Its a shame that people still think that animals like these can be pets. Those are wild animals that are too powerful to be handled at someone's home, example Siegfried and Roy. If I'm correct he got attacked by his own tiger during a show because he touched it's paw. It's one thing to have a 5lbs cat than to have a 250lbs cougar roaming around your house.lol. XD. I really respect big cat rescue, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS!!!!!
Wow, I feel really dumbed-down after reading these comments.
I have a question. How is it right for someone to cage a large wild animal, whether it was raised in captivity or not, in a dog run in their back yard?
The funny part is when it all goes wrong, the "responsible owners" usually get what they deserve. The sad part is the animals don't.
Using the word responsible with someone who would do this is completely wrong.
Get a clue people, you all can't really be this damn dumb, can you?
Wild animals can be tamed! It sickens me for people to say they cannot be tamed. All it takes is careful breeding. Look at dogs. They started out as wolves, foxes, coyotes, and we got the tame loving domestic dog. So maybe next time you'll think twice before you say a wild animal can't be tamed. 'Cause I got a lecture for domestic cats if you want to hear it. Even the Tigers can be tamed. Though some people think locking them in cages, abusing them, neglecting them will make an animal tame. Tho
@Ormaximus Coming from a horse trainers perspective, there is a huge difference in taming animals with a natural herd mentality and that of a solitary hunter, such as a tiger. When dealing with a herd, or pack animal -as to use your example of dogs- once you've established yourself as the "alpha" you become less likely to be attacked -that of course does not mean it won't happen. With a solitary animal, you can't really establish yourself as their "alpha" as they have no concept of what it means
I agree with the banning of owning wild animals. They cannot be tamed. No matter how you raise them, they're hunter instincts can and may eventually take over. We humans think killing the beast with kindness will make them domestic, but it wont. I've watched shows, and seen people get attacked by their wild pets... it's cruel to keep them like that because it's in their nature to behave like they would in the wild... keeping it as a pet confuses the animal.
@VxdVxn I agree. It's silly for people to think that they can completely tame animals like lions and tigers, when most people don't even have full understanding and control of their own house cats!
i can believe what i see -commissioner reading magazine while she is speaking? , seams he is there only because he HAS to be... how disappointing that such a people make any decisions...
you know it's funny... i hear so much repetition about "big cats are wild, unpredictiable and dangerous" but at the same time arn't all animals? what makes it any more right (or wrong) to own a macaw, a horse, or any other animal as a pet for that matter? Just because they are preditory animals doesn't mean that they should be treated like monsters! I think that if one has the proper training and facilities (i mean come on here people we ARE talking about BIG CATS) then what's the problem?
@JanStand88 Sure most animals can be unpredictable and dangerous, but there's a big difference between a macaw and a 500lb tiger! We don't treat them like monsters which treat them with respect because we know what they're capable of.
@JanStand88 huge difference of thousands of yrs of domesticating. Using dogs & wolves for example: although dogs came from wolves, they respond totally differently. When a dog can't solve a problem, it will ask for human help, Pet wolves won't. Almost all dogs, with no training, understand human directional finger pointing. Wolves do not. When angered, A pet wolf will instintivly attack with much greater force then a dog of same size. So when exotics pet gets loose and scared, becomes dangerous.
@JanStand88 The problem is carnivore versus herbivore. An animal like a horse or a bird has no desire to eat you, and therefore is pretty unlikely to kill you. Lions, wolves, bears, they live off of the flesh of other living beings. All carnivores display aggressive attitudes, because that is the only way they can function in the wild. No enclosure is going to rid them of their natural instincts to hunt or roam.
@BigCatRescue I don't understand why it's such a horrible thing to have a cougar or cheetah as a pet if the owner raised it as a cub. If it were an adult taken from the wild that'd be different, but not only are they safe from predators and hunters, they also are put in an environment where they will be nurtured and loved. I'm not "Hating" on organizations like you, in fact I love what you do and I watch your videos frequently, but I don't necessarily agree with you on this.
@Djakoby2095 Hi, thanks for your support and for watching our videos! The bottom line is that these wild animals do not belong in backyards and living rooms, they can never be tamed, they will always be wild, they escape enclosures can attack people and sometimes people lose their lives. These animals roam hundreds of square miles in the wild confining them to backyard cages is abuse in itself in our eyes. Not to mention all the cats that are abandoned each year by their owners.
@BigCatRescue I do think it's sad some of the abuse the animals are put through, and I agree about confining them to backyard cages being abusive. However I think the owner has a drastic part in the taming of cougars, and because of the work you do, you hardly get to ever see a cougar with a good home (other than yours of course :)). Other big cats I agree with you completely, however cougars are different, not only in behavior (and size) but also in numbers. Thanks, and keep up the good work :)
@Djakoby2095 Couagrs can't be tamed that's out point, people think they can tame and domesticate these animals but that's not possible, there's always going to be that risk. i know from working around these cats for years that this is true. We have to draw the line somewhere and cougars in homes and backyards is wrong no matter how we look at it and it needs to stop. Thanks for your comments and for watching our videos :)
@diston92 We were founded in 1992 and are home to over 100 big cats many of whom were former "pets" that were abandoned once the owners realized that wild animals do no make good "pets" we have lots of experience.
@diston92 I do believe they know what they're talking about... they are a professional organization backed by endless research and common sense. A cougar is not a house cat. A cougar will never be a housecat. A cougar is a carnivore weighing hundreds of pounds combined with thousands of years of instincts that tell them to kill or be killed. And these big cats don't realize how big they are compared to a normal sized human. Accidents happen all the time, or this wouldn't even be an issue.
There is just no good reason for anyone to have a big cat as a pet. It's stupid and selfish to even try to justify it. If you love big cats so damn much, donate money to conservation efforts or wildlife reserves. Do something that actually helps them!
@Hobofight101 - MOST people can't even properly socialize a dog and meet the standard physical and mental stimulation needed for it's well being. This leads to overpopulation in shelters, and the unfortunate event of attacks from an animal that IS domesticated.
Through understanding body language/behavior and proper socialization all dog attacks are completely preventable sans genetic and neurological disorders. What makes you think a WILD UNDOMESTICATED animal can and should be kept as pets?
unfortunately when specific animals are banned the law abiding citizens give up their pets they have responsibly kept and the criminals keep their pets. this reminds me of the bsl on pit bulls. when pits were banned the criminals kept them and the attacks didnt go down. in some places they increased because they became a criminal status symbol
lmfao @ANIMALSWEETHART u being nine just makes me think that you dont know much about cats. just from what youve watched on the discovery channel. Try going to africa and hanging out with cheetahs, lions, and tigers. there are organizations that let u take care of them and you can feed them and walk with them.Cheetahs tigers and lions are very nice creatures ppl just see them as bad creatures because theyve never hung out with them.
@Hobofight101 u r right the nly reason that one of those cats would even attack u would be if they saw u as a threat. otherwise they dont normally attack ppl
Cheetah are just as trainable as a dog, why ban them? A big cat licensing scheme whereby feline training and psychology degrees are required would be more effective, lets face it the black market will always be there and a full ban just encourages people to get them illegally, as the Pitbull ban in the UK has already proven, it just makes attacks more likely because the dog aren't exercised and so are frustrated
@lforsdyke Cheetahs are wild animals they cannot be trained as easily as you say. Schemes like that are in effect right now but there are not enough wildlife officers to enforce these rules and make inspections on a regular basis. The bottom line is these are wild animals and do not belong in backyards, we have to draw the line somewhere...
Cheetahs are wild animals! they aren't domesticated. the stuff you see in a circus, yes they train them. But do u have a crap of a clue how they do it? By abusement. THey abuse them for money. DON'T go to a circus. BCR is banning big cats in households. It isn't safe for you of your nieghbors, it isnt even safe for the cat. Yes the black market will always be there,but we can try 2 decrease the # of ppl who go there ANd the pitbull ban was cuz ppl didnt kno how to train one,nicely.
