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In thIs Issue<br />

- Fur Ball<br />

- Rolex Raffle<br />

Page 2<br />

- tiger neighbors<br />

- FWC update<br />

Page 3<br />

- Freckles surgery<br />

- sponsorships<br />

- Wild Greetings<br />

- notable Visit<br />

Page 4<br />

- PDKats<br />

- IDs Cool <strong>Cat</strong>s<br />

- Gables Day<br />

Page 5<br />

- CFC Donors<br />

Page 6-7<br />

- trading Post<br />

Page 8-9<br />

- Visit BCR<br />

- Order Form<br />

Page 10<br />

- heroes<br />

- Grr-reat honor<br />

- Pave the Way<br />

- Go Green<br />

Page 11<br />

- species spotlight<br />

Page 12<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Photos<br />

by Jamie Veronica<br />

unless otherwise noted.<br />

NONPROFIT ORG.<br />

U.S. POSTAGE PAID<br />

TAMPA, FLA.<br />

PERMIT NO. 3084<br />

Fall <strong>2009</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Times<br />

THE WILDEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IS BACK<br />

Join us at the <strong>2009</strong> Fur Ball Mask-Grrr-ade! it’s sure to Be a roarinG Good tiMe!<br />

As in the past, the primary purpose of this year’s Fur Ball is to throw a truly wild party for our supporters. A brief presentation will focus<br />

on details of the rescue of Freckles the liger and her two tiger companions Cookie and Alex after they were abandoned in Mississippi.<br />

Proceeds from the Fur Ball will go to provide a great home for the rest of their lives. <strong>The</strong> rest of the evening will focus entirely on fun with<br />

a truly gourmet dinner, complimentary wines and cheeses, enjoying the creativity other guests display in creating their “safari costume<br />

formal” attire and the costume contest, being swept away with the beat as you try your hand at the drumming circle, testing your luck at<br />

the custom designed big cat casino table and in the raffle to win a fabulous Rolex watch, bidding on great bargains in the silent auction<br />

and on exotic international trips and a chance to be one of the first to drive the incredible Jaguar XJ to be released in early 2010.<br />

reserve your “sPots” now! Details and online reservations at www.<strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong><strong>Rescue</strong>.org/FurBall.htm, for questions or phone reservations<br />

contact Jessica Allen at CustomerService@bigcatrescue.org or call 813.850.7052<br />

date & tiMe: Friday, October 9, <strong>2009</strong> 6:30PM to Midnight<br />

lo<strong>Cat</strong>ion: <strong>The</strong> fabulous A La Carte Event Pavilion at 4050 Dana Shores Dr. Tampa, FL 33634 off Memorial Highway<br />

attire: We call the unique Fur Ball attire “Safari Costume Formal”. You can come in traditional formal attire, come in safari, cat print<br />

or jungle orientation costume, or any mix in between, such as part formal with cat print accessorizing. Be creative and have fun with it!<br />

Prizes will be awarded! Use your imagination - get wild! For examples from the past visit www.<strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong>rescue.org/FurBallPhotos.htm<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong><br />

12802 Easy Street<br />

Tampa, FL 33625<br />

:Change Service Requested<br />

IMPORTANT! WANT TO CONTINUE RECEIVING BIG CAT TIMES?<br />

We tremendously enjoy keeping those who care about the cats informed about what is happening<br />

at the sanctuary. But as we implement new software to manage the mail list, we would like to limit<br />

the <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Times mail list to those who wish to receive it. If you would like to continue to receive<br />

the <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Times by regular mail, please either email us at <strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong>Times@<strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong><strong>Rescue</strong>.org or<br />

cut out your address in the box to the left and mail it to us using the enclosed<br />

envelope. Alternatively, the <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Times is also now available in a very cool<br />

online format where the pages actually turn on your computer screen. You can<br />

see this issue at:<br />

http://www.<strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong>r<strong>Rescue</strong>.org/000news/BCT/<strong>2009</strong><strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong>Times3.htm<br />

If you would like to receive that version instead of the paper one, which gets it<br />

to you sooner, please let us know at the email address above.<br />

Thank you for helping us update the list!<br />

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GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY FOR ONE WILD PARTY<br />

Wild atMosPhere druM to Your oWn Beat<br />

danCe the niGht aWaY<br />

ProWl the silent auCtion<br />

ON THE MENU<br />

First Course - Watermelon & Heirloom<br />

Tomato Salad in a Nest of Greens with<br />

Feta Cheese and Champagne Vinaigrette<br />

and Homemade Rolls<br />

second Course - Grilled Ocean-Friendly<br />

Coho Salmon Over Double Corn Polenta<br />

with Fontana Cheese & Garlic Seared<br />

Asparagus Finished with a Chili Butter<br />

or<br />

Portabello "Wellington" A Braised<br />

Portabello Mushroom Topped with Goat<br />

Cheese and Wild Mushroom Pate Enrobed<br />

in Puff Pastry with Rainbow Chard,<br />

Roasted Garlic Parsnip Potatoes Puree<br />

and Mushroom Madeira Wine Reduction<br />

third Course - Alternating between;<br />

Venetian Dark Chocolate Cake with<br />

Chocolate Ganache, Assorted Fresh<br />

Berries and a White Chocolate Mask<br />

and<br />

Golden Yellow Cake with Lemon Butter<br />

Cream, Fresh Raspberries, Tart Raspberry<br />

Sauce and a Dark & White Chocolate Mask<br />

trY Your luCk at the Wheel<br />

CostuMe Contest<br />

S P E C I A L<br />

GUESTS<br />

Join our Mistress<br />

of Ceremonies<br />

Cynthia Smoot<br />

from Fox 13 TV<br />

and our celebrity<br />

guest Tim Harrison, 2006<br />

Educator of the Year winner,<br />

and author of Wildlife Warrior<br />

who is donating a copy of his<br />

book for each guest of our Table,<br />

Cougar, Leopard and King of<br />

Beasts sponsors. Tim stars in<br />

the upcoming<br />

film directed<br />

by Michael<br />

Webber called<br />

<strong>The</strong> Elephant<br />

in the Living<br />

Room, which is<br />

about the exotic<br />

pet trade.<br />

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS<br />

Mama Mia - Escape to Athens Islands<br />

of Skiathos and Skopelos, Enjoy Fresh<br />

Greek Delicacies, Soak Up the Sun at<br />

the Famous Beaches<br />

eat Your Way<br />

through europe<br />

- Dine atop the<br />

Eiffel Tower,<br />

Gourmet Tour of<br />

Paris, Sample<br />

Chocolates in<br />

Switzerland and<br />

Feast in Rome<br />

splendid China - See the Sights in<br />

Beijing, Tour the Great Wall of China,<br />

and Shop the <strong>Big</strong> City, Shanghai<br />

dancing With the stars - Jet to New<br />

York for Private Ballroom Dancing<br />

Lessons with “Dancing With <strong>The</strong> Stars”<br />

Professionals Maxim Chmerkovskiy<br />

and Katrina Smirnoff<br />

Wheels, heels, and Meals - Fashion<br />

in Milan, Maserati Tour in Modena,<br />

and Cooking School in Tuscany<br />

neW Jaguar - 30 Days in the New<br />

2010 Jaguar XF and Right to Buy any<br />

Jaguar in Stock at Dealer Invoice<br />

C-130 hercules simulator - Time<br />

with the Last American Ace and One<br />

Hour For Two in High Tech Military<br />

Flight Training Simulator - Priceless<br />

Bucs Club seats to Last Four Home<br />

Games - Enjoy Private Entrance,<br />

Padded Seats, Great View, and<br />

Access to the Exclusive Club Lounge!<br />

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BiG <strong>Cat</strong> resCue Would<br />

like to thank these<br />

Generous sPonsors<br />

oF the <strong>2009</strong> Fur Ball.<br />

KING OF BEASTS<br />

LEOPARD SPONSORS<br />

MEDIA SPONSORS<br />

IN KIND SPONSORS<br />

SHERE KHAN & SNORKEL<br />

"Mom! He's looking at me!" If you are a parent, you have heard it over and<br />

over. Kids will do just about anything to antagonize each other and tiger "kids"<br />

aren't any different. <strong>The</strong> problem is that tigers never grow up. For years Shere<br />

Khan and China Doll the tigers lived next door to Auroara the tiger. <strong>The</strong>y had<br />

known each other since they were small and got along fine. After Auroara died<br />

of cancer last year we decided to move Snorkle the tiger into her spacious one acre, lake front <strong>Cat</strong>-a-tat. Shere Khan and China Doll<br />

(mostly Khan) would spend the entire day trying to annoy Snorkle. <strong>The</strong>y would bark at him, bluff at him and pull on the fence that<br />

separated them. Since Snorkle is deaf, their threats just weren't being acknowledged,<br />

and that must have been just infuriating. We tried all manner of things to keep the<br />

peace but nothing was working. Finally Snorkle was moved out. While in exile, <strong>Big</strong><br />

<strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong>r Barbara Frank and some of the staff<br />

and volunteers clipped palmetto fronds around the<br />

sanctuary and wove them into the VERY LONG<br />

wall that separates the one acre tiger enclosure<br />

from the three acre tiger enclosure. <strong>The</strong>y created a<br />

wall of fronds more than six feet high on Snorkle's<br />

side so the cats cannot see each other. Good natured Snorkle is too old and too disinterested in<br />

being a trouble maker to pull them down. So far...it's working! Now they all have access to their<br />

entire enclosures as well as the lake. Photos clockwise top right; woven palmetto wall, China Doll takes a dip in her water trough and <strong>Rescue</strong>r Susan<br />

Mitchell cools her off with a hose, Snorkel thinks China Doll has a good idea and tries out his water trough.<br />

