THE BIG CAT TIMES Orphaned Bobcat Trio Rescued from Alabama
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THE BiG CAT TiMES ORphaned BOBCat tRiO ReSCued fROm alaBama SUMMER 2010 iSSUE 2010 Fur Ball page 3 Snow Leopard Lithotripsy page 12 Bobcat Kittens Get a Second Chance at Freedom A hunter in Alabama proudly plopped three newborn bobcat kittens down on the counter of an animal clinic and asked the veterinary assistant to raise them up for him so he could give them to his kids as pets. The vet tech was stunned, but quickly composed herself to tell the man she would do it for him so as to rescue the babies from such an awful fate. She immediately began scouring the Internet for an expert in rehab and release. When she called Big Cat Rescue it was agreed Summer Camp page 5 that the kittens would come to Florida, be raised for re-release back to the wild and the paperwork began. It took three days to secure the Florida import permit and time was of the essence. The only kitten formula available to the clinic was one that often causes serious dehydration in bobcat kittens. The second more critical factor was that their eyes would be opening any day and if they were to ever live free it was imperative that they not bond to humans. They never make good pets, but the bonding that takes place during the nursing stage could make them fearless of people and that would get them into trouble as adults. Big Cat Credit Card page 6 While Big Cat Rescue President, and resident Rehabber, Jamie Veronica, and Big Cat Big Cat Photos by Jamie Veronica Rescuer Victor Alonso hit the road to begin a unless otherwise noted. 24 hour road trip to rescue the baby bobcats, Big Cat Rescue put out a call to all of the Tampa animal based charities and on all of their social networks that we needed a nursing mother cat who had kittens of her own. Jack Talman of FosteringIsCool.com found a mother cat but her kittens were too old and she was going into heat so there was concern that she may not have milk nor interest for new babies. PERMIT NO. 3084 NO. PERMIT :Change Service Requested Service :Change TAMPA, FLA. TAMPA, Tampa, FL 33625 FL Tampa, Big Cat Rescuer, Merrill U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. 12802 Easy Street Easy 12802 NONPROFIT ORG. NONPROFIT Kramer, called on Rick Big Cat Rescue Cat Big Chaboudy, CEO of Suncoast The Big CaT Times - sPRiNg 2010 - www.BigCaTResCue.oRg - WATCh us aT hTTP://www.youTuBe.Com/useR/BigCaTResCue 1 Animal League in Palm Harbor, FL and he said he thought he had a good candidate. HELP US FEED THE BOBCAT Her name was Bobbi because of her half tail and she had given birth to six kittens of her own and then adopted two more. KITTENS BY TEXTING THE He found foster parents for all but two WORD “TIGER” TO 20222 of the kittens and brought Bobbi and her brood over to see what she thought of A one-time diversifying her family. charge of $5 will be Introductions like these can be very added to your mobile scary because the mother cat can be phone bill. overly protective of her own kittens and S t a n d a r d messaging GRR-REAT ECARDS rates and additional fees may apply. All charges Send wild Ecards and help the big cats fatally strike out at the newcomers. President are billed by and payable to your mobile at the same time by spreading the word! Jamie Veronica has had a considerable amount service provider. 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Once they figured out that this Big Cat Rescue strange smelling “bobcat” mom had milk to offer, has a Chat Big they were in love too. Cats community. Keep up to date with everything at U n l i m i t e d Big Cat Rescue by watching our The kittens are estimated to have been born around 1198 Members storage space weekly pod-cats. Visit our YouTube April 15th. They will continue to nurse until they and Counting for your photos, channel for a wild time! are six to eight weeks old, after which they will videos and begin weaning on to a prepared meat and whole prey music. Post your own blogs, or join diet. They may stay with their new adopted in our forums and contests. BigCatTV.com mom for up to three months. At this time they will be PAVE THE WAY separated and the kittens will AND HONOR SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE begin their rehabilitation The project to pave the