Honestly, cheetahs aren't significantly more aggressive than dogs, and they don't have sharp claws, unlike other big cat species. Cougars, however, are extremely dangerous. If you keep a cougar as a pet you are flirting with death.
@BigCatRescue Cheetahs have been kept as pets by humans for millenia. They are far less aggressive than other big cat species, and because their claws are fixed in place, they tend to be dulled by running. (think dog claws) I have dealt with both wild and tame cheetahs in my time in Africa, and they just aren't very aggressive.
Cheetahs shouldn't be kept as pets because the species is threatened, and because they need more space and exercise than most people can provide. In that we can agree.
LIsten to urself. It isn't the claws or the teeth that will hurt u...yes itll hurt you, but it is mainly the power behind it. I am only 9 and yet i kno more than u!
@BigCatRescue I agree with your conclusion, but not your reasoning. Cheetahs shouldn't be pets because they are a threatened species and because it is very difficult to meet their needs. But, they have been kept as companions for millennia, and they are in a different category than other large cats. They just aren't nearly as aggressive as cougars/lions/tigers. They are unsuitable as pets because it is bad for the animal (and the species), not because they are particularly dangerous.
DUDE! BCR reasoning is right nd so is yours. They aren't in a different group as other large cats. THere isnt a gruop called cheetahs. Its just simple exotic cats, or large cats. SImple as that! WHat? is there an aggression level? I dont think so. If you think a cheetah or any other exotic cat is a good pet, go to the wild and come up to one and say hi. Lets see if it licks you or if it hurts you. Either way, BIG CATS R DANGEROUS! Sry if this is harsh
@BigCatRescue when i was in namibia, the family i visited had a cheetah and they trained it like a hound. it followed most of the commands a dog does, like "sit" "catch" "stay"....they said its not unusual to have cheetah as a hound and to be honest, there are so many dogs that dont follow and are potentially dangerous and nobody cares. and the claws of cheetahs are very different from most (all?) other big cats, they cannot hide them and therefore they are edgeless and mor like dog claws.
@BigCatRescue i'm not saying lets all get cheetahs, but it would be more usefull to teach people how to train their dogs so that they are "under controle" (if you even can say that when it comes to animals).
WAT R U TALKING ABOUT? BIG CLAWS OR NOT, THEY STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO KILL U. YES THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT, BUT U DONT KEEP THEM AS PETS. WAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COUGAR AND CHEETAH? THERE R MANY DIFFERENCES, YES, BUT WEN IT ALL COMES DOWN, CHEETAHS AND COUGARS ARE DANGEROUS, CAN BE AGGRESSIVE, AND STILL HAVE SHARP CLAWS.
But, what BCR won't tell you is that they're just another wing of the radicals that houses the likes of peta.
Their goal isn't just to stop at 'big cats', or 'wildlife'. They're wanting to strip people of the ability to have ANY kind of pet.
To all of you who have a dog, or cat, imagine someone coming by and yanking them from your home. That is WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. They will not be happy until Canis Lupus Familiaris and Felis Catus are extinct (the domesticated dog and cat, respectively).
@TiberiousNeruda This is ludicrous, of course we don't want to end ownership of DOMESTIC animals, all the staff and volunteers at Big Cat Rescue have pets. What we want to put an end to is the ownership of dangerous WILD animals that can attack and kill. It's also abusive to keep these animals in a domestic setting when they roam huge areas in the wild, a miserable life for them until the owners decide to abandon them....
personally, i've owned several species of exotic wildlife acquired and kept in a responsible manner and they were my most beloved companies i strongly believe that we should only ban the possession of exotic animals because of peoples ignorance, therefore obtaining an animal with expert needs and knowledge and not being able to provide it, thats the main thing that makes captive animals suffer i support wildlife conservation and exotic animal keping so that only aproved people could keep them
@soggoth666 But that's the problem, if "approved" people can keep them the people who aren't "approved" will then argue that "if they can keep them why can't we" and it goes on and on. Then we get to the fact that there are not enough Fish and Wildlife officers to properly enforce laws and conditions for these animals being kept to boost the owners ego....
@BigCatRescue it's a simple issue to solve. ''aproved'' people can keep because they have a legislated proof on how they possess competent knowledge and conditions, that's why other people can't keep them. banning private ownership won't end attacks suffering and keeping. unfortunately people will only feel more atracted to something forbidden, it's really sad i know but that's the truth, drugs were completely banned (not that i aprove drugs) and look at our society today? have drugs disapeared?
Im kindof caught between weather Zoos are cruelty or not to animals. They have to give the animals stress meds. I just feel sorry for them sometimes. Also Ive noticed that alot of animals in the zoo are overweight. Is it healthy for the animals to weigh that much? the big cats always look overweight.
@BigCatRescue Yeah two years ago I watched this video at school and it was on lions and the lions looked overweight. I can't remember the site though.
I was on Youtube yesterday and I came across a video of animals at the circus being abused. Do you guys get alot of cases like that?
@smildonfatalis1 We have retired performing animals that live at BCR and are always looking at ways we can put an end to the use of animals in the name of "entertainment" :)
@smildonfatalis1 I heard the Tokyo Zoo shuts down for two months every year so the animals have a vacation. I don't know if it would be feasible to do away with zoos altogether - people love to see animals, it's a good way to raise habitat awareness (when used correctly - and I'm aware that's not always the case), and it's the perfect situation for study - but I would love to see massive improvements in legislation protecting zoo animals, with diet control and mandated breaks.
@DarkGlobusO Then don't watch it. Anyway, I think this is great. Here in Washington state people don't own big cats. We have more of a problem with people owning raccoons and opossums. They think because they are cute and cuddly they couldn't possibly turn and attack you. I work at a wildlife center where our goal is to rehabilitate and release these wild animals back to their natural homes. And trust me, raccoons will f--- you up if they wanted too. Keep up the great work BCR!!!!!!
As a owner of several Cougars and Lynx , Most people shouldent have them because they are dangerous and can kill you. It takes alot more time to tame and trust them than most people can devote to the raising of them. I dont know that i agree with the new law in Fla . Just because you have more land dosen't make you a better owner. I think stricked rules need to be in place with follow up inspections every couple of months should be in place
@wdodgeboy wild cat species shouldn't be owned full stop, they can't be fully tamed and they are always a danger to their owners and friends/family, yet all the attacks and deaths each year don't have any effect....
@BigCatRescue Like i said I agree with you on most of what you say and respect what you do, But every animal was wild at one time dogs were wild at one time, house cats were wild at one time. And my house cat has a worse temper than any of the big cats that i have owned. When you started out did you have 50 cats or just a couple ? and look what you grew into something good to teach people but you dident start out like that. I know several breeders that started out breeding and then wentto RESCUE
@wdodgeboy We started out by shutting down a fur farm and rescuing 56 bobcat and lynx kittens, from there we have learned and evolved to what we are today. I'm well aware of the history of animals and domestication, but does it mean that just because we can own wild species, we should? Because people choose to this fuels the trade in exotic animals as "pets" and more animals suffer worldwide.
@BigCatRescue no animal is fuly tamed i can tel you that from experience thats exactly why some dogs atack their owners.when you deal with a living being you can never be sure.simply people shouldnt get them because its cute or some think theyre tough and mean by posessing a big cat.
@BigCatRescue they should only be in the hands of people that have te required knowledge and time to take care of them and that can provide them the living conditions they need.dogs kil to should we ban to all people or just iresponsible owners?
@BigCatRescue as a matterfact, it wont, people will only feel more atracted to what's banned, it's that way with most things ''banned''. what it will create is worst living conditions for the poor animals, as, instead of a regulated breeder with the conditions knowledge and time, backyard breeders and ''suspicious'' people will try to make some bucks out of the animals, wich will gain a much worse life than they could have had if instead of banned, everything was properly regulated
@soggoth666 If it is made illegal and there is enough man power to enforce the law I'm sure it won't be more attractive to people if fines and jail time are involved...