FWC hearinG uPdate<br />

<strong>The</strong> June 17, <strong>2009</strong> hearing of the Florida<br />

Wildlife Conservation Commission set a record<br />

for the number of animal advocates to attend<br />

and speak up at their meetings. More than 40<br />

people spoke in favor of tougher laws to regulate<br />

the trade in exotic animals in Florida.<br />

Most of the rule changes that were adopted are<br />

an improvement. <strong>The</strong> best news is that Cougars<br />

and Cheetahs were up-listed to Class I which<br />

means that they can no longer be kept as pets in<br />

Florida. Those who already own these cats can<br />

keep them, but cannot breed or replace them<br />

unless they meet the higher requirements for<br />

owning Class I animals which includes 5 acres<br />

of land, stronger cages and they cannot allow<br />

public contact after they reach 45 lbs.<br />

Our biggest defeat was that the FWC approved a<br />

new category of licensee called "Sanctuary". No accredited<br />

or legitimate sanctuary asked for this category and 2500+<br />

of the 2764 letters received by the FWC specifically asked<br />

that it not be adopted as it creates 4 major loopholes:<br />

1. <strong>The</strong> new Sanctuary category allows<br />

possession of Class I animals without<br />

exhibition. On the surface this may sound<br />

good, but what that does is exempts the permit<br />

holder from having to comply with USDA who<br />

governs commercial uses.<br />

2. Zoning laws cannot specify that dangerous<br />

animals cannot be kept as pets, according to<br />

the FWC who claims constitutional authority<br />

over all wild animal issues. <strong>The</strong>refore the<br />

only way cities and counties can prohibit lions and tigers in<br />

residential neighborhoods is to have a zoning designation<br />

that does not allow for commercial uses. <strong>The</strong> new<br />

"Sanctuary" category is deemed a non-commercial use, as<br />

long as they do not exhibit, and thus would<br />

thwart the cities, counties, and home owner<br />

associations' prohibitions.<br />

3. If the "Sanctuary" does not exhibit,<br />

then they do not have to post a $10,000<br />

bond imposed by legislators in 2007. Now<br />

someone can have a tiger in their back yard,<br />

call themselves a sanctuary, and as long as<br />

they don't get caught showing off their pet<br />

they don't have to post this bond.<br />

4. Those who use and abuse big cats can<br />

hide their worst acts from USDA and the<br />

public. <strong>The</strong> FWC allows multiple people to<br />

be licensed at a single facility. <strong>The</strong> FWC<br />

also allows entities to have multiple facilities<br />

that are licensed separately. A violation at<br />

one does not affect the other. A circus could<br />

then have a location that is licensed by both<br />

FWC and USDA where they keep only a few<br />

big cats in decent enough conditions to keep their licenses.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y then open a second location, set it up as a non-profit<br />

with a different name and dump the animals they aren't using<br />

there. That dumping ground would not be commercial, thus<br />

USDA would not license and inspect it.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>re are 58 big cats<br />

in a Palm Bay backyard<br />

right now that used to<br />

belong to Ray Grennell,<br />

AKA Thunderhawk, who<br />

takes baby tigers to flea<br />

markets. He’s moved<br />

on, and now they have<br />

nowhere to go.” - CB<br />

the cats.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y could continue to breed those animals<br />

at the "Sanctuary" because they know that<br />

there would be no way for FWC to catch<br />

them. <strong>The</strong>y could then use those babies as<br />

petting and photo props and perhaps in their<br />

acts until they mature and then dump them<br />

back into their "Sanctuary." When the cost<br />

of maintaining the "Sanctuary" dumping<br />

ground becomes too high, they could just<br />

walk away from the cats and leave it to the<br />

tax-payers to find homes for or euthanize<br />

To keep up to date on these issues and to find out how your<br />

voice can make a difference visit: www.<strong>Cat</strong>laws.com<br />

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FreCkles the liGer<br />

needs a tooth FairY<br />

16-year-old Freckles is one of the<br />

oldest Ligers around but she is one<br />

of the most recent arrivals to <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong><br />

<strong>Rescue</strong>. At the time of her rescue we<br />

could see a big hole in her jowl, and<br />

feared that it would lead to her demise,<br />

but she was in such bad shape that<br />

we just couldn't risk knocking her out<br />

to get a better look. Being a cranky<br />

old cat, she wasn't about to let us get<br />

a good look any other way either. She<br />

was given antibiotics in case it was<br />

just an injury, but now that she has<br />

become calmer in her new setting we<br />

can see that the problem stems from<br />

several broken teeth. Caged cats will<br />

often break off their teeth trying to<br />

chew their way out of their prison cells<br />

and when she was left behind to die in<br />

Mississippi she probably did just that.<br />

We have a vet who specializes in<br />

dentistry and is coming soon to do a<br />

root canal and as much dental work<br />

as he can in the short time we dare<br />

knock her out. If you would like to<br />

help Freckles and the other BCR cats<br />

consider a giving to our Medical Fund.<br />

NOTABLE VISIT<br />

In July BCR hosted Drs. Ted Mashima and<br />

Rowena Watson from Washington, DC for<br />

a VIP tour. Ted Mashima is a zoological<br />

medicine veterinarian who currently<br />

serves as the Associate Executive Director<br />

for Research and Academic Affairs for<br />

the Association of American Veterinary<br />

Medical Colleges, which coordinates the<br />

affairs of all North American veterinary<br />

colleges. He is on the faculty of Envirovet<br />

Summer Institute in White Oak, FL, which<br />

trains veterinarians aspiring to work in<br />

conservation. Ted co-edited the Rhino<br />

with Glue-On Shoes (Random House,<br />

2008), a compilation of 28 stories written<br />

by zoo and wildllife veterinarians from<br />

around the world. Rowena Watson is a<br />

wildlife conservation consultant, whose<br />

main area of focus is international wildlife<br />

trade, covering legally and illegally traded<br />

species. She began working on big cat<br />

conservation and international policy when<br />

she was a science and diplomacy fellow<br />

at the US Department of State, where she<br />

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often covered CITES (<strong>The</strong> Convention on<br />

International Trade in Endangered Species<br />

of Wild Fauna and Flora) and biodiversity<br />

conservation issues.<br />

Rowena has a particular interest in wild<br />

tiger conservation, "<strong>The</strong>re is a global<br />

political landscape to consider now for<br />

wild tiger conservation. In addition to<br />

maintaining adequate ecosystems and<br />

habitat for wild tigers -- there are serious<br />

policy implications resulting from the<br />

varied non-wild tiger populations. For<br />

instance the direct links between domestic<br />

tiger farming in China and the wild tigers<br />

left in neighboring countries, especially<br />

India. If China lifts its ban on domestic<br />

trade in tiger parts, it will provide a legal<br />

end market for poached and smuggled<br />

tiger parts and products coming out of the<br />

few remaining wild populations. Another<br />

direct connection is the burgeoning<br />

population of "pet" tigers, especially in<br />

the U.S. <strong>The</strong> existence of this market<br />

affects our policies and funding capacity,<br />

in addition to our international image<br />

and the U.S. negotiating position. Many<br />

average citizens are not aware of the high<br />

biodiversity value wild tigers provide<br />

and that captive tigers usually have no<br />

conservation value and could not even<br />

survive in the wild. I was encouraged<br />

to meet Carole and visit BCR by my<br />

colleague Judy Mills, moderator of<br />

the International Tiger Coalition. I am<br />

impressed with the clear educational<br />

messaging BCR brings to the public about<br />

the downsides of breeding big cats and the<br />

exotic pet trade. "<br />

Dr. Mashima added on to this, "Let us just<br />

consider the tiger for a moment--arguably<br />

one of the most charismatic animals in<br />

existence. It is simply not enough to admire<br />

and adore them--their future existence<br />

depends on the active engagement of so<br />

many layers of our society. Academicians,<br />

international government and corporate<br />

leaders, nonprofit organizations are all<br />

working on behalf of the tigers... Rowena<br />

and I have worked with many of these<br />

entities. <strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> is a unique part<br />

of the solution--working to provide the<br />

best possible outlet for these beautiful<br />

creatures after they have been confiscated<br />

or abandoned and an avenue away from<br />

commercial use. "<br />

Photos: Left - <strong>Rescue</strong>r Barbara Frank, Dr. Ted<br />

Mashima, Dr. Rowena Watson, & <strong>Rescue</strong>r<br />

Jen Rusczcyk Above - China Doll the tiger.<br />

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Chat <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong>s online at<br />

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and Counting<br />

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PDKATS TO THE RESCUE<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tampa Chapter of Phi Delta<br />

Kappa (PDK), the premier professional<br />

association for educators, in concert with<br />

the Hillsborough County School District,<br />

recently completed their first fundraising<br />

contest event for students called “PDKats.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> goal for each school was to raise $250,<br />

the approximate cost of feeding the lions<br />

and tigers at <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> for one day.<br />

At the final tally a total of over $4,600 has<br />

been donated, which is equivalent to the<br />

cost of feeding a tiger or lion for a year!<br />

Prizes were awarded for the best efforts<br />

thanks to generous donations of incentives<br />

by Jaguar of Tampa and the Sirata Beach<br />

Resort on St. Pete Beach. Both corporate<br />

sponsors are long time supporters of BCR.<br />

<strong>The</strong> winning teacher was David Nelson<br />

from the PE Department at Davidsen<br />

Middle School, whose class raised<br />

$1,400. Brent McBrien, Principal of<br />

Davidsen, and Area 2 Director, Jerry<br />

Jackson were the other winners, but Mr.<br />

Jackson opted to defer his prizes to one<br />

of his other teachers, Ms. Jeni Rouse at<br />

Lomax Elementary.<br />

We would like to offer our profound<br />

appreciation to Bonnie Kirstein of<br />

Davidsen Middle School for all her hard<br />

work coordinating this event, to Dr.<br />

Jacquelyn Masters, Principal of Seminole<br />

Elementary, and President of PDK during<br />

this event. <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> is fortunate to<br />

have friends and supporters like PDK, and<br />

the Hillsborough School District students,<br />

teachers and staff.<br />

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additional fees may apply. All<br />

