Comments on: Exotic Animal Owners Under Attack. http://www.bloggernews.net/115074 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: johnsmith http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-1061325 johnsmith Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-1061325 Big Cat Rescue lies more than a lot. Hypocrite is the word that comes to mind and because they have had millions of free google ads and 1.3 million in revs that make for a very self run sanctuary. Now Baskins has plenty of time to slander and attack other competitors and try to put them out of business which is what she is really about. Wouldn't want someone getting those donations. Plus out of all the sanctuaries around it appears that Big Cat Rescue has done most of the breeding most of the selling and there ads are all over old animals trader magazines. As she is trying to evolve now only because she has been discovered lying. Thee without sin cast the first stone hey Carole!!! You only go after rescues now with cameras rolling and high profile cases. Like Tony you even say it that your after tony because it a high priority try big donations. PETA KILLS ANIMALS.COM And the truth at: http://www.rexano.org/BCR.htm http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/33672363.html?MAC=ea02cc24070ed6cec9ba4a54c0b9decc&did=33672363&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Sep+4%2C+1998&author=TIM+GRANT&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&printformat=&desc=Caged+leopard+attacks+sanctuary+volunteer Big Cat Rescue lies more than a lot. Hypocrite is the word that comes to mind and because they have had millions of free google ads and 1.3 million in revs that make for a very self run sanctuary. Now Baskins has plenty of time to slander and attack other competitors and try to put them out of business which is what she is really about. Wouldn’t want someone getting those donations. Plus out of all the sanctuaries around it appears that Big Cat Rescue has done most of the breeding most of the selling and there ads are all over old animals trader magazines. As she is trying to evolve now only because she has been discovered lying. Thee without sin cast the first stone hey Carole!!! You only go after rescues now with cameras rolling and high profile cases. Like Tony you even say it that your after tony because it a high priority try big donations. PETA KILLS ANIMALS.COM
And the truth at:
http://www.rexano.org/BCR.htm
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/33672363.html?MAC=ea02cc24070ed6cec9ba4a54c0b9decc&did=33672363&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Sep+4%2C+1998&author=TIM+GRANT&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&printformat=&desc=Caged+leopard+attacks+sanctuary+volunteer

]]> By: Tom http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-331566 Tom Sat, 10 May 2008 17:54:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-331566 Big Cat Rescue lies a lot. Big Cat Rescue lies a lot.

]]> By: U-R-Lion http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-328769 U-R-Lion Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-328769 Big Cat Rescue, maybe you should actually READ the Act that you are so strongly supporting, Eileen is right it doesn't stop them from being pets only from being transported over state lines. This will only INCREASE breeding WITHIN the states and the BLACK MARKET trade. Also in the state of Florida and others BIG Cats can't be pets anyway!! I know of NOONE that has a PET TIGER. They all like YOU became "sanctuaries" so they could have their "pets", so tell me what's it going to change?? How can it be called a "SAFTEY" act when it will only cause harm to the animals? Big Cat Rescue, maybe you should actually READ the Act that you are so strongly supporting, Eileen is right it doesn’t stop them from being pets only from being transported over state lines. This will only INCREASE breeding WITHIN the states and the BLACK MARKET trade. Also in the state of Florida and others BIG Cats can’t be pets anyway!! I know of NOONE that has a PET TIGER. They all like YOU became “sanctuaries” so they could have their “pets”, so tell me what’s it going to change?? How can it be called a “SAFTEY” act when it will only cause harm to the animals?