@BigCatRescue making something illegal, no matter what the consequences are will never fully stop what has been banned, unfortunately some people will always be willing to possess and comerce illegal things, not to mention the people that by influences can stay above the law. please don't expect that once they would have been banned we ould live in a ''perfect'' world. i personally think that, as long as they meet the required issues to possess them, people should be able to keep exotics
@soggoth666 It will never stop but it will go along way towards ending the abusive practice of big cats being kept as "pets", we were established in 1992 we are well aware that this will never be a perfect world but we are making a difference slowly but surely. I believe your opinion is wrong, we can't say yes you can have a 'pet" tiger but no to someone else, it doesn't work like that either.
@BigCatRescue i firmly believe it is like that, as it is not a human right on it's formal meaning, so, in the particular case of exotics we can only say yes to people that can keep them well, not just anyone. it's like many things, we can't say no to anyone but we can't say yes to people not responsible enough or without conditions and knowledge.
Look at Fluffy curled up and purring in your lap. Where do you think she came from? Or Fido chasing his tail in the back yard?
My opinion is, if you have the time and resources to give an animal a good life, then go for it. There are people in this world who aren't fit to have even a pet rat, much less a cheetah or puma. For every escaped cat, mauling or killing, there's easily three cats you DON'T hear about because they're happy and well cared for by good people.
@TiberiousNeruda We should be learning and evolving as a species not going backwards, there can't be no middle ground on this matter when people are being attacked and killed each year by these animals that are just doing as their instincts tell them. Even if the cats are well cared for still doesn't make it right...
@BigCatRescue people being killed every year? do you consider this a threat to the general public? it is not if the exotics are kept by the right people, even if an animal atacks or kills it's owner, the owner is respondible as he agreed with the dangers of keeping the animal, so it is a dangerous, yet self responsible ''hobby'' (it's not the right word for it as the dedication the animals need is much bigger than what you would consider an hobby, i just couldn't find another word)
@soggoth666 They are a threat to the general public, especially when breeders charge people to have their photo taken besides a full grown tiger and it then attacks and kills the person. Or if the owners invite friends and family to their home and let people enter the cage with their so called "pets" saying that they are friendly and fine around people then they attack and kill someone, this happens all the time.
@BigCatRescue that's exactly my point, it's irresponsability from the hands of those who possess them. Even though it's in part the persons fault. NO breeder goes running with his big cat: hey man, take a photo with my tiger or i'm gonna tell him to chase you and eat you alive. people take photos with them because, even though i find that wrong, they want to, so they should assume as responsability for thei will they had, as the breeder should assume it from providing acess to the tiger.
@soggoth666 breeders/owners what's the difference, my point is there is always going to be irresponsible people owning these dangerous, wild animals which is resulting in people being killed. When lives are being lost laws need to be changed to ensure this doesn't continue.
@BigCatRescue damn right they need to be changed, that's a great point you have there. but stopping responsable people from owning them too isnt gonna help, on the opossite it's going to make things worse. only by legislating the acess to the animals by aproved people by creating, let's say, a license with proper requirements unlike todays ones can the animals have better life conditions and not be mistreated in the hands of ignirant people.
@soggoth666 Of course stopping everybody from legally owning big cats is going to help, we already have rules and regulations/requirements for keeping these animals privately, but states so not have the manpower to monitor and enforce these requirements.
@BigCatRescue there you go, you've just contradicted yourself. if theres not enough manpower for a partial regulation, how do you dream there is going to be one for a full ban against ownership?
@soggoth666 Just because the resources to monitor everything 1005 are not there, doesn't mean they won't be and doesn't mean you should give up and continue to do the wrong thing.
@BigCatRescue please understand this, if someone is giving the right life to an animal raised and born in captivity that could not be taken to nature, if they have the time to spend with that animal and enough knowledge to not act stupid or have risk behaviours around an animal capable of tearing him apart (don't use this like an argument, by example, dogs are just the same) and if they have proper conditions to keep him, then he is not doing nothing wrong.
@soggoth666 Of course they are doing something wrong, they are putting a wild animal, that would roam hundreds of square miles in the wild in cage for 20+ years just to boost their egos.
@BigCatRescue understand, that animal is captive bred, it is not supposed to be in the wild because it could not adapt to it. i do agree with you there, as i never spoke about keeping big cat's in ''cages'', i do consider the appropriate housin would be much much bigger ( i do appreciate your facilities though, and my congratulations on that).
@BigCatRescue besides i don't think keeping exotics is just to boost someones ego, i know a lot of owners and none of them has the animals for the ego, but they love them with all their heart, treat with as much care as if they were their children (not saying they do stupid things with them) and, if the exotic in question is dangerous or agressive they in no way act foolish around them nor do they allow people without knowledge to be around them as things could go wrong. these we should support
@soggoth666 Maybe so but this doesn't change the fact that this is WRONG, the animals ALWAYS suffer and people die each year because of big cat attacks in the USA.
@BigCatRescue that's exactly my point do you have any registered atack in wich the animal was treated like i explained and it's owners were like i said? if they are well cared and the ones that that keep don't act foolish, then there's only risk for the owners, wich have agreed with that risk. then there woulnd't be any more mistreated exotics or animal attacks, that's my dream, that no irresponsible people would own exotics, i'm severely against bad ownership, yet i support loving owners cheers
U kno wat? THere r registered attacks like tht, but none r made public. Im only 9 and i think this aguement is won by BCR. Bad people, and good people, wats the differencee? They act different thats all. Big cats attack cuz its thier instinct. U can't train something to leave its instinct. U can teach it to not do it for like i dont kno, 5 minutes, but not its whole life. U kno wat? A non-foolish owner wouldn't have an exotic animal. Come back with anything u have,and I WILL TOP IT
"Cheap" and "easy" tend not to be winning motivations.
Animals have personalities just like people. I doubt a good natured cougar or cheetah would hurt its own family unless it is in pain. I find it sad and frustrating that you would generalize this thing which should be obvious to any any animal friend, and then press it into law so that other must take part of your confusion.
@Nosforit Sure they have personalities they also have wild instincts which they never lose, they ALWAYS have the ability to revert back to those instincts no matter how well they may have bonded with a person and could just decide to see what you taste like one day. Just look at siegfried an Roy!
with the class 1 , does that only applies to florida? what about the the other states! I think it should apply to ALL states!... or the gov't is currently trying to work this one out ??
@BoxedPaperTv Yes it got passed in the state of Florida, but laws differ from state to state, we wish it were nationwide, better yet we wish the private ownership of big cats was banned everywhere! :)
THe breeding of a cheetah and Couger is a cruel act. Its unnatural and wrong. these animals are born prematurly and have many health issues untill they die a painful death for human amusement!
@BigCatRescue I'm glad there's a grandfather clause. For an animal that knows nothing but its owner's home, it could be quite traumatic to pack him up and move him to another location, even though it's better for him. Even domestic housecats react like you've rocked their world when their family moves with them.
No wild animal should be kept as a "pet" anyway. Most people have no clue how to handle them, and not only that, Hello! they are WILD. Which means what? You're food! lol
@dragonsissiy just because most people are to ignorant to access the animals needs doens't mean the ones that possess what is needeed should be banned from keeping them. all animals were wild at a given point, and no creature is truly 100% ''domestic''. it's just a matter of knowing what you are doing and having the conditions, not a matter of suitibality as pet if the later requirement is meeted, for most expert people that keep these exotic animals do not view them as pets.
i think they should ban the beeding and captivity of lawyers and politicans. god, the amount of deaths a year caused by the amount of power we give they is atronomical. you try to save your kid from getting malled by a tiger and theres at least one recruiting station in your county waiting for your kid to turn 18. ironic
BOOOOOO!!!! Do your research - Rexano[dot]org It should be perfectly legal if the owners have the land and fencing and what it needs to comfortably maintain a big cat. I ain't moving to Florida!