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to your mobile service provider.<br />

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http://commons.m/t US Subscribers only<br />

Cool <strong>Cat</strong>s that Care<br />

BCR was privileged to again host<br />

the Independent Day School’s<br />

“Cool <strong>Cat</strong>s” on tour on Friday May<br />

22nd. <strong>The</strong> first and second grade<br />

students came out to present <strong>Big</strong><br />

<strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> with the remarkable<br />

donation they raised of over $1,000<br />

dollars! This is 10th year that IDS<br />

has donated to <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong>.<br />

This project started as a community<br />

service. This project is also a<br />

hands on education in economics<br />

and beginning a business. First,<br />

students secure a loan from the<br />

“bank of IDS” (the school), complete<br />

with collateral. <strong>The</strong> children then set<br />

up a "Safari" store where safari type<br />

items are sold to the whole school.<br />

<strong>The</strong> children also produce and<br />

package a trail mix called "Meow<br />

Chow" to sell at the store. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

advertise the store with posters,<br />

commercials and ads in the school<br />

newsletter. <strong>The</strong> children act as sales<br />

people, cashiers and accountants<br />

throughout the process. All of these<br />

efforts culminate in a wonderful field<br />

trip to <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> where the<br />

children get to see firsthand how all<br />

their work has paid off!<br />

<strong>The</strong> teachers involved this year<br />

were Debi Brockmeyer and Andria<br />

Petty. It just goes to show that at any<br />

age people can make a difference.<br />

We extend our sincere thanks to<br />

the students and teachers of the<br />

Independent Day School who really<br />

are "<strong>The</strong> Cool <strong>Cat</strong>s that Care."<br />

GABLES DAY <strong>2009</strong> IS HUGE HELP TO THE CATS!<br />

Gables Residential is an<br />

incredible company that owns<br />

and manages commercial<br />

real estate in cities across the<br />

country. Each year their regions<br />

select a non profit to help for<br />

a day on a massive scale. <strong>Big</strong><br />

<strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> was fortunate to be<br />

chosen this year as one of the<br />

beneficiaries of this tremendous<br />

generosity.<br />

Employees Robert Taylor and Melanie Maughan did a masterful job of organizing the<br />

efforts of over 100 employees and vendors who donated time, material and an enormous<br />

amount of labor. Vendors like Criste Construction,<br />

TruGreen of Tampa and Orlando, Allstate Tree,<br />

Southern Pride and LMC Landscaping brought<br />

equipment and staff. Gables and other vendors<br />

donated cash to purchase materials. Chick-fil-A<br />

donated a hearty lunch for all.<br />

A huge amount was accomplished! <strong>The</strong> road to our rear entrance,<br />

which in the past was under water and unusable during heavy rain,<br />

is now higher, wider, and has a turnaround area to make it function<br />

in any weather. Our summer campers and their parents who had to<br />

ferry to the camp building will not recognize it.<br />

<strong>The</strong> half of the double chain link fence that was blocking our ability<br />

to continue to build the new solid wall along our south border was<br />

taken out. <strong>The</strong> heavy foliage that was growing into it and into<br />

the section of fence that will remain was painstakingly removed.<br />

On the east border, the invasive trees that have been pushing our wall over were all<br />

trimmed back and chipped. <strong>The</strong> unsightly well pump at the south entrance was encased<br />

in a wooden pump house that was built and painted. Finally, the area on both sides of<br />

the south gate was irrigated and planted with spectacular landscaping.<br />

sWeet 16 & neVer Been kissed<br />

On behalf of the cats,<br />

thanks so much for<br />

making <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong><br />

the beneficiary of your<br />

<strong>2009</strong> “Gables Day!”<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> is celebrating more than 16 years of rescuing big cats and you can<br />

help us celebrate by blowing a kiss to your favorite species. <strong>The</strong> cats that have<br />

been celebrated so far are; Windsong the bobcat, Hercules the snow leopard,<br />

Genie the sand cat, Jade the leopard, Nikita the tiger, Rambo the jungle cat, Aspen<br />

the cougar, Esmerelda the serval, Saber the black leopard and Zza Zza the ocelot.<br />

<strong>The</strong> species spotlight for September is Cameron the lion on page 12. Make a $10<br />

donation to “kiss a big cat” and you<br />

will receive a glossy 8x10 photo of<br />

the species spotlight. “Kiss” your<br />

favorites or collect them all.<br />

Order on page 10.<br />

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thanks CFC suPPorters!<br />

<strong>The</strong> Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is a<br />

program under which Federal employees can<br />

elect to make donations to non profit organizations<br />

through payroll deductions during the year. <strong>Big</strong><br />

<strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> qualified for CFC nationally in 2007<br />

and since then almost 1000 Federal employees<br />

have chosen to support the cats in this way! This<br />

has become a major source of funding for us. We<br />

are enormously grateful to all of the people below,<br />

as well as those who elected to be anonymous,<br />

who have helped us provide the best home we<br />

can for the cats.<br />

Anonymous<br />

Marilyn Abbott<br />

Jennifer Adams<br />

John Adams<br />

Lynnsi Adams<br />

Allen Adducci<br />

Darrell Aiden<br />

Charles Akers<br />

Brent Alexander<br />

Gregorio Alfonso<br />

Karen P Alfonso<br />

Shiva Allen<br />

Thomas Allen<br />

Patti M Alma<br />

Paul Almeida<br />

Daniel Alvarez<br />

Melissa Amos<br />

Leona Anasiewicz<br />

Sandra Anaya<br />

Andrea Anderson<br />

Kailee Andrade<br />

Eric Armentrout<br />

Eric Armstrong<br />

Mary Arndt<br />

April Arter<br />

Daniel Arthur<br />

Maile Arthur<br />

Brett G. Autry<br />

Andrew Auxier<br />

Andrew Ayers<br />

Marcey Ayers<br />

Brandy Ayres<br />

Christopher Backley<br />

Joseph Baffaro<br />

Peggy Bailey<br />

Crystal Baker<br />

Shirine Baker<br />

David Baldree<br />

Craig Bard<br />

Jan Bargen<br />

Margaret Barrett<br />

David Bartolomei<br />

Teresa Baruffa<br />

Eric Batchelor<br />

Richard Batchelor<br />

Patricia Bates<br />

Rick Batye<br />

Christine Bauer<br />

Todd Becker<br />

Douglas Beckstead<br />

William Behrendt<br />

Lantie Bell<br />

Lyndi Bell<br />

Rita Bennett<br />

Amy Benson<br />

Rebecca A. Bernard<br />

Judith Berson<br />

Jessica Bezzi<br />

Lisandra <strong>Big</strong>ler<br />

Deborah Binder<br />

Christopher Bishop<br />

Jason Blackburn<br />

Edward Blackshaw<br />

Jennifer Blakely<br />

Christian Blanco<br />

Adam Bluth<br />

Mary Blythe<br />

B. J. Bolduc<br />

Robert Bond<br />

Joyce Bort<br />

Elizabeth Bouras<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>hy Boyter<br />

