NEW RESCUE! - Sophie the Cougar.

[johnnypalermo1806]

u guys r amazing human beings!! im a huge animal myself! i have and been riding horses all my life, im also an exotic animal hobbyist reptiles in particular i have many! they r treated just as u guys treat ur cats...the world needs more people like u guys great job!!!!!

[ivesour]

are you sure the blindness isnt hurting her like remember the black leopard eye surgery? it was hurting him

[BigCatRescue]

@ivesour She was receiving medication tio make sure she wasn't in pain and the condition didn't worsen :)

[catlova518]

That's my name too :D hope she's having a good life @ BCR

[equarg]

This makes me sick. I am a deer hunter.. but I hunt 100% fair. I am 100% "caged" hunts. I hate people who shoot for the "heck" of it. Oh, I just spent 200$ and two cougars and want their heads on my wall?! That guy is a real sob in my book and deserves the name coward, not hunter.

I also have a soft spot for big cats ( and wolves) and respect them greatly. I have seen a wild bear(got a picture too!) I would love to see a wild wolf or big cat! Not to shoot, but to just see them wild and untamed.

[burnmoon1]

@equarg YES.

A hunter that is fair!!!

*cough* Sorry, it's just I've seen a bunch of hunter posts on predator videos saying that all the predators should die and all that junk. Remember to leave some deer for the cougars! :)

[xibalbagrrl]

Is Sophie on the tour path? We visited last week and I didn't see her with the other cougars like Hal, Mac and Enya. I know she's a little elderly, and blind, so I figured she might prefer some solitude. I'm sponsoring her and it's a true honor to do so. :)

[BigCatRescue]

Not directly on the tour path she is in an enclosure behind Aspen and Hal, it's a good spot, quiet but close to other cats for her to smell and say hello to, which is something she didn't have where we rescued her from. Of course the concrete was replaced with soft dirt and grass and she as improved enormously :) Thanks for visiting and supporting our cats, without people like you we wouldn't be able to rescue these cats :)

[MilkChocolateGeese]

Thanks for helping her. :) And my name is also Sophie. =D

[ridingisasport]

oh wow. Good for you for helping her out.

What is wrong with her eyes that caused the blindness? It doesnt look like she has cataracts (theres a pun there)

[KevinFL]

Your doing great work. I'm sure this cat wil live out her life in comfort. But I just wish there was a way she could roam a mountainside, free and wild. It's a shame that selfish ppl try to keep these animals as pets. It never works out.

[BigCatRescue]

This is very true and the animal always suffers because of ignorant people.

[pythonmolorus4]

i`ve said it before and , i`m going to say it once again, you guys at BCR are real animal friends, and ur doing the best job in the world , wish i could be one of you

[MangoMediaProd]

howd the hell louisianna get cougars?

thats rare...

[BigCatRescue]

Sophie was a "pet", the private ownership of big cats is banned in only 18 states, it is far too easy to get a licence and have a tiger or lion in your backyard!

[Disneylover1023]

aaww.. glade shes doing good! Congrats!!

[thepielord26]

Hello BigCatRescue! I've been thinking about my future carrer latley. And I thought about starting my own Big Cat sanctuary!!! I was wondering, how much does it cost to run this phasility monthly? And what would you have to do to work at your sanctuary. Because I really want to go through with this and interact with Big Cat's up close. It's been my dream.

[BigCatRescue]

Hi, It costs us around one million dollars a year to keep the sanctuary running. We only have a few staff members then over a hundred volunteers, so our staff members wear many hats, you just need to be hardworking, have experience working with animals and most importantly a passion for what we are trying to do! Check out our website for more info, bigcatrescue*org

[LunaStarchan]

dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush's name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks

[BigCatRescue]

At this point in her life, we just want to make Sophie as comfortable as possible and wouldn't want to risk sedating her and operating on her now. It would be very traumatic and it's all about quality of life.

[sculptbrown]

She's so beautiful, I hope she has a much better life in BCR, I wish I could visit this place, I will one day.

[BigCatRescue]

She will for sure, hope you make it to BCR someday too!

[floridapotter]

Enjoy your retirement and "golden years" in comfort, Sophie.

You deserve the best and BCR will spoil you!

[BigCatRescue]

Yeah we will!

[Razzzordback]

This cat is very hard to catch when escape. In my country (Poland ) they can't catch this wild cat for seven months.

[BigCatRescue]

Where did it escape from?

[Razzzordback]

From illegal transport (wild animals) but police can't confirm this sugesstions.

[BigCatRescue]

I hope they capture it without resorting to shooting the animal!

[VioletTailWarrior]

one day, i want to work for BCR! i allways wanted to see a cougar. anyways, thats the team of mt school. Go Cougars!

P.S. I also love Cheetahs and Jaguiars :3

[cheetah38fan]

aw shes adorable!!!! so sad shes blind but i know shell b in good hands with u guys. haha i have a dog named sophie!!