@bigDproduktions So your going to run miles and miles of fencing high enough so it can't escape, have 2 or three of these fencing areas over lap to act as territory for males/ females to mate, and provide the food bill of over $500,000 per animal per year. Not to mention the enormous vet bills. You sir are a sick man and I personally hope that any wild animal you try to keep as a pet painfully and slowly mauls you to death.
I can't go to zoos. I just can't. Not anymore. I don't see "enclosures" I see jails...I see cages... I can't look at 'em. Especially the big cats. The know. Don't tell me they don't. They know they're trapped and we're not. Its an animal jail... and I can't stop seeing zoos that way....
@MrRische and Catwoman98pa both of you should be ashamed of yourselves. It is greedy pathetic human beings like yourselves that put big cats of any breed in their current predicament. Most big cats are endangered and they are NOT pets. These animals deserve to be in the wild supporting eco systems and doing their part in the world not to serve as an end to the loneliness of a human being.
great i find it ridcules that you can own such wild beast in some countrys and sone states of the USA.
the need to be in the hands of experts only.Big cats have big needs, like most wild animals, just common cence is enouch to see this, i hate it wen people put a animal just for show in a wrong envoirement. hail to common cense and hail to people who ficht for better lives of animals world wide.
i just love naru- I MEAN I JUST LOVE CHEETAHS! & COUGAR!!! eheheh?? *runs away fast* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
is it possible to enter captive zoo animals into the wild i saw a show were they taught tigers how to survive and then put them in the wild and it was pretty successfull...
Captive bred cats are very very rarely released into the wild and this wouldn't happen with tigers, we need to preserve habitat for the existing wild tigers.
@BigCatRescue I saw that documentary too, Dave Salmoni was doing it. They put two tigers into Africa (very risky, I know as Tigers aren't in Africa at all) but it was a success.
@omerj2000 That Dave Salmoni thing was such a sham. First they can't release those tigers as they aren't purebred, and they assisted the tigers in catching prey and often had to feed them hunks of meat because the Tigers were continuously unsuccessful.
Hey you people are really great! Thanks for taking care of these amazing felines. I would love to work in animal conservaiton myself oneday...especially big cats =)
Class 1 cats are the tiger, lion and leopards, but this is legal to own them in Florida, it's legal to own these cats in over half of the united states which is something we are trying to change!
Its a shame that people still think that animals like these can be pets. Those are wild animals that are too powerful to be handled at someone's home, example Siegfried and Roy. If I'm correct he got attacked by his own tiger during a show because he touched it's paw. It's one thing to have a 5lbs cat than to have a 250lbs cougar roaming around your house.lol. XD. I really respect big cat rescue, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS!!!!!
zisforzoo16 5 days ago
i thought u ment a cross beetween a cougar and a cheetah lol
its cos i wanna be a genetisist
ZooTycoon2witchdoc1 1 week ago
That really stinks. What about the responsible owners? That's horrible.
Splashstorm04 3 weeks ago
Amen to that! I love this channel and I love your reserve. I practically worship big cats and all those who help them! <3 Thank you!!!!
CrystalSwan24 3 weeks ago
The video only mentioned big cats. but did they say anything about reptiles at the meeting?
budhorse4 4 weeks ago
@budhorse4 I believe so, there were many topics to be discussed but can't remember what was covered.....?
BigCatRescue 3 weeks ago
Wow, I feel really dumbed-down after reading these comments.
I have a question. How is it right for someone to cage a large wild animal, whether it was raised in captivity or not, in a dog run in their back yard?
The funny part is when it all goes wrong, the "responsible owners" usually get what they deserve. The sad part is the animals don't.
Using the word responsible with someone who would do this is completely wrong.
Get a clue people, you all can't really be this damn dumb, can you?
27cbritt 1 month ago
@27cbritt I love this comment. ^-^
6KawaiiKittyKiller6 1 week ago
I think it takes about 8 generations of breeding before an animal can be considered "tame"
people should never keep big cats or any exotic animal for that matter as pets, they should be in the wild or at least a wildlife sanctuary or zoo.
stastny1986 1 month ago
Wild animals can be tamed! It sickens me for people to say they cannot be tamed. All it takes is careful breeding. Look at dogs. They started out as wolves, foxes, coyotes, and we got the tame loving domestic dog. So maybe next time you'll think twice before you say a wild animal can't be tamed. 'Cause I got a lecture for domestic cats if you want to hear it. Even the Tigers can be tamed. Though some people think locking them in cages, abusing them, neglecting them will make an animal tame. Tho
Ormaximus 1 month ago
@Ormaximus See comment below for our view on this matter...
BigCatRescue 1 month ago
@Ormaximus Coming from a horse trainers perspective, there is a huge difference in taming animals with a natural herd mentality and that of a solitary hunter, such as a tiger. When dealing with a herd, or pack animal -as to use your example of dogs- once you've established yourself as the "alpha" you become less likely to be attacked -that of course does not mean it won't happen. With a solitary animal, you can't really establish yourself as their "alpha" as they have no concept of what it means
pyschogambitable 1 week ago
I agree with the banning of owning wild animals. They cannot be tamed. No matter how you raise them, they're hunter instincts can and may eventually take over. We humans think killing the beast with kindness will make them domestic, but it wont. I've watched shows, and seen people get attacked by their wild pets... it's cruel to keep them like that because it's in their nature to behave like they would in the wild... keeping it as a pet confuses the animal.
VxdVxn 2 months ago 2
@VxdVxn Well said! :)
BigCatRescue 2 months ago
@VxdVxn I agree. It's silly for people to think that they can completely tame animals like lions and tigers, when most people don't even have full understanding and control of their own house cats!
AnimalsScreamToo 2 months ago
@VxdVxn fuck you I wont bann wild animals as pets they can be pets
11froilan 1 month ago
i can believe what i see -commissioner reading magazine while she is speaking? , seams he is there only because he HAS to be... how disappointing that such a people make any decisions...
ChillAndSmile 3 months ago
you know it's funny... i hear so much repetition about "big cats are wild, unpredictiable and dangerous" but at the same time arn't all animals? what makes it any more right (or wrong) to own a macaw, a horse, or any other animal as a pet for that matter? Just because they are preditory animals doesn't mean that they should be treated like monsters! I think that if one has the proper training and facilities (i mean come on here people we ARE talking about BIG CATS) then what's the problem?
JanStand88 3 months ago
@JanStand88 Sure most animals can be unpredictable and dangerous, but there's a big difference between a macaw and a 500lb tiger! We don't treat them like monsters which treat them with respect because we know what they're capable of.
BigCatRescue 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue love you guys i cant stop commenting on the videos
whitetiger769 2 months ago
@JanStand88 huge difference of thousands of yrs of domesticating. Using dogs & wolves for example: although dogs came from wolves, they respond totally differently. When a dog can't solve a problem, it will ask for human help, Pet wolves won't. Almost all dogs, with no training, understand human directional finger pointing. Wolves do not. When angered, A pet wolf will instintivly attack with much greater force then a dog of same size. So when exotics pet gets loose and scared, becomes dangerous.
nimlil 2 months ago
@JanStand88 The problem is carnivore versus herbivore. An animal like a horse or a bird has no desire to eat you, and therefore is pretty unlikely to kill you. Lions, wolves, bears, they live off of the flesh of other living beings. All carnivores display aggressive attitudes, because that is the only way they can function in the wild. No enclosure is going to rid them of their natural instincts to hunt or roam.