Jimmie Brad<br />

Jessica Brainard<br />

Bruce Bregman<br />

Sarah Brest<br />

Francisca Briden<br />

Savannah Bright<br />

Christie Brinson<br />

Samantha Britton<br />

Charles Brock<br />

Elizabeth Broderick-<br />

Zendrian<br />

Nathan Broshear<br />

Constance Brown<br />

Joshua Brown<br />

Kimberly Brown<br />

Mason Bru<br />

Virginia Bryan<br />

Ann Bryant<br />

Heather Buck<br />

Henry T. Buckley<br />

Linda Buckley<br />

Darla D. Burchert<br />

Cheryl Burgos<br />

Elizabeth Burke<br />

Robin Burngasser<br />

Anseica Burns<br />

Dylan Burns<br />

Robert Burns<br />

Autumn Burtnett<br />

Rebecca Butler<br />

Peter Calandrino<br />

Teresa Campbell<br />

Oscar Campos<br />

Ellis Canady<br />

Phillip Canterbury<br />

Steven A. Capel<br />

Louise Carlisle<br />

Daniel Carmichael<br />

Ronald Caron<br />

Christy Carosella<br />

Dustin Carpenter<br />

Elisabeth Carpenter<br />

Donald Carrawell<br />

John Carrell<br />

Kathleen Carson<br />

Brian Carter<br />

Christopher Casillas<br />

J Casquico<br />

J.G. Casquico<br />

Gary <strong>Cat</strong>ania<br />

Bobbi Ceo<br />

Carol Channel<br />

Gayle Channell<br />

Victoria Chaves<br />

R Chavez<br />

Michael Chaylovsky<br />

Michael Clapp<br />

Bryan Clark<br />

Cynthia Clark<br />

Mary Clarke<br />

Jennifer Clavell<br />

Sandra Clayton<br />

Suzanne Clement<br />

J. Clester<br />

Julie Cline<br />

Rachel Coggins<br />

Michael Colandria<br />

Jimmy Cole<br />

Staci Cole<br />

Natasha Coleman<br />

Rafford Coleman<br />

Ashley Conner<br />

Candace Cook<br />

Dana Cook<br />

Kristy Cook<br />

Angela Cooney<br />

Virginia Coons<br />

Linda Copeland<br />

Joshua Cordeira<br />

Wendy Cortes<br />

Wendy Cortes<br />

Joseph Costello<br />

Ross Cottrell<br />

Gabriel Couch<br />

Rene Coughenour<br />

Joyce Courtnery<br />

Richard G Covelli<br />

Laurel Covington<br />

Barbara Crane<br />

Katherine Crowe<br />

Antony Cruz<br />

Derek Cruz<br />

Stephanie Csornok<br />

Josh Cummings<br />

Roger Iii Cumpian<br />

Victor Cunningham<br />

Michelle Curtis<br />

Tara Curtis<br />

Valerie Curtis<br />

Brandon Czerwinski<br />

Betty Dahlem<br />

Linda Daltlstrom<br />

Christopher<br />

Dambrosia<br />

Antonio Damon<br />

Marie Damour<br />

Natasha Danchak<br />

Michael Daniello<br />

Tina Darling<br />

Amber Davis<br />

Barbara Davis<br />

Kathleen Davis<br />

Kristen Davis<br />

Mark Davis<br />

Vickie Davis<br />

George Daw<br />

Richard Day<br />

Samantha Dean<br />

James Demetriades<br />

Brian Dent<br />

Denise Deshazo<br />

Jermy Desmarceis<br />

David Desomer<br />

Pierre Desrosiers<br />

Lorraine Detaeye<br />

Yvonne Dettlaff<br />

Shannon Dewees<br />

Christy Dickey<br />

Jennifer Didonato<br />

Terri Diehl<br />

Joshua Dillon<br />

Miranda Dimick<br />

Phillia Dolliff<br />

Kind Donor<br />

Deborah Dorsoy<br />

Kassandra Dotson<br />

Kevin Downs<br />

Gregory Drake<br />

Victoria Drefs<br />

Rita Dula<br />

Jennifer Dunaway<br />

Jennifer Dunn<br />

Kathleen Dunning-<br />

Torbett<br />

Tanya Dutill<br />

Matthew Dylla<br />

Sandra Eddings<br />

Elizabeth Eggert<br />

Paul Eggert<br />

Avbrey Egolf<br />

David Ellis<br />

Nicholas Elston<br />

Kirsi Enckell<br />

Scott Endicott<br />

Elaine M. Erickson<br />

David Eslick<br />

Carl Eurenius<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>herine Fahrig<br />

Karen Fairhurst<br />

Jane Farabaugh<br />

Steven Farbman<br />

Daniel Fargason<br />

Anne Farson<br />

Barbara Farwell<br />

Randy Faught-Helm<br />

Tymothie Faulkner<br />

Danielle Feltan<br />

Sandra Fergueson<br />

Jennifer Fernandez<br />

Cynthia Ferre<br />

Susan Fialkowski<br />

Charlie Fields<br />

Troy Fields<br />

Daniel Fillmon<br />

Paul Finney<br />

Katherine L Fisher<br />

Megan Flaherty<br />

Bonnie Flanagan<br />

Marilyn Fleck<br />

Raymond Fogliano<br />

Matthew Foley<br />

David Fonner<br />

Kathryn Forte<br />

Lindy Fortenberry<br />

Kate Fortkamp<br />

William Foster<br />

Alvin Fougere<br />

Sara<br />

Fowler-Mcwilliams<br />

Barbara Freeby<br />

Richard Fruge<br />

R. Christopher<br />

Fudurich<br />

Meredith C. Fuentes<br />

Nichol Fuentes<br />

Amanda Fuller<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>hy Gabel<br />

Cary B. Galbreath<br />

David Galik<br />

Enid Galliers<br />

Kevin Gallo<br />

Laura Gamble<br />

Ricardo Gaonh<br />

Robert Garcia<br />

Kay Gardiner<br />

Doreen Gardner<br />

Wyvonna Garman<br />

Anthony Garza<br />

Marc Garza<br />

Robert Gasparotto<br />

Avery Gaston<br />

Patrick Gearhiser<br />

Karen Geisler<br />

Nancy Gentry<br />

Russell Gentry<br />

John Gerhauser<br />

Caren Gibbs<br />

Deborah Gibbs<br />

Deandra Gibson<br />

Deborah Gifoli<br />

Heather Gilbert<br />

Donna Gill<br />

Janet Ginepro<br />

Morgan Gist<br />

Mike Gladis<br />

Tracey Glass<br />

Amanda Gleason<br />

Margarita Goldsmith<br />

Stephanie Gordon<br />

Nicolaus Graeber<br />

Susan Gray<br />

Joseph Green<br />

Stephen Green<br />

Susan Greenberg<br />

Mark Greene<br />

Ronald Greene<br />

William Greene<br />

Aaron Greeninger<br />

Bret Gregg<br />

Matthew Gregg<br />

Laurie Grier<br />

Michelle Griesse<br />

John Griffin<br />

Sturgis Griffin, III<br />

Jennifer Griffith<br />

Alisha Groff<br />

Rick M. Grose<br />

Diane Gross<br />

Elaine M. Guenther<br />

Patricia Gumz<br />

Deborah Gunnlaugsson<br />

Jerauld Gunzelman<br />

Michael Gurwitz<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>herin Guzik<br />

Lori Haddad<br />

Vicki Haddad<br />

Jason Hakes<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>herine Haley<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>hy Hall<br />

