Big Cat Keeper Tour
A Big Cat Adventure
Been Here Before? Think you've seen & done it all? No where else can
you get this close, interact with such a wide variety of animals, and support a
great cause at the same time.
Big Cat Rescue is excited to tell you about an opportunity that is sure to feed your beastly appetite for adventure.
Keeper Tour Summary
- Saturdays and last Friday of the month from 2pm – 4pm
- Must be at least 10 yrs or older
- $100 per person
- tour includes:
- enrichment (make toys and treats for the cats and watch as keeper hands out what you’ve made)
- operant conditioning (training session between the cats & keepers)
- reservations required along with payment; same day reservations taken is space is available
- up to 20 people may participate
- not available on 1/19/08, 1/25/08, 2/2/08, 2/16/08 due to other large tours scheduled those days
Our Big Cat Keeper Tour is the most exclusive behind the scenes experience you can find in the animal world that is respectful to the animals and safe for the guests. If you are an animal lover and want to see the inner workings of a real animal sanctuary, then this is the experience you have been searching for.
Below is a descriptive outline of your Big Cat Keeper Tour.
Learn the history behind our furry friends and how they came to call Big Cat Rescue home as well as the story of why Big Cat Rescue was founded, as you take a guided mini tour of the 45 acre sanctuary. (For the 1.5 hour full tour of the sanctuary visit this page: Day Tours)
On your exploration you will see many of our more than 200 animals, including 23 different species and sub species of exotic cats!
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You will join an exclusive group of adventure seekers and a few of our highly trained staff for an orientation that will prepare you for an afternoon of Behind the Scenes excitement!
Operant Conditioning Work side by side with one of our handlers during a training session we call Operant Conditioning. During this activity you will accompany our keepers who will teach critical behaviors to one of our feline residents, such as go into lock out, stand up so we can observe the paws and underside, and much more!
Enrichment Time when we make puzzles or special treats to stimulate an animals' activity level. Observe the animals' reactions as they investigate their enrichment that you helped create for them. Learn about where these great cats come from in the wild and what you can do to help their plight.
Each Behind the Big Cat Scenes Adventure is unique and different, so you never know fully what to expect, besides a roaring good time!
Participants in the Big Cat Expedition must be 10 years of age or older. Space for this program is extremely limited and reservations are required. You can make reservations for the same day if space is available.
The B
ig Cat Keeper Tour
is only available on Saturdays and last Friday of the month from 2pm – 4pm
A full pre-payment, is required and is non refundable.
CALL TODAY! FOR RESERVATIONS & PRICING
12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 426-5948 or
Fax (813) 920-5924
or email: Reservations@BigCatRescue.org
Prices and terms are subject to change without
notice. We cannot guarantee the weather and cannot offer these activities
in the rain or in the presence of lightning. If you are traveling with
pets, you cannot bring them onto the property. Florida law (and common
sense) prohibit you from leaving them in your
car, even with the A/C running.
We cannot tell you in advance which specific cats will be participating as we always put the cat's needs first and will not bother an animal who does not wish to join in the fun. How to get here.