AnimalsScreamToo 2 months ago
@BigCatRescue I don't understand why it's such a horrible thing to have a cougar or cheetah as a pet if the owner raised it as a cub. If it were an adult taken from the wild that'd be different, but not only are they safe from predators and hunters, they also are put in an environment where they will be nurtured and loved. I'm not "Hating" on organizations like you, in fact I love what you do and I watch your videos frequently, but I don't necessarily agree with you on this.
Djakoby2095 4 months ago in playlist More videos from BigCatRescue
@Djakoby2095 Hi, thanks for your support and for watching our videos! The bottom line is that these wild animals do not belong in backyards and living rooms, they can never be tamed, they will always be wild, they escape enclosures can attack people and sometimes people lose their lives. These animals roam hundreds of square miles in the wild confining them to backyard cages is abuse in itself in our eyes. Not to mention all the cats that are abandoned each year by their owners.
BigCatRescue 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue I do think it's sad some of the abuse the animals are put through, and I agree about confining them to backyard cages being abusive. However I think the owner has a drastic part in the taming of cougars, and because of the work you do, you hardly get to ever see a cougar with a good home (other than yours of course :)). Other big cats I agree with you completely, however cougars are different, not only in behavior (and size) but also in numbers. Thanks, and keep up the good work :)
Djakoby2095 3 months ago
@Djakoby2095 Couagrs can't be tamed that's out point, people think they can tame and domesticate these animals but that's not possible, there's always going to be that risk. i know from working around these cats for years that this is true. We have to draw the line somewhere and cougars in homes and backyards is wrong no matter how we look at it and it needs to stop. Thanks for your comments and for watching our videos :)
BigCatRescue 3 months ago
I have a cougar, none of u know what ur talkin bout. A cougar is more loyal than a dog, dont speak on something if u have no exp.
diston92 4 months ago
@diston92 We were founded in 1992 and are home to over 100 big cats many of whom were former "pets" that were abandoned once the owners realized that wild animals do no make good "pets" we have lots of experience.
BigCatRescue 4 months ago
@diston92 I do believe they know what they're talking about... they are a professional organization backed by endless research and common sense. A cougar is not a house cat. A cougar will never be a housecat. A cougar is a carnivore weighing hundreds of pounds combined with thousands of years of instincts that tell them to kill or be killed. And these big cats don't realize how big they are compared to a normal sized human. Accidents happen all the time, or this wouldn't even be an issue.
AnimalsScreamToo 2 months ago
There is just no good reason for anyone to have a big cat as a pet. It's stupid and selfish to even try to justify it. If you love big cats so damn much, donate money to conservation efforts or wildlife reserves. Do something that actually helps them!
almostseth2 5 months ago
I came here from funny catz...any1 else?
Iove2Skate 6 months ago
@Hobofight101 - MOST people can't even properly socialize a dog and meet the standard physical and mental stimulation needed for it's well being. This leads to overpopulation in shelters, and the unfortunate event of attacks from an animal that IS domesticated.
Through understanding body language/behavior and proper socialization all dog attacks are completely preventable sans genetic and neurological disorders. What makes you think a WILD UNDOMESTICATED animal can and should be kept as pets?
csilverman89 6 months ago
oo i was thinking that you were talking about breeding them because if ligers are bad then i think that cheetahs and cougar
linkalover1 6 months ago
unfortunately when specific animals are banned the law abiding citizens give up their pets they have responsibly kept and the criminals keep their pets. this reminds me of the bsl on pit bulls. when pits were banned the criminals kept them and the attacks didnt go down. in some places they increased because they became a criminal status symbol
totallyRin 6 months ago
@totallyRin Exactly. Why does everyone have to be punished?
strangerpenguin 5 months ago
lmfao @ANIMALSWEETHART u being nine just makes me think that you dont know much about cats. just from what youve watched on the discovery channel. Try going to africa and hanging out with cheetahs, lions, and tigers. there are organizations that let u take care of them and you can feed them and walk with them.Cheetahs tigers and lions are very nice creatures ppl just see them as bad creatures because theyve never hung out with them.
Hobofight101 7 months ago
@Hobofight101 Cheetahs, tigers and lions are WILD animals, they will ALWAYS be dangerous and unpredictable.
BigCatRescue 7 months ago
@Hobofight101 Tigers aren't in africa.......
hotwhire 6 months ago
@Hobofight101 u r right the nly reason that one of those cats would even attack u would be if they saw u as a threat. otherwise they dont normally attack ppl
memma04 6 months ago
@Hobofight101 Tigers do not live in africa smart one!
Rabbits101a 5 months ago
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bigres23 5 months ago
@Hobofight101 There arnt any tigers in Africa
bigres23 5 months ago
When cared for properly and excercised regularly, cheetahs make excellent, though expensive, pets.
goldenrobloxian1 7 months ago
@goldenrobloxian1 We disagree with you
BigCatRescue 7 months ago 5
Cheetah are just as trainable as a dog, why ban them? A big cat licensing scheme whereby feline training and psychology degrees are required would be more effective, lets face it the black market will always be there and a full ban just encourages people to get them illegally, as the Pitbull ban in the UK has already proven, it just makes attacks more likely because the dog aren't exercised and so are frustrated
lforsdyke 9 months ago
@lforsdyke Cheetahs are wild animals they cannot be trained as easily as you say. Schemes like that are in effect right now but there are not enough wildlife officers to enforce these rules and make inspections on a regular basis. The bottom line is these are wild animals and do not belong in backyards, we have to draw the line somewhere...
BigCatRescue 9 months ago 5
@BigCatRescue I agree. You can also just go to the zoo or a rescue center. :D
ennacde 9 months ago
@BigCatRescue My grandma always used to say; Get them young, and the possibilities are endless.
If a child is brought up in a world without Chocolate, they won't crave, shout or moan for Chocolate.
If a Cheetah, Lion, Tiger, Hell.. Even the Devil himself was brought up to know not to harm humans, They wouldn't harm humans.
It's not the Cheetahs you should be banning, but Cruel owners. Who bring them up as Vicous and Cruel animals.
ObliteOath 5 months ago
@ObliteOath You can't simply remove thousands of years of evolution and instinct by telling them "BAD KITTY" !!!
BigCatRescue 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue Nature vs Nurture? Won't truly know until you raise one yourself, as if it was a domesticated cat.
Would be an interesting experiment O.o
ObliteOath 3 months ago
@ObliteOath We already know what would happen, the cats mature and become unwanted by their owners....
BigCatRescue 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue .. that would depend all to much on the owner, Look at Craig Busch, He still wants his cats, definitely not unwanted.
ObliteOath 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue cheetahs were domesticated in by the Egyptians
ravencassidy 3 months ago
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BrontoSmilodon1 3 months ago
@BigCatRescue cheetahs were domesticated in Egyptian times !!!!!
ravencassidy 3 months ago
@lforsdyke
Cheetahs are wild animals! they aren't domesticated. the stuff you see in a circus, yes they train them. But do u have a crap of a clue how they do it? By abusement. THey abuse them for money. DON'T go to a circus. BCR is banning big cats in households. It isn't safe for you of your nieghbors, it isnt even safe for the cat. Yes the black market will always be there,but we can try 2 decrease the # of ppl who go there ANd the pitbull ban was cuz ppl didnt kno how to train one,nicely.
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
@lforsdyke They are endangered and don't have very good genetics, that's why
amm019 5 months ago
i live in crystal river!!!!!!!
danac352 10 months ago
Honestly, cheetahs aren't significantly more aggressive than dogs, and they don't have sharp claws, unlike other big cat species. Cougars, however, are extremely dangerous. If you keep a cougar as a pet you are flirting with death.
TheShwazy 10 months ago
@TheShwazy All cats have sharp claws and all wild species of cats are dangerous and unpredictable, plus all wild cats make terrible "pets"
BigCatRescue 10 months ago
@BigCatRescue Cheetahs have been kept as pets by humans for millenia. They are far less aggressive than other big cat species, and because their claws are fixed in place, they tend to be dulled by running. (think dog claws) I have dealt with both wild and tame cheetahs in my time in Africa, and they just aren't very aggressive.