David Hamel<br />

Jessica Hampton<br />

Hollis Hansen<br />

Virginia Hansen<br />

Breann Hanson<br />

Chester Harris<br />

Larry Harris<br />

Laurie Harry<br />

Craig Hart<br />

Deborah Haskell<br />

Jeffrey Hasler<br />

John Havecker<br />

Ryan Hawkins<br />

Kenneth Hayes<br />

Lynda Hayes<br />

Jessica Haymann<br />

John Haymann<br />

Arron Head<br />

Deborah Head<br />

Rebecca Heady<br />

Samantha Helms<br />

Jeanne Hendrie<br />

Edward Henkle<br />

Jacqueline Herbert<br />

Garry Herman<br />

Tracy Herrin<br />

Andrew Herrmann<br />

Melissa Hey<br />

Lisbeth Heywood<br />

John Hicks<br />

Rhonda Hicks<br />

Linda Hiebert<br />

Kathleen Higgins<br />

Douglas Hilleboe<br />

Christi Hilton<br />

Christopher Hitchcock<br />

Christopher Hitchcock<br />

Mary Hitt<br />

Monica Hitt<br />

Matthew Hoel<br />

Sarah Hoffman<br />

Jashmine Hogan<br />

Katheryn Hoke<br />

Rae Holdman<br />

Jason Holland<br />

Sarah Holley<br />

Tamera S. Holmes<br />

Melissa Holuszko<br />

Miller Honeycutt<br />

Gabriel Hons-Olivier<br />

Jennifer Hood<br />

Roberta Hoover<br />

Faye Horladner<br />

Leslie Horwat<br />

David Houk<br />

David House<br />

Jonathan House<br />

Victoria House<br />

Dylan Howell<br />

Lisa Hrena<br />

Holly Hubbell<br />

Nate Hudson<br />

Michelle T. Hue<br />

Cheryl Huelker<br />

Christina Huff<br />

Morgan Hundley<br />

Cody Hunsaker<br />

Geoffrey Hunter<br />

Angela Huss<br />

Ekko Huss<br />

Hope Ibanna<br />

Sarah Igoe<br />

Michael M Inman<br />

Allen Iommi<br />

Hanna Jackson<br />

Jenny Jackson<br />

Jeremiah Jackson<br />

Ronald Jacobi<br />

Elizabeth Jacobs<br />

Amanda James-<br />

Greene<br />

Janis Jarvis<br />

Jeff Jarvis<br />

Judith Jennings<br />

Judy Jennings<br />

<strong>The</strong>ressa Jenson<br />

James Jett<br />

Elizabeth Johns<br />

Adrian Johnson<br />

Eileen Johnson<br />

Erin Johnson<br />

Mitchell Johnson<br />

Neistasha Johnson<br />

Stephen Johnson<br />

Barbara Johnston<br />

Brenda Johnston<br />

Jacklyn Jonas<br />

Kenneth B. Jones<br />

Michael Jones<br />

Shawn Jones<br />

Gregg M. Jorissen<br />

Kim Kalusa<br />

Karla Kaminski<br />

Dean Kauffman<br />

James Kavanach<br />

Sandra Kavanaugh<br />

Robert S. Keehn<br />

James Kelley<br />

Roseanna Kelly<br />

Joshua Kemp<br />

Jennifer Kennedy<br />

Michael Kennison<br />

Kaitlin Kenny<br />

Sandra Kerr<br />

Fariborz Khadem<br />

Adam Kidd<br />

Nathaniel Kilgore<br />

Karen King<br />

Mary Kinzler<br />

Nancy Kirchner<br />

Jeanne L. Kittle<br />

Malcolm Klein<br />

Brandi Kleinschmidt<br />

Brandon Kleve<br />

Ray Klimcsak<br />

Nicholos Klotz<br />

Carleen Klumpp<br />

Kasmira Kolden<br />

Kathy Kopp<br />

Lynne Korelitz<br />

Adam Kotschi<br />

Laura Kovalik<br />

Melanie Kowalksi<br />

Derek Kress<br />

Bryan Kulano<br />

Marsha Kushmer<br />

Marshall L. Kushmer<br />

Kara Kyle<br />

William Kyle<br />

Brandon Lahmala<br />

Carmen Lamneck<br />

Bart Lankard<br />

Angela Larson<br />

David Larson<br />

Judith Larson<br />

Donna Lasky<br />

Laura Latham<br />

Tommy Lathum<br />

Michael Latouche<br />

Marrie Lauth<br />

Jonathan Leab<br />

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Nathaniel Leal<br />

Mary Leary<br />

John Leben<br />

Elizabeth Lee<br />

George Lee<br />

Katherine Lee<br />

Lanita Lee<br />

Michelle Leighton<br />

Kenneth Lejkowski<br />

Luann Leonardi<br />

Michelle Leonard-<br />

Scott<br />

Lorenz Leopold<br />

Kenneth F. Leskaski<br />

Brenda Levy<br />

Mary Lewallen<br />

Casey Lewis<br />

John Liberto<br />

Vosbugh Linda<br />

Brendan Lindsay<br />

Edward Link<br />

Alan Linsangan<br />

Kacie Lippincott<br />

Jack Liu<br />

Meagan Lobdell<br />

Mary Lodato<br />

Joseph Lombardo<br />

Jennifer Lopez<br />

Jessica Lopez<br />

Zazy Lopez<br />

Dean Love<br />

Lohn Lowe<br />

Javier Lozoya<br />

Mary K. Ludato<br />

Carlos Lugo-Fontanez<br />

Debra Luker<br />

Majorie Lulay<br />

James Lyon<br />

Angelica Mabini<br />

Adoleo Maccragh<br />

Dianne Macdonald<br />

Pearl Macgregor<br />

Carla Mack<br />

Katrina Mahoney<br />

Brandy Manders<br />

Richard J. Jr. Manning<br />

Cristobal Manzano<br />

Marco Marcellus<br />

Joseph Marchesmi<br />

Kimberly Marcin<br />

Karen Marcotte<br />

Monica Marks<br />

Joseph Marmon<br />

Stephen Marrinar<br />

Amanda Marron<br />

Susan Marston<br />

Dawn Martin<br />

Joyce R. Martin<br />

Meagan Martin<br />

Winter Martinez<br />

Jasonandapril Martos<br />

Scott Martz<br />

Judith Massung<br />

Sasha Mateer<br />

Patricia Mathews<br />

David Mathewson<br />

Kath Maupin<br />

Shirley Maxwell<br />

Alexandria Mc Closky<br />

Michael Mc Donnell<br />

Jonathan Mc Guire<br />

Max Mc Intyre<br />

Jessica Mc Kenzie<br />

Jonathan Mccarty<br />

Amy Mccguinness<br />

Tom Mccready<br />

Cherice Mcdaniel<br />

Michael Mcdonnell<br />

Michael Mcelroy<br />

Michael P. Mcelroy<br />

Crystal Mcgaha<br />

Gail Mcginn<br />

Shannon Mcgray<br />

Shannon T. Mcgray<br />

Coral Mcgue<br />

Samuel Mckenzie<br />

Charles Mcknight<br />

Sierra B Mclanahan<br />

Scott Mclaughlin<br />

Karen Mclean<br />

Sean Mcmanus<br />

Damian Mcneal<br />

Linda Mcwhorter<br />

Shawn Mellenberger<br />

Miranda Melton<br />

Canna Mercer<br />

Collette Merenda<br />

Daryle Merlock<br />

Albert Merrifield<br />

Brend Merson<br />

Erin Mettee<br />

Jan Meyer<br />

Scott Meyer<br />

Linda Michael<br />

Melissa Michalik<br />

Jessica Michel-<br />

Ramirez<br />

Andrew Miedh<br />

Heather Miller<br />

Janelle Miller<br />

Melissa Miller<br />

Robert Miller<br />

Stephen Miller<br />

Wendy Miller<br />

Cheryl Milliner<br />

Rosemary E. Mills<br />

James Mink<br />

Antonio Miranda<br />

Marie Mitch<br />

Rick Mitchell<br />

Sandra Mitchell<br />

Tonya Mitchell<br />

Kari Monks<br />

Laura Monteith<br />

Madelyn Moorman<br />

Christina Moos<br />

Charlelne Morales<br />

Jacquelin Morales<br />

Wendy Morasse<br />

Jon Morgan<br />

Vicki Morris<br />

Jenny Moses<br />

Teresita Motola<br />

Karen Moyer<br />

Nicole Muenchow<br />

Kimberly Mullins<br />

Joshua Myers<br />

Ann Nagengast<br />

Alan Natividad<br />

Douglas Nefferdorf<br />

Robert Nelson<br />

Alina Ness<br />

Krisotpher Netzel<br />

Julia Neuweiler<br />

Amy Newman<br />

John Newman<br />

Tammy Newman<br />

Charles Nichols<br />

Daniel Nichols<br />

Denise Nichols<br />

Joshua Nicholson<br />

Bruce Niedt<br />

Joel Nielsen<br />

Philip Nielsen<br />

Erika Nieves<br />

Brittany Nimmo<br />

Susan Nitseh<br />

Ryan Nixon<br />

Carol Nizzardini<br />

Stephanie Nokes<br />

Nova Noon<br />

Ashley Norman<br />

Ashley Norris<br />

Elizabeth North<br />

Christine Oberholtzer<br />

Mark Obiedzinski<br />

Helen O'Brien-Briggs<br />

<strong>The</strong>resa Ogden<br />

Jon Ohman<br />

Benjamin Ontilo<br />

Stephan Opalka<br />

Mindy Opheikens<br />

Thomas Osterdock<br />

Chris Osterode<br />

Christine Ostopoff<br />

Maria O'Sullivan<br />

Nancy Overdahl<br />

Mary Owens<br />

Cynthia Owens-<br />

Manns<br />

Linda Pacini<br />

Heather Palmer<br />

Kareena Palmer<br />

Kevin Palmgreen<br />

James W Parent<br />

Thhomas Park<br />

Adam Parker<br />

Kyle Paschen<br />

Jillian Pass<br />

Ilselore Passalacqua<br />

Christine Pasun<br />

Gary Patishnock<br />

Evan Paul<br />

Laura Pawuk<br />

Elizabeth Peake<br />

Nicholas Pearson<br />

Daisy Perez-Wills<br />

Joshua Perham<br />

Deidre Peterman<br />

Donna Peterson<br />

Nancy Peterson<br />

Bryan Petit<br />

Kelly Pettit<br />

Chrestie Pfantz<br />

Deborah Piagentini<br />

Lisa Wallen Picard<br />

Carole Pilgrim<br />

Nilsa Pillot<br />

Jeffrey Pinger<br />

Johnel Pipkin<br />

Celeste Plaisance<br />

Megan Pleasant<br />

Paul Plunket<br />

Nancy Ponder<br />

Angel Poole<br />

Brandon W Poss<br />

Brenda Post<br />

Charlene Potter<br />

Heather Power-<br />

Anderson<br />

Lacey Pritchard<br />

Myranda Privett<br />

Penelope Prochazka<br />

Caren Proctor<br />

Virginia Puddister<br />

Ryan Pugh<br />

Joseph Quinlan<br />

Gurardo Quintana<br />

Cindy Ramirez<br />

Gloria Ramirez<br />

Alice C. Ramondi<br />

Daniel Rand<br />

Kayla M. Rando<br />

Amy Raphael<br />

Maile Rasco Arthur<br />

Emily Rasmussen<br />

Peter Rath<br />

Kalvin Ratsch<br />

Christy Raw<br />

Randi Reetz<br />

Corey Reider<br />

Troy Ressel<br />

John Rich<br />

Michelle Richards<br />

Matthew Richardson<br />

Raymond Richardson<br />

Stephen Rittermann<br />

Jessica Rivera<br />

Christine Roberts<br />

Keith Roberts<br />

Shey Roberts<br />

Trista Robertson<br />

David Robles<br />

Terri Robson<br />

Suzanne Roden<br />

Randy Rodrigue<br />

Angieica Rodriguez<br />

Emelene Rodriguez<br />

Tabbitha Rogers<br />

Rachael Rohrbach<br />

Rhandee Rohrback<br />

Nada Romero<br />

William Root<br />

Andrew Rose<br />

Kelly Roth<br />

Rodney Rounke<br />

Karl Roush<br />

Michael Rousseau<br />

Heidi Rowland<br />

Ernest Ruest<br />

Mary Ruhl<br />

Aaron Ruhland<br />

Andrew Rumsby<br />

James Rust<br />

Nathaniel Ryan<br />

Susan Sabot<br />

Sean Sadler<br />

Jamie L. Saives<br />

Jessica Salyers<br />

Kyle Sample<br />

Kelly Sanborn<br />

James Sandefur<br />

Richard Sandelli<br />

Brandon Sanders<br />

Scott Sanne<br />

Marin Santana<br />

Vijay Sarathy<br />

Rafael Saritson<br />

Robert Sausville<br />

Angela Sayre<br />

Rachel Schaeffer<br />

Joseph M. Schafer<br />

Ann Schatzer<br />

Ralph Schiller<br />