]]> By: RULion http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-328699 RULion Thu, 08 May 2008 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-328699 Where is the proof that big cats, who can sleep up to 18-20 hours a day, are, after generations of being bred in captivity,"hard-wired to roam hundreds of miles"? There is no need for a captive born cat to travel for miles to look for food and water when all his needs are met. Where is the proof that big cats, who can sleep up to 18-20 hours a day, are, after generations of being bred in captivity,”hard-wired to roam hundreds of miles”? There is no need for a captive born cat to travel for miles to look for food and water when all his needs are met.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-327140 Eileen Wed, 07 May 2008 17:17:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-327140 In response to "Big Cat Rescue" - you are pushing for them to become extinct. Punnish irresponsible owners, which occur in ALL animals, not the responsible ones. I have seen some great enclosures of exotic pets, many of which SURPASS zoo standards, in private homes. The CWSA does NOT protect big cats from people owning them, but from people TRAVELING/MOVING with them. Which is actually WORSE for the animal. YOU KNOW first hand that many individuals have been FORCED to give up their big cats because they needed to move to another state and could not take the animal with them, or simply because they became illegal in their area with NO GRANFATHER clause, NOT because the owner no longer wanted them. Should their be laws regarding ownership of big cats, fair regulation regarding their husbandry, and requirements for them to be captive bred? Absolutely. Should there be bans? NO, Absolutely not. Your tigers give you so much joy. You can't deny that fact, or else you would not be doing what you are doing. Why can you own them responsibly but no one else? If lions/tigers were only in the wild they would become extinct. I for one believe a healthy captive life is better that extinction! In response to “Big Cat Rescue” - you are pushing for them to become extinct. Punnish irresponsible owners, which occur in ALL animals, not the responsible ones. I have seen some great enclosures of exotic pets, many of which SURPASS zoo standards, in private homes. The CWSA does NOT protect big cats from people owning them, but from people TRAVELING/MOVING with them. Which is actually WORSE for the animal. YOU KNOW first hand that many individuals have been FORCED to give up their big cats because they needed to move to another state and could not take the animal with them, or simply because they became illegal in their area with NO GRANFATHER clause, NOT because the owner no longer wanted them. Should their be laws regarding ownership of big cats, fair regulation regarding their husbandry, and requirements for them to be captive bred? Absolutely. Should there be bans? NO, Absolutely not.

Your tigers give you so much joy. You can’t deny that fact, or else you would not be doing what you are doing. Why can you own them responsibly but no one else? If lions/tigers were only in the wild they would become extinct. I for one believe a healthy captive life is better that extinction!

]]> By: Big Cat Rescue http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-323125 Big Cat Rescue Mon, 05 May 2008 17:20:56 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-323125 The Captive Wild Animal Safety Act protect big cats from people who try to make pets of them and is the best thing to happen to big cats in my 15 years of experience. The very notion that someone can be a "responsible" owner of a lion, tiger or even a bobcat does not take into consideration the fact that these animals are hard wired to roam hundreds of miles. Breeding them for lives in cages is inherently cruel. Big Cat Rescue hopes to put itself out of business by educating the public about why these animals should not be used as pets and props so that there is no longer a need to rescue them from the abuse. The Captive Wild Animal Safety Act protect big cats from people who try to make pets of them and is the best thing to happen to big cats in my 15 years of experience. The very notion that someone can be a “responsible” owner of a lion, tiger or even a bobcat does not take into consideration the fact that these animals are hard wired to roam hundreds of miles. Breeding them for lives in cages is inherently cruel. Big Cat Rescue hopes to put itself out of business by educating the public about why these animals should not be used as pets and props so that there is no longer a need to rescue them from the abuse.

]]> By: Amy http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-298564 Amy Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:44:13 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-298564 Yes, very well understood and appreciated. Very few good articles- newsworthy things- unless it is bad. So many good things very few even hear about. Just day to day life with them is ignored because it doesn't 'sell'. Sad to say the least and hope futur generations don't have a reality to live based on something other than REALITY. Yes, very well understood and appreciated. Very few good articles- newsworthy things- unless it is bad. So many good things very few even hear about. Just day to day life with them is ignored because it doesn’t ’sell’. Sad to say the least and hope futur generations don’t have a reality to live based on something other than REALITY.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-288721 Eileen Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:19:59 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115074#comment-288721 Very well said. Americans need to realize the threat that animal rights group are, not just to exotics, but domestic animals as wells. Exotics are just an easier target. We need to preserve our rights to keep the animals of our choice. Exotics in the US are captive bred as laws prohibit their import so they don't affect wild populations. Very well said. Americans need to realize the threat that animal rights group are, not just to exotics, but domestic animals as wells. Exotics are just an easier target.

We need to preserve our rights to keep the animals of our choice. Exotics in the US are captive bred as laws prohibit their import so they don’t affect wild populations.

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