Cheetahs shouldn't be kept as pets because the species is threatened, and because they need more space and exercise than most people can provide. In that we can agree.
TheShwazy 10 months ago
@TheShwazy
LIsten to urself. It isn't the claws or the teeth that will hurt u...yes itll hurt you, but it is mainly the power behind it. I am only 9 and yet i kno more than u!
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
@BigCatRescue I agree with your conclusion, but not your reasoning. Cheetahs shouldn't be pets because they are a threatened species and because it is very difficult to meet their needs. But, they have been kept as companions for millennia, and they are in a different category than other large cats. They just aren't nearly as aggressive as cougars/lions/tigers. They are unsuitable as pets because it is bad for the animal (and the species), not because they are particularly dangerous.
TheShwazy 10 months ago
@TheShwazy
DUDE! BCR reasoning is right nd so is yours. They aren't in a different group as other large cats. THere isnt a gruop called cheetahs. Its just simple exotic cats, or large cats. SImple as that! WHat? is there an aggression level? I dont think so. If you think a cheetah or any other exotic cat is a good pet, go to the wild and come up to one and say hi. Lets see if it licks you or if it hurts you. Either way, BIG CATS R DANGEROUS! Sry if this is harsh
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
@BigCatRescue when i was in namibia, the family i visited had a cheetah and they trained it like a hound. it followed most of the commands a dog does, like "sit" "catch" "stay"....they said its not unusual to have cheetah as a hound and to be honest, there are so many dogs that dont follow and are potentially dangerous and nobody cares. and the claws of cheetahs are very different from most (all?) other big cats, they cannot hide them and therefore they are edgeless and mor like dog claws.
upgurke 9 months ago
@BigCatRescue i'm not saying lets all get cheetahs, but it would be more usefull to teach people how to train their dogs so that they are "under controle" (if you even can say that when it comes to animals).
upgurke 9 months ago
@TheShwazy
WAT R U TALKING ABOUT? BIG CLAWS OR NOT, THEY STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO KILL U. YES THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT, BUT U DONT KEEP THEM AS PETS. WAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COUGAR AND CHEETAH? THERE R MANY DIFFERENCES, YES, BUT WEN IT ALL COMES DOWN, CHEETAHS AND COUGARS ARE DANGEROUS, CAN BE AGGRESSIVE, AND STILL HAVE SHARP CLAWS.
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
Great. Now I'm gonna have to get a Lynx. If I don't get it soon I'll end up having to settle for a domestic cat!
McClintonforThree 10 months ago
@McClintonforThree
I kno this is so late. BUT IF YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LYNX YOU ARE PRETTY DARN STUPID
so sry if this is harsh
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
I am from Germany and everything I heard about Florida makes me think that that state is mad :D
(Like the law against shooting rabbits wiht a shotgun out of a travelling tram) by the way: does it really exist ? :D:D
ThexMinE 11 months ago
@ThexMinE I have no idea, sorry ???
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue Dont you understand what I wrote ? Or dont you know about the law ? :D
ThexMinE 11 months ago
@ThexMinE I don't know about that law?
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue
:D Never mind. Maybe its just a rumour.
ThexMinE 11 months ago
@ThexMinE I think that those laws were made a long time ago and aren't in practice today.
HybridHumanSquid 11 months ago
Wish the world was the size of jupiter. so then, tigers will have more space to live :D
Bluenightshade1 11 months ago
There are too few cats at this meeting for adequate representation of their views.
asdfqwerty2000 11 months ago
But, what BCR won't tell you is that they're just another wing of the radicals that houses the likes of peta.
Their goal isn't just to stop at 'big cats', or 'wildlife'. They're wanting to strip people of the ability to have ANY kind of pet.
To all of you who have a dog, or cat, imagine someone coming by and yanking them from your home. That is WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. They will not be happy until Canis Lupus Familiaris and Felis Catus are extinct (the domesticated dog and cat, respectively).
TiberiousNeruda 1 year ago
@TiberiousNeruda This is ludicrous, of course we don't want to end ownership of DOMESTIC animals, all the staff and volunteers at Big Cat Rescue have pets. What we want to put an end to is the ownership of dangerous WILD animals that can attack and kill. It's also abusive to keep these animals in a domestic setting when they roam huge areas in the wild, a miserable life for them until the owners decide to abandon them....
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@TiberiousNeruda
BCR is talking about WILD animals u nimrod. Not DOMESTICATED
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
A sad day for people in Florida. There's already laws on the books for people who abuse and mistreat pets. Use those instead.
TiberiousNeruda 1 year ago
personally, i've owned several species of exotic wildlife acquired and kept in a responsible manner and they were my most beloved companies i strongly believe that we should only ban the possession of exotic animals because of peoples ignorance, therefore obtaining an animal with expert needs and knowledge and not being able to provide it, thats the main thing that makes captive animals suffer i support wildlife conservation and exotic animal keping so that only aproved people could keep them
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 But that's the problem, if "approved" people can keep them the people who aren't "approved" will then argue that "if they can keep them why can't we" and it goes on and on. Then we get to the fact that there are not enough Fish and Wildlife officers to properly enforce laws and conditions for these animals being kept to boost the owners ego....
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue it's a simple issue to solve. ''aproved'' people can keep because they have a legislated proof on how they possess competent knowledge and conditions, that's why other people can't keep them. banning private ownership won't end attacks suffering and keeping. unfortunately people will only feel more atracted to something forbidden, it's really sad i know but that's the truth, drugs were completely banned (not that i aprove drugs) and look at our society today? have drugs disapeared?
soggoth666 1 year ago
Comment pending approval? Really hippies?
sawaftar 1 year ago
Im kindof caught between weather Zoos are cruelty or not to animals. They have to give the animals stress meds. I just feel sorry for them sometimes. Also Ive noticed that alot of animals in the zoo are overweight. Is it healthy for the animals to weigh that much? the big cats always look overweight.
smildonfatalis1 1 year ago
@smildonfatalis1 I'd need to see the cats to make a judgement on that, but any animal being overweight isn't beneficial to their health etc...
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue Yeah two years ago I watched this video at school and it was on lions and the lions looked overweight. I can't remember the site though.
I was on Youtube yesterday and I came across a video of animals at the circus being abused. Do you guys get alot of cases like that?
smildonfatalis1 1 year ago
@smildonfatalis1 We have retired performing animals that live at BCR and are always looking at ways we can put an end to the use of animals in the name of "entertainment" :)
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@smildonfatalis1 I heard the Tokyo Zoo shuts down for two months every year so the animals have a vacation. I don't know if it would be feasible to do away with zoos altogether - people love to see animals, it's a good way to raise habitat awareness (when used correctly - and I'm aware that's not always the case), and it's the perfect situation for study - but I would love to see massive improvements in legislation protecting zoo animals, with diet control and mandated breaks.
EilisM 1 year ago
Bravo to BCR!!! Thanks a million for all that you do !
Duma39 1 year ago
so boring...
DarkGlobusO 1 year ago
@DarkGlobusO Then don't watch it. Anyway, I think this is great. Here in Washington state people don't own big cats. We have more of a problem with people owning raccoons and opossums. They think because they are cute and cuddly they couldn't possibly turn and attack you. I work at a wildlife center where our goal is to rehabilitate and release these wild animals back to their natural homes. And trust me, raccoons will f--- you up if they wanted too. Keep up the great work BCR!!!!!!
irisfreamon 1 year ago 2
@irisfreamon Thanks we will and I'm sure raccoons can be very nasty, be careful and keep up the good work too!
