Snow Leopard vs Raccoon!

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When a raccoon was spotted above one of our snow leopard enclosures, BCR staff and volunteers sprang into action! The raccoon had a plastic jar stuck on it's head and was very distressed, Scott managed to net the raccoon and the jar was dislodged. The raccoon was fine and was released far away from the big cat enclosures!

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[BigCatRescue]

@sinfulxthin Its cruel and unnecessary and they could also be carrying diseases.

[BigCatRescue]

@Fergietoyou Sorry, we're just trying to get more views to reach a wider audience about what BCR does, we will tighten up in the future! Thanks for watching :)

[spetsnaz891]

good job scott!

[BigCatRescue]

@Willpie13 Thanks for the support, yes, we have had cats breed at the sanctuary back in the 90's, when we were under the false impression that this was good for the species and/or we couldn't separate and fix cats in time.

[Willpie13]

That's interesting. It almost makes zoos seem a bit cruel. I've always had an affinity for cats, so I like what BCR stands for. Have any of the cats ever reproduced, even though you don't try to breed them?

[BigCatRescue]

@Willpie13 Yep, zoos breed, some sell and some allow contact with their animals. A true sanctuary like Big Cat Rescue does not breed, buy, sell or take their animals out in public. Also if our cats don't want to comes say hello to tour guests they don't have to they can stay off the tour path. Yes we are a non profit organization, we rely on tour revenue, individual donors and company sponsors to care for the cats :)

[Willpie13]

@BigCatRescue Could you explain the difference between a zoo and a sanctuary, in terms of money/fundraising? I know that zoos are mainly for visitors, and sanctuaries usually aren't. Is BCR nonprofit? If so, how do you get money to care for the animals?

[raccoonwomana1]

I'm a rehabber, I rescue, raise and rehab and release raccoons. Thank you for helping the little raccoon, he was still a baby. Point though, very few raccoons carry the rabies virus - it kills within a few days, before the raccoon gets near people. Feral cats are more of a problem with this.

[whitetiger769]

@BigCatRescue lol poor scott

[BigCatRescue]

@whitetiger769 It's because the animals are stressed and also see Scott has another predator so they are scared and want to protect themselves as well. You're right about the cats though, he takes away there meal....

[whitetiger769]

@BigCatRescue how come no animal that scott gets out of the cages don't like him and i don't think the cats are to found of him eirther because he's taking a snack away lol jk

[CannibalCarp]

The leopard or whatever in the cage on 1:36 was like gimme gimme!