as the guest speaker to share the vision of gress passed so many laws after Humane USA began One man said, “I have a dream...” and changed the Humane USA Florida with the public. She explained its work. way humans perceived each other forever. Four long the beginnings of Humane USA as the nation’s fi rst Everyone was so pumped up after the meeting that haired boys from England changed music. Twelve major political action committee devoted to the task of they bought lots of Humane USA hats, bumper stickers apostles changed the course of religion. electing humane-minded candidates to pub- and screen savers and made donations. Jamie Veronica What can 60 people, who came together lic offi ce at the federal and state levels. put out a challenge to the group by offering to match all for the fi rst time on September 8th, do She relayed that strong animal protec- of their donations for the evening and Howard Baskin, to change the way animals are treated in tion laws are produced by humane-minded not to be outdone, further inspired everyone to give this country? Everything! elected offi cials, and the best way to secure generously by matching them as well. Now, thanks to Humane USA Florida made history a large crop of humane-minded legislators is all of the concerned citizens who joined at the end of recently when a group of concerned to support them during their election cam- the presentation, Humane USA has the beginnings of leaders in Florida gathered to form a paigns. a strong Florida chapter, and will be involved in hun- steering committee. The national orga- She pointed out that it is important to note dreds of races at the state and federal levels. nization, Humane USA was formed in that because of their charitable status with Attendees included volunteers from Big Cat Rescue, 1999 by leaders from all of the major the Internal Reve- Florida Voices for Animals, animal protection organizations when nue Service, other No More Homeless Pets, Kit- Wayne Pacelle and Linda Nealon shared a vision they animal protection groups are ty City, several animal res- had of a Political Action Committee devoted entirely legally barred from endorsing cue groups and lots of people to an animal focused agenda. Since its formation the candidates. Humane USA is who simply understand that Humane USA PAC has been responsible for changing the only national animal pro- you can’t get better laws to many laws to better protect animals and has helped ani- tection group that is allowed protect the animals if the peo- mal friendly candidates gain offi ces while keeping out to participate in candidate ple in offi ce don’t care. Each those who would be detrimental to animal welfare. election campaigns. one of these visionaries will Six years ago, Nanci Alexander and Heather Veleanu Heather shared with the group be spreading the word about had a vision of bringing Humane USA to Florida and the fact that during 1999 and the good work Humane USA creating a chapter that would focus primarily on issues 2000 - after Humane USA Florida is doing to elect hu- that affect the animals in Florida. This year that dream launched its operations - the mane minded candidates to became reality when the 10 member steering committee Congress passed 11 new laws offi ce. To watch for future met and set out an agenda for building a strong coalition to protect animals, including events and fundraisers, you of mainstream, humane minded citizens who would be- laws to protect great apes, to can visit them online at come the political voice for animals in Florida. Within establish chimpanzee sanctuaries, to ban the sale of dog www.HumaneUSA.org/HumaneUSAFL.htm months, those 10 had enlisted the help of 60 more and it and cat fur, to validate non-animal tests, and to halt bar- www.BigCatRescue.org - NOVEMBER 2005 - The Big Cat Times - 11 It’s That Time Again Cat-astrophic Relief Tour Thanks to the thought- We mentioned last month that we were going to offer a discounted fullness of a local Church Saturday tour to benefi t the animal victims of hurricane Katrina. We for donating their surplus hosted the event and it was a huge success thanks to so many of you pumpkins this year to the and our volunteers. We offered $10 tours and 160 guests took a special Big Cats. More than two tour of Big Cat Rescue that day. The funds raised amounted to a whop- trailer loads have brought ping $2500 and were donated to the Humane Society of the United on weeks of fun for the cats States’ Disaster Animal Rescue Team (DART) and to United Animal at Big Cat Rescue. In fact Nation’s Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) . We also had a there were so many pump- oversized card for everyone to sign and send with the donation. We kins that BCR was able may have only made a small dent in the overall effort, but we are proud to share them with sev- to send the funds and know they will help in many ways. Thank you for participating! Above: Cameron enjoys a block of fl avored ice; Below: Volunteers sign card

eral other exotic animal organiza- tions, delivering smiles to keepers all throughout the state.

Top: Shere Khan has to choose a pumpkin to save; Middle: Staff, Interns, & Volunteers pick up two trailer loads of pumpkins; Left: Khan picks his pumpkin and carries it back to shore.

Big Cats get Big Cat-a-tats Alex the Bobcat, far left, stalks Wind- song, left, as she she scratches a log. They both enthusiastically explore the wonder of their spacious new digs. The couple were moved into a Cat.a.tat twice as large as their previous home as part of an on- going project at BCR to revamp and enlarge existing enclosures for the residents of the sanctuary. Also reaping the benefi ts from this project and thanks to the generous contribution from Patricia Webber are Cachinga and Cachanga, right, two Caracals. The pair that originally came to BCR together have re- cently been reunited into a double enclosure. Their happiness is evident as they are now inserperable. 12 - The Big Cat Times - NOVEMBER 2005 - www.BigCatRescue.org