walkways that will take around our Trading Post with rich up to one year. looking engraved bricks is under way and makes a great gift for the purr-son in Check out our your life who has everything. It is also website and our Facebook fan page for tons of photos and a purrr-fect way to create a permanent videos. You can also tune in to watch the kittens daily on a live web cam at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobcatkittencam memorial for a family member or beloved pet who has passed on, or just something to do for yourself. The laser engraving actually changes the brick color to create the letters deep into the brick and will never wear off. There are two sizes, 4x8 for a donation of $100 and 8x8 for a donation of $200. What a great way to support the cats and create a memory for yourself of someone else. You can order on page 10, or online at: http://www.bigcatrescue.biz/servlet/the-786/ Pave-the-Way-with/Detail 2 The Big CaT Times - sPRiNg 2010 - [email protected] - 813.920.4130 - Follow us aT hTTP://TwiTTeR.Com/BigCaTResCue The Big CaT Times - sPRiNg 2010 - www.BigCaTResCue.oRg - WATCh us aT hTTP://www.youTuBe.Com/useR/BigCaTResCue 3 Donated Two or Erin Newman - 3 Donated One Foot of Wall: A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR WALL DONORS More Feet of Wall: Thomas Rahn - 3 Jay & J Aalberg, Michele Adelson, June Allen, Marcus & A PLEA FOR HELP TO BUILD THE NEXT SECTION 2006 Fur Ball Proceeds - 650 Judy Stimson - 3 Aman & Carl Engelice, Christy and Brant Anderson, Mary Debra & Harry Danielle Nicole Adkins - 2 Monnet & Mike Anderson, Anonymous, APD Auto Parts, Stonecipher- 250 Dr. & Mrs. M.L. Akins - 2 Debra Arguijo, Suzanne Arps, Suzanne Arps, Alexandra Last issue we reported having The Reitzel Foundation - 225 Tony & Michele Arnold - 2 Arvai, Jean Austin, Jeff Baker, Baldman Academy, Scott Rita G. Ashton - 2 Balthazard, Bonnie Bergerman, Charlotte Berman, Cyd completed the second section Cyrus & Joanne Spurlino - 100 Jean Austin - 2 Berman, Donald Bertram, Kyra Brown & Ryan Blanco of the perimeter wall needed to Little Family Foundation - 94 Marilu and Bob Baker - 2 David & Kim Blasco, Mary Blizzard, Cindy Blue, Paul Do protect the cats. Those of you who Audrey Karr - 63 Bob & MaryAnne Beans - 2 Bogar, Gloria Bogs, Wayne & Terese Borden, Lisa Boucher, Eleanor Millan - 50 Karen Becker & Dennis Michelle Bourdeau, Lisa Bowen, Bowman Academy, Shirley have followed the progress of this Kenneth & Mary Heilman - 34 Freigang - 2 Boyce, Jack & Jane Boyd, Tim Boyle, Joan Brandenburgh, project know that a few years ago Allen & Angela Hargest - 32 Will & Pilar Benassi - 2 Rene Ca Braselton, Fran Buhman, Angela Bunker, Annette David & Tammy Boston - 2 local youths shot paintballs through Pam and Larry Trissel - 15 Burcham, Sharon & Jason Bush, Daphne Butters, Randy & Mary Ellen Foley - 13 Dolores Bowen - 2 Judy Byra, Lou Callier, Ashley Caputo, Catherine Chou & the chain link fence at two of the Karla Hayes - 13 Don & Ebe Bower - 2 Joseph Carannante, Stanley Carmody, Carrollwood Cats, leopards. Thankfully it was only Gary Keesling - 13 Gary Brown - 2 Doris & Luca Casiraghi, Vera Cater, Ellen Cecil, Charlotte Diane Bryan - 2 Centilli, Maria Cingranelli, Sheila Clouse, Susan Coleman, paintballs. Then, late last year, the Catherine Monroe - 13 Oris (Big O) Voigtman - 13 Pat Carney - 2 Michael Conley, Teri Cooper, Katasha Cornwell, Charles northwest 660 feet of chain link Sue Gotta - 12 Cale & Margo Carvell - 2 & Donna Couzelli, Miranda Crossley, Julie Couse, Fran started falling over leaving the cats Friends of Stan & James Collis - 2 Curry, Brian Czarnik, Melissa Daley, William Decot, Sally Geda - 10 Sue Crager - 2 Cathy DeFelice, Linda Delapenha, Michael Demilia, exposed. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Maytum - 10 Bonnie-Jean Creais - 2 Doris Dorfman, Vernon Drehmer, Barbara L. Edson-Jones, Jonathan Woodard & Mie Teresa Daleske - 2 Edward Ellis, Carl Engelke, Paula Eriksen, Escape Velocity In the diagram you can see the Nakamura - 10 Linda de Bottari - 2 Enterprises, Dolores Evensen, Tom Farner, Maryann Faust, portions of wall completed in Harry & Judith Newman - 10 Judy & Peter Dietrich - 2 Feinstein Family, Tracey & Derek Ferre, Larry Fimbel, Michelle Diss - 2 Janet Fimbel, Sue Fitzpatrick, Fix and Feed Feline Feral yellow.