What's new at Big Cat Rescue?
Tiger Found Shot To Death in TX the same day an escaped tiger in CA kills one teenager and mauls two others. More HERE
Lion Tiger Pride Rescue Prides are usually made up of lions, but in this man made menagerie the lions and tigers are a family that may be split up if funds cannot be raised to keep them together. Read about the Lion Tiger Pride Rescue HERE
Bobcats Rescues! 4 bobcats rescued in just four weeks. Read more about the Bobats HERE
Bobcat Rescue: This daring bobcat rescue was captured on video. See Big Cat Rescue in action HERE
July 1, 2007 Florida law requiring $10,000 bond to exhibit dangerous animals. More HERE
Recent Rescue of four tigers slated to be killed click HERE
These articles may be used in whole or in part:
About Big Cat Rescue 500 words HERE
About Big Cat Rescue 1000 words HERE
Big Cat Rescue in the News HERE
2007 News
2007: Someone shot at the cats. More HERE
Newsletters in PDF HERE and Electronic Newsletters HERE
Recent articles we wrote that you can use HERE
Media Contacts:
We know you have deadlines to meet and want the best in still photos at 300 DPI, video footage and experts for interviews about Big Cat Rescues and exotic cat information. We will respond within 24 hours by email, or you can contact us immediately by cell phone.
Need Photos for a Story?
For a few lion, tiger and other big cat photos that you can download immediately with photo credits to BigCatRescue.org click HERE. All we ask is that you credit BigCatRescue.org
Need Video for a Story?
Big Cat Rescue hosts high resolution video at Veoh.com so that you can easily download the clips you need. If you need b-roll you can download it online for $1.99 and it is about 5 minutes of high quality digital video of lions, tigers and other big cats roaming about the sanctuary. All we ask is that you credit BigCatRescue.org. Get the shorter video clips you need here for free: Big Cat Rescue Video Library
Need Experts for a Story?
CEO & Founder Carole Baskin 813 493-4564 MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.org Bio for Carole Baskin
President Jamie Veronica 813 323-3263 Info@BigCatRescue.org Bio for Jamie Veronica
Operations Scott Lope 813 323-5991 Operations@BigCatRescue.org Bio for Scott Lope
Advisory Board Howard Baskin 813 889-7244 HBaskin@BigCatRescue.org Bio for Howard Baskin
We have photos of all exotic cat species on high resolution CD. If you are doing a story about us, or quoting us, the images are free for that purpose. If you need them to augment a story that does not include us, all we ask if for photo credits to be displayed on or next to the image that includes our web address of www.BigCatRescue.org These images can be mailed or emailed. Contact Carole at MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.org
ABOUT BIG CAT RESCUE:
Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit organization
founded in 1992, provides a permanent home for unwanted, abused and neglected
exotic cats. The 45 acre sanctuary houses over 100 lions, tigers, leopards,
bobcats and more. Big Cat Rescue is the largest big cat sanctuary in the world
and one of three in the Eastern United States that meet the strict standards
of care required to receive accreditation from The Association of Sanctuaries
(TAOS). Big Cat Rescue is located at 12802 Easy Street, across the street from
Westfield Shoppingtown in Citrus Park, between Smokey Bones Restaurant and
McDonalds. For tour times and other information, visit www.BigCatRescue.org. For
more details, including finances, annual reports, awards and affiliations visit About Us.
MEDIA
CONTACT: To arrange for in-studio or at-location interviews, please contact:
Carole Baskin at 813 493-4564 or MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.org
To see stories that have been done on us before, see News.
Feel free to reprint any of our articles here provided credit is given to www.BigCatRescue.org
For our history, seeHistory and Evolution.
For daily, updated, statistics and typical cases of Animal Abuse that has
created a necessity for Big Cat Rescue, see Animal
Abuse.
For information about visiting and interacting with the big cats, see Visit Us.
For upcoming Events.
For our Finances. If you need a high res copy of our logo click this small one to the right:
2006 Events
2006: Annual Report including slide show version HERE
2006: Fur Ball Nets $50,000.00 for the lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats and other 100+ big cats at Big Cat Rescue. See more HERE
2006: Orphaned baby mountain lion cubs find refuge at Big Cat Rescue HERE.
2006: Girlscout PSA goes national advertising Big Cat Rescue. This PSA was produced by Sherry Sacino, President of Youth Empowerment Alliance, Inc. To see a high resolution version click HERE.
MEDIA ALERT CHILD KILLED BY TIGER
a 17 year old girl was killed by a tiger while having her photo made for her high school year book. Read more HERE