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
i love cheetahs they're so tolerant of ppl
yupsireee 1 year ago
As a owner of several Cougars and Lynx , Most people shouldent have them because they are dangerous and can kill you. It takes alot more time to tame and trust them than most people can devote to the raising of them. I dont know that i agree with the new law in Fla . Just because you have more land dosen't make you a better owner. I think stricked rules need to be in place with follow up inspections every couple of months should be in place
wdodgeboy 1 year ago
@wdodgeboy wild cat species shouldn't be owned full stop, they can't be fully tamed and they are always a danger to their owners and friends/family, yet all the attacks and deaths each year don't have any effect....
BigCatRescue 1 year ago 2
@BigCatRescue Like i said I agree with you on most of what you say and respect what you do, But every animal was wild at one time dogs were wild at one time, house cats were wild at one time. And my house cat has a worse temper than any of the big cats that i have owned. When you started out did you have 50 cats or just a couple ? and look what you grew into something good to teach people but you dident start out like that. I know several breeders that started out breeding and then wentto RESCUE
wdodgeboy 1 year ago
@wdodgeboy We started out by shutting down a fur farm and rescuing 56 bobcat and lynx kittens, from there we have learned and evolved to what we are today. I'm well aware of the history of animals and domestication, but does it mean that just because we can own wild species, we should? Because people choose to this fuels the trade in exotic animals as "pets" and more animals suffer worldwide.
BigCatRescue 1 year ago 16
@BigCatRescue no animal is fuly tamed i can tel you that from experience thats exactly why some dogs atack their owners.when you deal with a living being you can never be sure.simply people shouldnt get them because its cute or some think theyre tough and mean by posessing a big cat.
soggoth666 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue they should only be in the hands of people that have te required knowledge and time to take care of them and that can provide them the living conditions they need.dogs kil to should we ban to all people or just iresponsible owners?
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 Private ownership of these dangerous animals should be banned completely, this will end the, suffering, attacks, deaths etc... etc...
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue as a matterfact, it wont, people will only feel more atracted to what's banned, it's that way with most things ''banned''. what it will create is worst living conditions for the poor animals, as, instead of a regulated breeder with the conditions knowledge and time, backyard breeders and ''suspicious'' people will try to make some bucks out of the animals, wich will gain a much worse life than they could have had if instead of banned, everything was properly regulated
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 If it is made illegal and there is enough man power to enforce the law I'm sure it won't be more attractive to people if fines and jail time are involved...
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue making something illegal, no matter what the consequences are will never fully stop what has been banned, unfortunately some people will always be willing to possess and comerce illegal things, not to mention the people that by influences can stay above the law. please don't expect that once they would have been banned we ould live in a ''perfect'' world. i personally think that, as long as they meet the required issues to possess them, people should be able to keep exotics
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 It will never stop but it will go along way towards ending the abusive practice of big cats being kept as "pets", we were established in 1992 we are well aware that this will never be a perfect world but we are making a difference slowly but surely. I believe your opinion is wrong, we can't say yes you can have a 'pet" tiger but no to someone else, it doesn't work like that either.
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue i firmly believe it is like that, as it is not a human right on it's formal meaning, so, in the particular case of exotics we can only say yes to people that can keep them well, not just anyone. it's like many things, we can't say no to anyone but we can't say yes to people not responsible enough or without conditions and knowledge.
soggoth666 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue Pure garbage.
Look at Fluffy curled up and purring in your lap. Where do you think she came from? Or Fido chasing his tail in the back yard?
My opinion is, if you have the time and resources to give an animal a good life, then go for it. There are people in this world who aren't fit to have even a pet rat, much less a cheetah or puma. For every escaped cat, mauling or killing, there's easily three cats you DON'T hear about because they're happy and well cared for by good people.
TiberiousNeruda 1 year ago
@TiberiousNeruda We should be learning and evolving as a species not going backwards, there can't be no middle ground on this matter when people are being attacked and killed each year by these animals that are just doing as their instincts tell them. Even if the cats are well cared for still doesn't make it right...
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue people being killed every year? do you consider this a threat to the general public? it is not if the exotics are kept by the right people, even if an animal atacks or kills it's owner, the owner is respondible as he agreed with the dangers of keeping the animal, so it is a dangerous, yet self responsible ''hobby'' (it's not the right word for it as the dedication the animals need is much bigger than what you would consider an hobby, i just couldn't find another word)
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 They are a threat to the general public, especially when breeders charge people to have their photo taken besides a full grown tiger and it then attacks and kills the person. Or if the owners invite friends and family to their home and let people enter the cage with their so called "pets" saying that they are friendly and fine around people then they attack and kill someone, this happens all the time.
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue that's exactly my point, it's irresponsability from the hands of those who possess them. Even though it's in part the persons fault. NO breeder goes running with his big cat: hey man, take a photo with my tiger or i'm gonna tell him to chase you and eat you alive. people take photos with them because, even though i find that wrong, they want to, so they should assume as responsability for thei will they had, as the breeder should assume it from providing acess to the tiger.
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 breeders/owners what's the difference, my point is there is always going to be irresponsible people owning these dangerous, wild animals which is resulting in people being killed. When lives are being lost laws need to be changed to ensure this doesn't continue.
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue damn right they need to be changed, that's a great point you have there. but stopping responsable people from owning them too isnt gonna help, on the opossite it's going to make things worse. only by legislating the acess to the animals by aproved people by creating, let's say, a license with proper requirements unlike todays ones can the animals have better life conditions and not be mistreated in the hands of ignirant people.
soggoth666 1 year ago
@soggoth666 Of course stopping everybody from legally owning big cats is going to help, we already have rules and regulations/requirements for keeping these animals privately, but states so not have the manpower to monitor and enforce these requirements.
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue there you go, you've just contradicted yourself. if theres not enough manpower for a partial regulation, how do you dream there is going to be one for a full ban against ownership?
soggoth666 11 months ago
@soggoth666 Just because the resources to monitor everything 1005 are not there, doesn't mean they won't be and doesn't mean you should give up and continue to do the wrong thing.
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue please understand this, if someone is giving the right life to an animal raised and born in captivity that could not be taken to nature, if they have the time to spend with that animal and enough knowledge to not act stupid or have risk behaviours around an animal capable of tearing him apart (don't use this like an argument, by example, dogs are just the same) and if they have proper conditions to keep him, then he is not doing nothing wrong.
soggoth666 11 months ago
@soggoth666 Of course they are doing something wrong, they are putting a wild animal, that would roam hundreds of square miles in the wild in cage for 20+ years just to boost their egos.
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue understand, that animal is captive bred, it is not supposed to be in the wild because it could not adapt to it. i do agree with you there, as i never spoke about keeping big cat's in ''cages'', i do consider the appropriate housin would be much much bigger ( i do appreciate your facilities though, and my congratulations on that).
soggoth666 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue besides i don't think keeping exotics is just to boost someones ego, i know a lot of owners and none of them has the animals for the ego, but they love them with all their heart, treat with as much care as if they were their children (not saying they do stupid things with them) and, if the exotic in question is dangerous or agressive they in no way act foolish around them nor do they allow people without knowledge to be around them as things could go wrong. these we should support
soggoth666 11 months ago
@soggoth666 Maybe so but this doesn't change the fact that this is WRONG, the animals ALWAYS suffer and people die each year because of big cat attacks in the USA.
BigCatRescue 11 months ago
@BigCatRescue that's exactly my point do you have any registered atack in wich the animal was treated like i explained and it's owners were like i said? if they are well cared and the ones that that keep don't act foolish, then there's only risk for the owners, wich have agreed with that risk. then there woulnd't be any more mistreated exotics or animal attacks, that's my dream, that no irresponsible people would own exotics, i'm severely against bad ownership, yet i support loving owners cheers
soggoth666 11 months ago
@soggoth666
U kno wat? THere r registered attacks like tht, but none r made public. Im only 9 and i think this aguement is won by BCR. Bad people, and good people, wats the differencee? They act different thats all. Big cats attack cuz its thier instinct. U can't train something to leave its instinct. U can teach it to not do it for like i dont kno, 5 minutes, but not its whole life. U kno wat? A non-foolish owner wouldn't have an exotic animal. Come back with anything u have,and I WILL TOP IT
ANIMALSWEETHART 8 months ago
luv how he starts off by saying we have 46 speakers and the crowd goes "groan!"
customcartoons 1 year ago
Oh man... I thought this was going to be a video about cross breeding cheetahs and cougars, not a bunch of boring yick-yack... *facepalm*
NaughtyT 1 year ago
That's it?! Just cougars and cheetahs?