[BigCatRescue]

Yep, she'll be well looked after, my sister is sophie too!

[Gloriapower]

Oh I am so happy for dear Sophie. I would say I hate people but for lovely people like Big Cat Rescue and those that support them & other animal causes. I can't live without animals.

[victoriacrl]

I feel happy that you love n care 4 cats~ do you hav a pet cat?

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks, yep I have two pet cats, the domestic ones are the best to have as a pet!

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks, yep I have two pet cats, the domestic ones are the best to have as a pet!

[RAPDM]

"Thanks, yep I have two pet cats, the domestic ones are the best to have as a pet!"

The only cat to have as a pet!

:P

[MelMovieLoverPage2]

Poor Babie she's blind - :( that's not good at least she is somewhere where her needs will be met

[onekinkstar]

Is her loss of eyesight due to a poor diet?

[BigCatRescue]

There are many causes of cataracts, poor diet could of added to the problem?

[rayray50fly123]

hey bigcat rescue i cam down i few years ago and i ever since then we have been donatiing to you guys and i i was wondering what do i have to do to become one of you guys

[BigCatRescue]

Hey, thanks for your support, where do you live, if you're talking about volunteering, you can visit our bigcatrescue*org which as all the details, you don't have to have any prior experience, we train you up! Hope to see you at BCR!

[swrcrew]

great:)

[YamaxOn]

Animals should not suffer, let officials suffer people barbarians them it is necessary to bring up

[taina1968]

COOL! Thank YOU for doing this, my tears run in my eyes...!

[TheMainEvent321]

awesome

[journeyman47]

Thank you BCR for all your great work!

I just hope you get Tony some day....

[onekinkstar]

Are there any updates or good news about Tony and his current situation living that wretched life?

[kerazymike2009]

thank YOU!!!

[AnimallLover101]

I love this video! I love all animals...and well, my name happens to me Sophie hahaha, You guys really make a difference!

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks, glad you liked it and thanks for watching!

[CalifJam2]

Wow! Cool to hear Sophie is pretty-good-all-right. People don't realize how social big cats can be. I'm glad she yowls, and responses back to the other cougars. Great job!

[pmssrd]

So many places wouldn't have been interested in an elderly cougar. Thank you taking Sophie and giving her so much love and such a wonderful home!

[smilingmagpie]

Awesome!

[undertaker1029]

was she born blind or something happened to her? but anyway job well done, as always

[xoBreakAway]

I absolutely Love Cougars~! She's soo beautiful.. It's too bad hunters don't see their natural beauty, instead of their coats

[BigCatRescue]

This is true, hopefully their numbers will remain in the wild, despite the hunting and development.

[herekitty07]

Your videos are so heartwarming. To know there are people like you who care so much for these beautiful animals is a great counter to all the horror stories we hear too often about animal abuse. Congratulations!

[BigCatRescue]

Thankyou.

[phantompanther]

I'm glad that she found her way to your sanctuary. ^^

Oh man, I used to live near Tampa! I wish I would have known about Big Cat Rescue... *sigh* Hopefully, I'll get to visit it one day.

[BigCatRescue]

We are glad too, alot of local people don't realise we are here and how big we are. Big Cat Rescue as been around for 16 years now, the area around us as been developed alot since then.

[NatureYumi]

If you want to look into more wildcats to save, please check into the GuZoo in Three Hills, Alberta(canada)? It really is a horrible place...

Unclean water, unclean cages, tiger cage is too small, letting people handle new born tigers for money, having fences easy for tigers to climb out of, and lots more. It has over 100 violations, but sadly they have nowhere to put the animals if they take them away.

[BigCatRescue]

It's sad there are many places like this and we would like to rescue all the animals and give them a good life in captivity at BCR, yet we just don't have the room or funds. Like you said it would be great to close places like that down, but then the animals are homeless, what we are trying to do also is to get tougher laws and regs brought in now so no more animals have to suffer like this, thanks for watching and commenting.

[dexamyl]

What a pretty girl ! She's a precious heart :-)

[borninfreedom]

Well done!!!

[jgkdhj]

Where can I find a link to view the bios of Shadow and Sugar? I went to the site but couldn't find it.

[darkula666]

nice vid. also nice new into.

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks!

[TampaRed]

Awesome. Great work, BCR. You're an inspiration.

[dumpgrump]

good report. a great looking cat!!

[ELEtrickHeaT]

I hope the sophie the best!

[gigi1182]

What a sweetie. It's great to see that she's getting the proper care. YAY BCR!

[ScoobyHubby]

Beautiful cats. Great job!

[CachangaCaracal]

She´s so sweet looking :)

NIce job BCR, I´m glad you rescued her!

[BigCatRescue]

Thank you!