Becky Schlosser<br />

Anthony Schmidt<br />

Patricia Schneider<br />

Patricia Schoenfeld<br />

Lisa Schott<br />

Susan N Schreck<br />

Sonja Schultz<br />

Angela Sciyre<br />

Benjamin Scott<br />

Christopher Seale<br />

Lauren Seigler<br />

Brenita Selement<br />

Michael Serenelli<br />

Lynette Sessler<br />

Mario Sesti<br />

Dusty Sexton<br />

Cheryl Seymour<br />

Rafael Shamilow<br />

Amanda Shaw<br />

Michael D Shay<br />

Jacqueline Shedd<br />

Hilary Sheppard<br />

Mildred Shockley<br />

Charles Shoemaker<br />

E Sholkoff<br />

Christina Short<br />

Sandra Shufelt<br />

Kim Sikoryak<br />

Holly Silkman<br />

Jamin Silva<br />

James Simpson<br />

Vickie Simpson<br />

Paul Sims<br />

Barbara Sinderman<br />

Harold Singleton<br />

Karen Sinkey<br />

Maria Sirbu<br />

Katherine Sire<br />

Rachel Skoda<br />

Melanie Slawl<br />

Blake Small<br />

Norma Smihal<br />

Dustin Smith<br />

Edward Smith<br />

Jacie Smith<br />

Jennifer Smith<br />

Kristin Smith<br />

Michael Smith<br />

Chad Sorbin<br />

Luke Spataro<br />

Julie E. Spencer<br />

Thomas Spencer<br />

Julie E. B. Spencerf<br />

Jessica Spidal<br />

Laura Sprankle<br />

Elizabeth St John<br />

Patricia St. John<br />

Joe St. Martin<br />

Sean Stamm<br />

Janice Stein<br />

Carolyn K. Stephs<br />

Jerald Stern<br />

Adam Sterner<br />

Brittany Stewart<br />

Anita N. Stivers<br />

Peter Stokely<br />

Shannon Stoneking<br />

Thomas Stratton<br />

Alicia Strauss<br />

Gail Stroble<br />

Deborah Strodtman<br />

Donna Stromecki<br />

Jackie Sukup<br />

Jackie Sukye<br />

Matthew Sun<br />

Anna Sutton<br />

Patrice Svetaka<br />

James Swanson<br />

Ryan Sweet<br />

Greg Swensrud<br />

John Sze<br />

Eugene Tabita<br />

Christopher Taylor<br />

David Taylor<br />

Debra Taylor<br />

Jennifer Taylor<br />

Tammy Taylor<br />

Barry Tayor<br />

Terrance Tennant<br />

Judith Terry<br />

Judith Terry<br />

Kristi Terwilliger<br />

Shawn Tharp<br />

George Thomas<br />

Richard Thomas<br />

Robert Thomas<br />

Rebecca Thompson<br />

Jessica Threlfall<br />

Robert Throgmorton<br />

Lynn Toopolski<br />

Arturo Torres<br />

Ed S. Torres<br />

Jonathan Totaro<br />

Daniel Toves<br />

Craig Treadway<br />

Aubrey Trejo<br />

Amanda Tripple<br />

Leonard Trotter<br />

Amanda Truitt<br />

Jared Tucker<br />

Chelsea Tugaw<br />

Kathie Turnbull<br />

Dee Turner<br />

Jennifer Turssell<br />

Howard Tuttle<br />

Mary Tuzman<br />

Eric Ugre<br />

Olan Underwood<br />

Rich Underwood<br />

Richard Underwood<br />

Dawn Unglesbee<br />

Alisa Uzoaru<br />

Tracy Valdez<br />

Suzanne Valentine<br />

Jeff Van Dorp<br />

Alex Vandereis<br />

Wendy Varhegyi<br />

Sherri Vegas<br />

Vincent Ventimiglia<br />

Susan Wadyka<br />

Beatrice Waggen<br />

Roberta Wagner<br />

Shelly Wall<br />

Thomas Wallett<br />

Andrea Walsh<br />

Daryl Walsh<br />

Sandra Walters<br />

Cynthia Warr<br />

Willis Warren<br />

James Wasilko<br />

Jesse Weakley<br />

Jo Weddendorf<br />

Eva Weems<br />

Lauren Weigand<br />

Jane Weinstein<br />

Benjamin Wellens<br />

Carl Wescott<br />

Allison Westphall<br />

Carey Wheeler<br />

Brian White<br />

Keith White<br />

Naomi Whitfield<br />

Jane Whitmore<br />

Daniel Whitten<br />

Lynn Whittern<br />

Norman Wick<br />

Sheila Wiersma<br />

Gilbert Wilcox<br />

John Wilcox<br />

Robin Williamson<br />

Vaughn Williamson<br />

Jill Wilson<br />

Jocelyn Winslow<br />

Jyles Wirta<br />

Ricky Wolph<br />

Davina Wong<br />

Sarah Woods<br />

Sara Woodworth<br />

Matthew Woosley<br />

Debra Wright<br />

Judith Wright<br />

Kathy Wright<br />

Robert Wright<br />

Patricia Wyatt<br />

Susan Wynn<br />

Ann Zaharis<br />

Joan Zaleski<br />

Deborah Zarzyczny<br />

Frances Zumpano<br />

THANK YOU SO<br />

MUCH FOR YOUR<br />

GENEROSITY!<br />

Please note: <strong>The</strong> list above includes donors<br />

reported to us for the 2007 and 2008 campaigns.<br />

Names for the 2008 campaign are reported to us<br />

gradually from March <strong>2009</strong> to August <strong>2009</strong>. <strong>The</strong> list<br />

above is complete through the end of June. Most<br />

names should have been reported by then, but any<br />

that are reported after that date will be recognized in<br />

our next newsletter. If you chose to have your name<br />

reported (i.e. did not select anonymous) and are<br />

not on this list, we would appreciate your emailing<br />

your contact information, including which CFC you<br />

are a member of, to finance@bigcatrescue.org so<br />

we can watch for your name in the final report and<br />

investigate if it does not appear. Thanks!<br />

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wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS wIlD GIfTS<br />

Photo Magnets and Key Rings<br />

Choose Any Species at BCR<br />

Magnet $5.68 or Key Ring $5.21<br />

Leopard Print<br />

Wine Sack<br />

$5.68<br />

BCR Laser<br />

Engraved<br />

Wooden<br />

Wine Cork<br />

$7.42<br />

Metal Magnets Choose Tiger, Cougar, Lioness, Lion,<br />

Snow Leopard, Black Leopard, Ocelot, Serval, or Bobcat<br />

$5.14<br />

ToyS & GAMES ToyS & GAMES ToyS & GAMES ToyS & GAMES ToyS & GAMES<br />

<strong>The</strong>med Monopoly<br />

Board Games<br />

Choose Animalopoly,<br />

Earthopoly, or <strong>Cat</strong>opoly<br />

$28.54<br />

ThE BIG CAT TRADInG PoST - ShoPPInG GUIDE<br />

Gifts that keep on giving. By purchasing the gifts on these pages not only will you be giving a truly unique gift, but the<br />

proceeds help us care for all of the big cats living at <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong>. order these gift items using the order form on page<br />

10. S & h within the United States as well as tax has already been included in the price. you can also upgrade your shipping<br />

to Priority for just $3 for your entire order. for luxury cat themed gift items visit <strong>Big</strong><strong>Cat</strong>luxeGifts.com<br />

BCR Carabiners gold, black,<br />

or blue $6.21<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> TV, 6 Podcasts per<br />

Disc, Choose Vol 1, 2, or 3<br />

$7.35 each<br />

As You Flip<br />

the Pages You<br />

Will Get a 3<br />

Dimensional<br />

Look Inside a<br />

Bengal Tiger<br />

$21.80<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

Plush Flip Cell Phone<br />

Cover, Choose Lion or<br />

Tiger $10.56<br />

Orange BCR Sports Bottle 18 oz. $8.35<br />

White BCR Photo Wrap Mug $13.70<br />

Cheetah Coffee, 8 oz, beans or ground $11.56<br />

Shere Khan Shot Glass $7.82<br />

Animal Print Logo <strong>The</strong>rmos $13.70<br />

Magnetic Clingers Choose Cougar, Lion, Lynx, or Tiger $8.42<br />

NEW ITEM NEW ITEM<br />

Bumper Sticker $5.21<br />

BCR Sticker $4.21<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

Golf Club<br />

Cover $25.47<br />

BCR Golf Ball $6.28<br />

Travel Around <strong>The</strong> World 10”<br />

travel case with world map,<br />

stickers, choose tiger or lion<br />

flopsie $17.98<br />

BCR Ribbon $8.35<br />

BCR Patch $5.28<br />

BCR Pin $5.28<br />

Mini Sticker<br />

Books, Choose<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong>s or<br />

Tigers $4.28<br />

Tubby Wubby the Lion<br />

12” Plush Toy<br />

$13.70<br />

Soft & Cuddly 20” Snow Leopard Plush $25.00<br />

Vehicle Vanity Plates Choose Snow Leopard, Tiger<br />

Smile, Tiger, Leopard, Lion or Snow Leopard $11.56<br />

Extra Large Eco-Grocery Bag with <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> Recycle<br />

Logo on Front 13” Wide by 10” Deep by 15” Tall<br />

Black with White Logo $13.70<br />

NEW ITEM NEW ITEM<br />

Encyclopedia Sticker Book<br />

Over 600 Stickers $19.60<br />

Ultimate Domestic <strong>Cat</strong><br />

Sticker Book $12.63<br />

Grassroots Beaded Figurines & Key Rings<br />

3.5” Lion or Tiger $20.12 9” Lion $24.40<br />

12” Lion $50.00<br />

Key Rings - Rainbow or Natural Lion $8.42<br />

African Animal Action Figure Set<br />

Also Available: Asian or Rainforest $15.84<br />

5” Diecast Metal Animal<br />

Explorer Truck $17.98<br />

12” Trent Tiger $13.70<br />

12” Bobcat $13.70<br />

12” Luther Leopard<br />

$13.70<br />

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NEW ITEM<br />

Tan BCR Rhinestone Fitted<br />

Junior Tee, Lettuce Edging<br />

S, M, L, XL $24.40<br />

Gray Life Guard Tee, Navy Image<br />

BCR on Back S, M, L, XL & XXL $21.19<br />

BCR Logo Muscle Shirt Orange, Blue, or Black<br />

S, M, L & XL $19.05<br />

Paws Off Kids Tee Blue<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> on Front<br />

XS, S, M & L $16.91<br />

Brown Bengal Tiger Kids Tee<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> on Front<br />

XS, S, M & L $15.91<br />

CloThInG & ACCESSoRIES CloThInG & ACCESSoRIES CloThInG & ACCESSoRIES<br />

Lavender BCR<br />

Rhinestone Ladies Tee<br />

S, M, L, XL $24.40<br />

XXL $25.40<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

Power Nap Lion Infant Tee Red<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> on Front<br />

6 mo., 12 mo., 18 mo. $13.77<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

White and Navy Junior Tee<br />

S, M, L, XL $19.05<br />

Brown BCR Tiger Tee, Pink Image<br />

S, M, L, XL & XXL $19.05<br />

Top <strong>Cat</strong> Tee, Black w/ Logo on Sleeve<br />

S, M, L , XL, XXL & XXXL $24.40<br />

L is for Lion Toddler Tee Blue<br />

2T, 3T, 4T $13.77<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> on Front<br />