What other wild animals are kept as pats, and what wild animals are banned to be kept as pets in Florida?
TitanNV28Coral 1 year ago
"Cheap" and "easy" tend not to be winning motivations.
Animals have personalities just like people. I doubt a good natured cougar or cheetah would hurt its own family unless it is in pain. I find it sad and frustrating that you would generalize this thing which should be obvious to any any animal friend, and then press it into law so that other must take part of your confusion.
Nosforit 1 year ago
@Nosforit Sure they have personalities they also have wild instincts which they never lose, they ALWAYS have the ability to revert back to those instincts no matter how well they may have bonded with a person and could just decide to see what you taste like one day. Just look at siegfried an Roy!
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
COUGAR+CHEETAH=COUTAH
joseneto9393 1 year ago 2
wow those are beautiful
jsean31 1 year ago
with the class 1 , does that only applies to florida? what about the the other states! I think it should apply to ALL states!... or the gov't is currently trying to work this one out ??
BoxedPaperTv 1 year ago
@BoxedPaperTv Yes it got passed in the state of Florida, but laws differ from state to state, we wish it were nationwide, better yet we wish the private ownership of big cats was banned everywhere! :)
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
It's ok, I only want to have a pet tiger.
PokerVertigo 1 year ago
king cheetah
kolsen987 1 year ago
WTF - those are not pets!!!
DEEPSHIfT 1 year ago
THe breeding of a cheetah and Couger is a cruel act. Its unnatural and wrong. these animals are born prematurly and have many health issues untill they die a painful death for human amusement!
JesseCullen5 1 year ago
what the fuck is this i wanted to see a Cougar vs a cheetah
joshufc09 1 year ago
What happens to the individual animals that are currently owned privately? Can they continue to live there until natural death?
FilmerOfBobcats 1 year ago
@FilmerOfBobcats I believe so yes :)
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue I'm glad there's a grandfather clause. For an animal that knows nothing but its owner's home, it could be quite traumatic to pack him up and move him to another location, even though it's better for him. Even domestic housecats react like you've rocked their world when their family moves with them.
FilmerOfBobcats 1 year ago
No wild animal should be kept as a "pet" anyway. Most people have no clue how to handle them, and not only that, Hello! they are WILD. Which means what? You're food! lol
dragonsissiy 1 year ago
@dragonsissiy just because most people are to ignorant to access the animals needs doens't mean the ones that possess what is needeed should be banned from keeping them. all animals were wild at a given point, and no creature is truly 100% ''domestic''. it's just a matter of knowing what you are doing and having the conditions, not a matter of suitibality as pet if the later requirement is meeted, for most expert people that keep these exotic animals do not view them as pets.
soggoth666 1 year ago
i think they should ban the beeding and captivity of lawyers and politicans. god, the amount of deaths a year caused by the amount of power we give they is atronomical. you try to save your kid from getting malled by a tiger and theres at least one recruiting station in your county waiting for your kid to turn 18. ironic
cliff14444 1 year ago 21
BOOOOOO!!!! Do your research - Rexano[dot]org It should be perfectly legal if the owners have the land and fencing and what it needs to comfortably maintain a big cat. I ain't moving to Florida!
bigDproduktions 1 year ago 2
@bigDproduktions So your going to run miles and miles of fencing high enough so it can't escape, have 2 or three of these fencing areas over lap to act as territory for males/ females to mate, and provide the food bill of over $500,000 per animal per year. Not to mention the enormous vet bills. You sir are a sick man and I personally hope that any wild animal you try to keep as a pet painfully and slowly mauls you to death.
b4igetu 1 year ago
You should probably rename this video because it sounds like hybridization.
gocrazy432 1 year ago
I can't go to zoos. I just can't. Not anymore. I don't see "enclosures" I see jails...I see cages... I can't look at 'em. Especially the big cats. The know. Don't tell me they don't. They know they're trapped and we're not. Its an animal jail... and I can't stop seeing zoos that way....
GoaGreena 1 year ago
i h8t america there cruel to animals all i can say :P
redflareon22 1 year ago
@redflareon22 Not everyone in the USA is cruel to animals.
JCej 1 year ago
so this is the coutah or cheegar?
DontCoerceTheLimit 1 year ago
Both!!! :)
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@DontCoerceTheLimit i think its better to be called coutah
russelsc2004 1 year ago
@MrRische and Catwoman98pa both of you should be ashamed of yourselves. It is greedy pathetic human beings like yourselves that put big cats of any breed in their current predicament. Most big cats are endangered and they are NOT pets. These animals deserve to be in the wild supporting eco systems and doing their part in the world not to serve as an end to the loneliness of a human being.
rednogo 1 year ago
great i find it ridcules that you can own such wild beast in some countrys and sone states of the USA.
the need to be in the hands of experts only.Big cats have big needs, like most wild animals, just common cence is enouch to see this, i hate it wen people put a animal just for show in a wrong envoirement. hail to common cense and hail to people who ficht for better lives of animals world wide.
Ni83co 2 years ago
i just love naru- I MEAN I JUST LOVE CHEETAHS! & COUGAR!!! eheheh?? *runs away fast* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
GummyBear823 2 years ago
is it possible to enter captive zoo animals into the wild i saw a show were they taught tigers how to survive and then put them in the wild and it was pretty successfull...
kmesprtan 2 years ago
Captive bred cats are very very rarely released into the wild and this wouldn't happen with tigers, we need to preserve habitat for the existing wild tigers.
BigCatRescue 1 year ago
@BigCatRescue I saw that documentary too, Dave Salmoni was doing it. They put two tigers into Africa (very risky, I know as Tigers aren't in Africa at all) but it was a success.
omerj2000 1 year ago
@omerj2000 That Dave Salmoni thing was such a sham. First they can't release those tigers as they aren't purebred, and they assisted the tigers in catching prey and often had to feed them hunks of meat because the Tigers were continuously unsuccessful.
b4igetu 1 year ago
i hate big cat rescue, people who come around and somtimes steal people's pet just because they think they arent treated well, thats bs.
abdulbade 2 years ago
Agreed.
MrRische 1 year ago
Because they can deside " treated well" means. big time bs. good comment
MrRische 1 year ago
Hey you people are really great! Thanks for taking care of these amazing felines. I would love to work in animal conservaiton myself oneday...especially big cats =)
princessjodii 2 years ago
can u tell me every cat thats class 1 in flordia?
assuming class 1 means u cannot own them
pavyowns7 2 years ago
Class 1 cats are the tiger, lion and leopards, but this is legal to own them in Florida, it's legal to own these cats in over half of the united states which is something we are trying to change!
BigCatRescue 2 years ago
make it illegal in all states or legal??
OminousLuBu 2 years ago
nevermind....lol
did finish the video
OminousLuBu 2 years ago
Thanks for watching, definitely illegal :)
BigCatRescue 2 years ago
@BigCatRescue
and why on earth would you wana do that?
people have the right to own wild animals.
i myslef own a striped hyena, african cheetahs, and 3 bengals.
but thank god i dont live in america
abdulbade 2 years ago
It is good that you don't live in America otherwise more WILD animals would be living miserable lives in a cage.
BigCatRescue 2 years ago 2
i guess that means i have to go to africa and kill them if i want one in my home?
MrRische 1 year ago