[DRUCO316]

good job guys :)

[shiiuza]

That's so great! Cougars are my favorite big cat, but I've never had the privilege to see one up close before. It's my dream to volunteer or work at a big cat rescue!

[BigCatRescue]

They are one of my fav's too, hope your dream is realised!

[AleutheNinetales]

So happy she is save now! =3

[Aliisza22]

Great work guys I'm happy that she found a home with you.

[allaboutnature]

Glad to know she has a good life now. Keep up the good work.

[mebe]

good job guys

[MilkyFactory]

oooh Sophie is soo beautifull!! :O take good care of her!!

[BigCatRescue]

We will!

[koolzainski]

God Bless everyone at Big Cat Rescue - true heroes in my book!

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks!

[Simba92]

Bless her, she's so beautiful :) She reminds me of my cat Gerry. Old, sweet, some health issues but not that bad.

[dehbee]

aww she looks so sweet

[blackwlf761]

wow i love cats so much , shes so awesome!,

[AlisonOrDieTrying]

I really need to make it over to Tampa to finally visit Big Cat Rescue. I think this video has finally propelled me into doing that.

[BigCatRescue]

Cool, hope you make it for a tour in the future, thanks for watching!

[lovajj]

GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

[breedcancer2006]

I can sort of understand someone wanting to own a Serval or Bobcat--SORT OF--because those aren't as gigantic. But who would possibly want a cougar? What kind of ego-maniac needs to have a big cat?

It's beyond words, really.

I like what you's guys at BCR preach: "Keep wild cats in the wild--not as pets."

[BigCatRescue]

Servals and Bobcats can be just as bad, bobcats can take down full grown deer in the wild! A lot of big cat owners just want to be different and unique so they buy tiger cubs.

it's always the animals that suffer though, not the stupid people! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[trav1971]

Ya! I'm stoked kudos!!

[CanadaNS]

I love Sophie and I love Big Cat Rescue!

=^..^= xx

[aragee]

Thank you for all you do & in helping to restore my faith in humankind...

[catman0111]

What a beautiful animal. I'm sure she will be happy with her new friends at BCR

[spygirl43]

You guys do such a great job. I'm glad Sophie found a good home.

[BigCatRescue]

Thank you we're very happy to have Sophie at the sanctuary!

[ricopel]

Poor old girl, it's dynamite that she was lucky enough to end up with you guys. I finally made it down there for a visit to your sanctuary a few weeks ago, you guys run a top notch operation, very well organized. Next time I'd like to try either the all day expedition, or maybe better, one of the night tours. The only slight disappointment I had was I missed seeing Cody the cougar, he was nowhere to be seen.

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks! Glad you made it down for a tour, good to see the cats from only a few feet away!? The keeper tour is a great way to see the cats being more active as is the night tours when they are definitely not sleeping, these are on the last friday of every month. Hope you make it for another tour!

[ricopel]

Actually saying slight disappointment was a poor choice of words, while I'd have liked to have seen him there wasn't anything disappointing about my visit. Thanks for all the work you guys do.

[anonymusum]

You do such a great job! So good to know people like you care!

[BigCatRescue]

Thank you we are doing our best to make a difference!

[jujubee75]

great news!

[ruconio]

EXELENT!!!!!!!!!

[OasisMuahh]

welcome Sophie, you're in a better place.!

btw Scott Lope you're a cutie!

[rezevlJillV]

loves

[Poeboi]

I'm so glad that Sophie is doing great!!!

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks for watching!

[PismoBeach]

Good work and a happy outcome.

It's a pleasure to see this story.

[BigCatRescue]

Thanks, we're glad to have her, it's great to see her lying down on the soft ground instead of the concrete, with her cougar neighbors to keep her company!

[rustdangel]

awesome! I'm glad that she's doing much better!

[N2OGavin]

Me too! ^_^

[adraim69]

I actually laughed so hard at this video. I had a interaction with a cougar named Sophie a few years back. and I mean the figurative sense of the word cougar.

[lilbabyphat0408]

lmao

[breedcancer2006]

hah

[Kimbop718]

whooot! keep up the good work guys!

I love big cats

[nls8520]

Nice to see things like this. I am glad she found a good home with BCR.

[ViolentDimensions]

yay!!!!!!!!!!!

[Naria986]

It's really nice to see that she is being taken care of and will have the opportunity to live out her life in the best possible way. You give me hope in the human kind.

[WebkinzKaraoke]

Sophie is so pretty!

[Taranau]

Could Sophie's blindness be related to her previous enclosure?..Besides the cougar being big enough to take down most dogs,there's health concerns to take into consideration.Cougars are best left outside,in the wild.

[Laoch111]

Beautiful Cougars.

[edwardjr1836]

YAy tanks andy tanks

[runescapelion]

nice video keep it up couagrs rule

[SnowLeopardQueen]

FIRST COMMENT!