Mother & Cubs Kids Tee,<br />

Purple Tie Dye w/<br />

Logo on Back<br />

S, M, L & XL<br />

$16.91<br />

Haunting Eyes Tee,<br />

Black with BCR Logo on Sleeve,<br />

African Lion, Ocelot, Bengal<br />

Tiger, Cougar, Snow Leopard or<br />

Siberian Tiger<br />

S, M, L, XL, XXL, & XXXL<br />

$24.40<br />

Rhinestone Tiger Fitted Tee,<br />

also available in Spaghetti<br />

Strap Fitted Tank. Black.<br />

tee: S, M, L, XL & XXL<br />

$24.40<br />

tank:<br />

S, M, L & XL<br />

$21.19<br />

Where’s <strong>The</strong> Pride Zabu White<br />

Tiger Tee Black or White<br />

S, M, L & XL $31.89<br />

Visor, Logo, Adjustable, Khaki $15.84<br />

Adjustable Cap, Navy $24.40<br />

Flex-Fit Cap, Olive or Pink $24.40<br />

Baseball Cap, Logo, Black $17.98<br />

Tiger Kids Tee<br />

Lime Green or Orange<br />

XS, S, M & L $13.70<br />

NEW ITEM NEW ITEM NEW ITEM<br />

Tan African Lion Kids Tee<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> on Front<br />

XS, S, M & L $15.91<br />

Orange/White Tiger Baby<br />

Creeper BCR on Front<br />

XS, S, M & L $13.70<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

Jinja Jewelry<br />

Asst Colors<br />

Fair Trade<br />

Paper Bead<br />

Jewelry Made<br />

In Africa<br />

Bracelet<br />

$17.05<br />

Necklace<br />

$38.45<br />

BCR Logo<br />

Waist Bag Green<br />

$16.98<br />

Shorty Socks<br />

Choose Leopard<br />

or Tiger<br />

Medium $9.49<br />

Longsleeve Tiger Tee, Tiger on Front, Stripes on Both Sleeves and BCR<br />

on Back, Black S, M, L, XL & XXL $24.40<br />

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FRONT<br />

Moisture Wicking Logo Tee<br />

<strong>Cat</strong>s of BCR Image on Back,<br />

Choose: Khan & China, Lynx,<br />

Cougars, Leopards, Cam &<br />

Zabu, or <strong>The</strong> Small <strong>Cat</strong>s<br />

S, M, & L $35.10<br />

BCR Logo<br />

Dog Bandana<br />

Choose Blue, Black,<br />

or Maroon $6.28<br />

BACK<br />

Gray Cinch Tote with Embroidered<br />

BCR Logo in Blue $29.75<br />

NEW ITEM<br />

Cooling Neck<br />

Bandoo Leopard<br />

or Kitty <strong>Cat</strong><br />

$6.90


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<strong>2009</strong> FUR BALL TICKETS $150.00<br />

SPONSOR 1 FOOT OF PERIMETER WALL * $100.00<br />

KISS ALL 11 BIG CATS - 11 8x10 PHOTOS * $110.00<br />

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Your tour admissions are a major source<br />

of revenue to support the cats. Thanks for<br />

visiting and caring!<br />

Kids Tour<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> offers regularly scheduled, guided,<br />

kids tours. This is a complete guided tour where<br />

children of all ages, and their parents can get upclose<br />

and learn about exotic cats and other animals.<br />

<strong>The</strong> tour is given on a child’s educational level.<br />

Reservations not required.<br />

- Tour Time is 9:00 AM Saturday, 1 hr<br />

- $15.00 per child under 10 years<br />

- $25 per child 10 years & over and per adult<br />

Children must be accompanied by adult guardian.<br />

Day Tours<br />

Monday - Friday 9 AM & at 3 PM, 1.5 hrs<br />

Saturday 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, & 1:30 PM, 1.5 hrs<br />

Guided tour of the sanctuary. Admission is $25.00<br />

per person. Reservations are not required. No<br />

children under 10 years of age.<br />

Feeding Tour<br />

Friday and Saturday at dusk. During this tour,<br />

you will follow along with big cat keepers. As<br />

you observe the big cats being fed, you will also<br />

learn about the cats nutritional needs in captivity.<br />

Admission is $50.00 per person. No children under<br />

10 years of age. For reservations 813-426-5948<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> Keeper Tour<br />

This tour takes you behind the scenes where you<br />

will enjoy making enrichment (treats and food<br />

puzzles) for the animals. After which you will<br />

follow along and watch as the keepers hand out<br />

the enrichment you made to the cats. You will also<br />

observe special operant training sessions with the<br />

big cats. $100.00 per person. <strong>The</strong> 2 hour Keeper<br />

Tour is offered every Saturday as well as the last<br />

Friday of the month at 2 PM. No children under<br />

10 years of age. For reservations 813-426-5948<br />

Wild Eyes At Night Tour<br />

Night Tours are the best way to see the animals<br />

come alive! As you journey through the sanctuary<br />

you will be stalked and pounced at from the shadows!<br />

No worries though, all the animals will be safely in<br />

their enclosures. This is an adventure that’s sure<br />

to please! $50.00 per person. No children under 10<br />

years of age. For reservations 813-426-5948<br />

Also offered - WEDDINGS, PARTIES,<br />

VOLUNTEER & INTERN PROGRAMS<br />

AND GIFT CERTIFICATES are available<br />

for all of our programs and make the perfect gift<br />

for that person who has everything!<br />

Prices and availability for all tours are subject to change.<br />

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<strong>Big</strong> CAT RESCUE SUPPORTERS<br />

Charles Rutenberg<br />

Realty Inc $4,250<br />

Bronsen Bloom $1,800<br />

Merchants Association<br />

of Florida, Inc $1,500<br />

Karen & William Beynon $1,100<br />

Aston Martin Jaguar of Tampa<br />

$1,075<br />

Saab of Tampa $1,015<br />

Betsy Coville, DVM $1,000<br />

R. & S. Cochran $1,000<br />

Pamela Olson Koonts $770<br />

Nicki Lyford $600<br />

Power Shack, Inc. $600<br />

Ann Newsom $500<br />

Carol & Lou Wurmnest $500<br />

Claire Mooers $500<br />

D. Fisk $500<br />

Daphne Butters $500<br />

Home Depot $500<br />

Jay & Lianne Gumbrecht $500<br />

Lawrence Trissel $500<br />

New York Life Foundation $500<br />

Shirleyann Haveson $500<br />

Sue L. Roux $500<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Leonards $400<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk $350<br />

American International School of<br />

Guangzhou $315<br />

Kimberly Sarratea $300<br />

Patricia Wojtowicz $300<br />

Harbour Island Athletic Club $261<br />

Andrew & Paula Lauderbaugh $250<br />

Beckie Tomlyn-Litten $250<br />

Beth Maberry $250<br />

Donald Bower $250<br />

Jo Ann Dean $250<br />

Joe Reina $250<br />

Meghann Shaughnessy $250<br />

Milton Kale $250<br />

Ron Forbes $250<br />

Anthony Urso III $200<br />

Apartment Guide $200<br />

Kasey Sudbury $200<br />

Kristen Wilhelm $200<br />

Larry Moore $200<br />

Mary Bearup $200<br />

Michael Broad $200<br />

Nanak’s Landscaping $200<br />

Sharon Abrams $200<br />

Steve & Bailey Desrochers $200<br />

W Welch $200<br />

William Evans $200<br />

Bonnie Grisillo $175<br />

Kristi Terwilliger $175<br />

Westchase Elementary $169<br />

Emma Petoia $160<br />

House of Floors $160<br />

Christina Farah $150<br />

J&K Lawrence $150<br />

Linda Denning $150<br />

Marianne Martin $150<br />

Michael Neblock $150<br />

Rhonda Balsamello $150<br />

Robert Mitchell $150<br />

Sheila Morgan $150<br />

Zorica Stojanovic $125<br />

Jane Deluca $125<br />

Paul Balle $125<br />

David Brooks $120<br />

Kathleen Slaven $120<br />

Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists $112<br />

Kerry Beth Gilbert $105<br />

A. Kevin Stoppello $100<br />

Amanda Seissian $100<br />

Anik Brincherhoff $100<br />

Anna Gabrielli $100<br />

Antoinette Siegrist $100<br />

Bob Bayley $100<br />

Brandon Marohn $100<br />

Cara Chapkovich $100<br />

Carol Chufo $100<br />

Jeff, Stephanie &<br />

Connor Joyner $100<br />

Christopher Allesee $100<br />

Citra Stearn $100<br />

Craig Borden $100<br />

Daisy Jones $100<br />

Danielle Price $100<br />

Dara Lynn $100<br />

Darryl Olenchalk $100<br />

David Myers $100<br />

David Poe $100<br />

David Schecter $100<br />

Diane Bernier $100<br />

Diane Gilbertson $100<br />

Diane Hendrickson $100<br />

Doris Schlichter $100<br />

Fontina Grijalva $100<br />

Frank Chadwell $100<br />

Frieda Bachowski $100<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Geiger $100<br />

Gretchen Gallagher $100<br />

Greyson Downes $100<br />

Heather Rorer & Jeffrey Wheeler $100<br />

James Petty $100<br />

Jo Anne Borek $100<br />

Joan Massie $100<br />

Joe Martini & Jaime Gross $100<br />

Judith & Richard Klusza $100<br />

Judy Van Orman $100<br />

June Allen $100<br />

Karen Tate $100<br />

Kate & Ralph DeMarco $100<br />

Kathlyn Schrage $100<br />

Kathryn Greene $100<br />

Kathryn Sapankevlich $100<br />

Koren Mateo $100<br />

Kristen Gustafson $100<br />

Kristen McLellan $100<br />

Marlyn G Leasing Inc $100<br />

Mary Czarnik $100<br />

Mary Soltis $100<br />

Maxwell Fogleman $100<br />

Patricia Titus $100<br />

Rae Ellen James $100<br />

Renee Garcia $100<br />

Rita Bryan $100<br />

Robert Hardway $100<br />

Roseann Beckman $100<br />

Spencer Bard $100<br />

Steven Harrison $100<br />

Susan Williams $100<br />

Terry Parton $100<br />

Thomas & Barbara Linton $100<br />

Trudy Maslin $100<br />

Walter Silverson $100<br />

William Ketz $100<br />

CitiZen oF the Year is a resCuer<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong>r Howard<br />

