2008 Events Calendar
The Fur Ball
The 2008 Fur Ball is October 10th at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, FL. More HERE
The ball will as always be a fun party with the presentation time limited. Wade West will return to do his entertaining live auction featuring international vacations, 30 days in a Jaguar from Jaguar of Tampa AND the option to buy any Jaguar on the lot at dealer invoice, and 30 days in a Saab convertible with similar purchase rights from Saab of Tampa. Jana Broder will be back with her popular drumming circle and our huge Big Cat Bargain Sale will be full of great gift certificates and gifts to take home. And some lucky person will win raffle for the elegant his and hers Rolex watches donated by AvantGold Jewelers!
Image of Wine King by Will Bullas Studio
1020 Mariposa St., #1
San Francisco CA 94107
415.861.6661
willbullasstudio@yahoo.com
website: willbullas.com
Wild Eyes At Night Tour
The last Friday of each month at dusk. Call for times: 813.920.4130 or 813.323.4910
or email: Reservations@BigCatRescue.org
The last Friday of each month, after dark, is Night Tour. See more about this sort of tour here.
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School Break Camps:
Big Cat Rescue's School Vacation Camp 2008
Children between the ages of 10 and 15 are invited to explore the great outdoors with 150 big cats of every size, color and personality. While participating in educational activities the campers will enjoy meeting lions, tigers, leopards and many other felines. Learning about animal habitats, diets, adaptations and conservation issues will be an adventure to remember! Campers will enjoy outdoor exploration on the 45 acre campus at Big Cat Rescue. Interactive learning opportunities will include diet preparation, scavenger hunts and keeper demonstrations of feedings and behavioral training with the cats.
Campers need to wear tennis shoes and clothes that can get dirty. They need to bring suntan lotion, bug repellent, a rain poncho, a sweat shirt, drinking water, a snack and lunch.
Class size is limited to ensure a quality experience for each camper, so register soon while space is available. Each class will be guided by a certified teacher and an assistant.
The vacation camp experience is only $135.00 per camper for the 3-day session.
Vacation Camp Schedule
Summer Camp Details HERE
Contact Beth Kamhi, D.C. & Coleen Kremer, Ed.S.
(813) 323-3265 or kids@bigcatrescue.org to register.
2006
Big Cat Rescue knows how to throw a party. See a few of our volunteers having fun at the 2006 Fur Ball below:
Can you guess if this fur is tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar, or which big cat?
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Cat-astrophic Relief Tour Paws for the Hurricane Cause- Big Cat Rescue volunteers all pitched in to do a special tour to help raise money for the rescue and aid for thousands of displaced animals.
160
guests took a special tour of Big Cat Rescue; home to over 150 exotic cats
that have been abused and abandoned so that the funds raised by this
relief tour could be donated to the Humane Society of the United States' Disaster
Animal Rescue Team (DART) and to United Animal Nation's Emergency Animal Rescue
Service (EARS.)
The volunteers and staff raised $2,056.00 for the relief effort and Big Cat Rescue President, Jamie Veronica wanted to "round it up" so she donated $440.00 to make it an even $2,500.00 that will be split evenly between DART and EARS. Despite the media having had their fill of "katrina fundraisers" Manager Scott Lope was able to get Channel 10 to cover the excitement. See the video HERE.
Raquel Aluisy the SE Coordinator for EARS attended the event with her family and fellow rescuers and will be presenting Big Cat Rescue's check personally to EARS. The donation to DART was made online right after the event in the name of Big Cat Rescue.
In addition to this fundraiser, volunteers Sharon, Kathryn, Emily, Claude and others drove cage materials, carriers and supplies to help the National Humane Society in the disaster relief efforts in LA and MS.
Thank you to everyone who worked this event and to all of the donors and attendees who made this event such a huge success.