Baskin was named Northwest<br />

Hillsborough Citizen of the<br />

Year by the Upper Tampa Bay<br />

Chamber of Commerce at their<br />

annual gala in June. Howard<br />

was honored with this award<br />

for work he has done with<br />

the Chamber, Rotary, <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong><br />

<strong>Rescue</strong> and as a <strong>Big</strong> Brother. Some of you know him as the<br />

person who keeps our finances straight (or the guy in the funny<br />

cat hats at the Fur Ball). In addition to serving on our Board<br />

and as our Treasurer and Advisory Board Chairman, he is on<br />

the Board of the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber and Chairman of<br />

their Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee. He<br />

is also on the Board of the largest Rotary Club in Tampa and<br />

Chairman of their Community Service Committee, where he<br />

organized projects to paint a senior living center, build an ADA<br />

ramp for a low income wheelchair bound seniors, and build a<br />

special wheelchair that can be used on rough terrain for those<br />

who have lost their legs to land mines in war torn regions.<br />

Through Rotary he also reads to underprivileged pre-school<br />

children at a day care center. Applying his Harvard Business<br />

School education and years of management experience at<br />

<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> has helped us grow financially and allowed us<br />

to build bigger enclosures, buy the best food for the cats, and<br />

build reserves to help insure that we can meet our obligation<br />

to care for these magnificent animals for the rest of their lives.<br />

5 GO GREEN IDEAS FOR THE WORKPLACE<br />

PAVE THE WAY<br />

Plans to pave the main entrance to the<br />

Trading Post Gift Shop are underway.<br />

Be honored on the walk of fame<br />

and have your name permanently<br />

engraved on a special brick paver.<br />

Your donation will get this project<br />

rolling. <strong>The</strong>re will be two paver<br />

sizes, 4x8 for $100 and 8x8 for $250.<br />

Personalized memorial bricks make<br />

great gifts for any occasion, such as<br />

a birthday, wedding, anniversary,<br />

employee or boss appreciation, pet<br />

appreciation, or for that person who<br />

has everything.<br />

Greener homes are in the spotlight these days, but what about the other places where many of us spend<br />

huge chunks of our time--our offices? Some simple changes can save energy and resources at work.<br />

1. BE BRIGHT ABOUT LIGHT - Artificial lighting accounts for 44% of the electricity use in<br />

office buildings. Turn off the lights when you’re leaving any room for 15 minutes or more and<br />

utilize natural light when you can.<br />

2. MAxIMIzE COMPUTER EFFICIENCY - Computers in the business sector unnecessarily<br />

waste $1 billion worth of electricity a year. Make it a habit to turn off your computer—and the<br />

power strip it’s plugged into—when you leave for the day. (Check with your IT department to<br />

make sure the computer doesn’t need to be on to run backups or maintenance.) During the day,<br />

setting your computer to go to sleep automatically during breaks can cut energy use by 70%.<br />

3. PRINT SMARTER - <strong>The</strong> average U.S. office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy<br />

paper a year. Save a tree and print on both sides or use the back side of old documents for faxes,<br />

scrap paper, or drafts. Avoid color printing and print in draft mode whenever feasible.<br />

4. GO PAPERLESS WHEN POSSIBLE - Think before you print: could this be read or stored<br />

online instead? When you receive unwanted catalogs, newsletters, magazines, or junk mail,<br />

request to be removed from the mailing list before you recycle the item.<br />

5. RAMP UP YOUR RECYCLING - Just about any kind of paper you would encounter in an<br />

office, including fax paper, envelopes, and junk mail, can be recycled. Don’t forget to recycle<br />

those ink cartridges! One returned cartridge keeps approximately 2.5 pounds of metal and plastic<br />

out of landfills. Remanufacturing one toner cartridge also conserves about a half gallon of oil.<br />

6. CLOSE THE LOOP - Make it a policy to purchase green office supplies such as recycled paper<br />

and envelopes, refillable pens and markers, and remanufactured ink cartridges. Remanufactured<br />

ink and toner cartridges cost an average of 15% less than national brands.<br />

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LION -<br />

PANTHERA LEO<br />

Common Name: Lion<br />

Kingdom: Animalia<br />

Phylum:<br />

Chordata (Vertebrata)<br />

Class: Mammalia<br />

Order: Carnivora<br />

Family: Felidae<br />

Genus:<br />

Pantherinae Panthera<br />

Species: leo<br />

Misc.: <strong>The</strong> lion is the only<br />

species with tufted tails<br />

(both sexes) and manes<br />

(males). <strong>The</strong> mane allows<br />

the gender of the cat to be<br />

distinguished from afar, another trait particular to lions.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y are also the only true social cat and live in groups<br />

called “prides.”<br />

Size and Appearance: Second only in size to the<br />

Siberian tiger among the felines, the lion is the largest<br />

carnivore in Africa, and the second largest feline<br />

predator in the world. Average males weigh 385-550<br />

pounds, and females weigh 250-320 pounds. <strong>The</strong> males<br />

reach an overall length of 11 feet from the tip of the nose<br />

to tip of the tail; females are just a bit shorter. Lions<br />

have a uniformly tawny coat, with variations in shading<br />

from light to dark. In the Timbavati region, white lions<br />

are found, which is a form of leucism as opposed to<br />

albinism. Black (melanistic)<br />

lions have not been observed and<br />

reports of black lions in captivity<br />

have never been confirmed. Males<br />

possess a mane that can range in<br />

color from blonde to red to brown<br />

to black. It covers their head, neck<br />

and chest, and its development is<br />

believed to be strongly influenced<br />

by testosterone. Lions’ ears have<br />

black spots on the backs, which<br />

stay black throughout their lives,<br />

unlike the black rosettes that cover<br />

their bodies when they are born.<br />

Habitat: <strong>The</strong> lion prefers to live in open woodlands and<br />

thick bush, scrub, and tall grassy areas. <strong>The</strong> lion can,<br />

and will, tolerate a wide variety of habitats, absent only<br />

from rain forests and desert interiors. While lions drink<br />

water regularly when it is available, they can survive<br />

by obtaining their moisture requirements from their<br />

prey or from tsama melons. This<br />

allows them to survive in very arid<br />

climates.<br />

Distribution: <strong>The</strong> lion was once<br />

found from northern Africa through<br />

southwest Asia (extinct in most<br />

countries within past 150 years),<br />

west into Europe (extinct 2000<br />

years ago) and east into India (relic<br />

population of about 350 in the Gir Forest only). Today,<br />

the majority of Africa’s lions can be found in east<br />

and southern Africa, with about 1,500 in west Africa.<br />

Most of the lions today exist inside protected areas. No<br />

accurate number of how many lions exist in the wild has<br />

been reported, but estimates are between 23,000-39,000.<br />

Reproduction and Offspring: Lions will reproduce any<br />

time of the year, and all females of reproductive maturity<br />

will breed at the same time. This allows them to give<br />

birth in synchrony with each other, thereby sharing the<br />

suckling responsibilities. Any lactating female in a pride<br />

will suckle any cub that belongs to the pride. Lions give<br />

birth to 1-6 cubs after a gestation of 110 days. <strong>The</strong> cubs<br />

are born blind and helpless, and weigh approximately<br />

2-4 pounds. Cub mortality is very high in lions, and less<br />

than half will survive their first year. Young males will<br />

leave their pride between 2-4 years if they can get away<br />

with staying that long, but sometimes they are forced<br />

out as early as 13-20 months. Females remain with<br />

their natal pride most of<br />

the time, although some<br />

will disperse and form<br />

new prides. In captivity,<br />

lions can live 20 years,<br />

as compared to 12 in<br />

the wild for males and<br />

15-16 for females. <strong>The</strong><br />

oldest lion ever recorded<br />

in captivity was 23 years<br />

old.<br />

Social System and Communication: Prides are made<br />

up of a single male or a coalition of males (up to 7) and<br />

up to 20 females and their offspring.<br />

<strong>The</strong> males defend the females and<br />

the territory from strange males, and<br />

competition among the males is fierce.<br />

A male’s average tenure over a pride<br />

is only 2-3 years, but can increase<br />

depending on the size and strength of<br />

the coalition. Lions use a variety of<br />

vocalizations, most notably the roar.<br />

It can be heard over a distance of 5-6<br />

miles, and serves to let other members<br />

of the pride know where they are, and as<br />

a signal to strange males to stay away.<br />

Hunting and Diet: Lions are very opportunistic eaters,<br />

and will take almost any prey ranging from small rodents<br />

to young rhinos, hippos and elephants. <strong>The</strong> majority of<br />

its prey, however, is medium to large ungulates, most<br />

notably zebra, wildebeest, impala, warthog, hartebeest<br />

and waterbuck. <strong>The</strong> females do most of the hunting, and<br />

the male will come<br />

and join the females<br />

after the kill is<br />

made. <strong>The</strong> females<br />

will make way for<br />

the males and allow<br />

him to eat his fill<br />

first.<br />

Principal Threats:<br />

Lions are generally<br />

considered problem animals whose existence is at<br />

odds with human settlements and cattle culture. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />

scavenging behavior makes them highly susceptible to<br />

poisoned carcasses put out to eliminate predators.<br />

Status: CITES: Appendix II IUCN: Vulnerable<br />

How rare is this cat? <strong>The</strong> International Species<br />

Information Service lists 69 in captivity in the<br />

U.S. that are registered with accredited zoos and<br />

sanctuaries of those only 3 are pure-bred. <strong>The</strong>re<br />

are 4 lions living at <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong>.<br />

CAMERON Male African Lion Born 10/1/2000<br />

What was to happen to a lion named Cameron<br />

when an owner of the roadside zoo where he lived<br />

suddenly died and the zoo was forced to close?<br />

Luckily for Cameron, he came to live at <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Cat</strong><br />

<strong>Rescue</strong> on 5/3/04. At the zoo, he had been raised<br />

with Zabu, the white tigress, and neither of them<br />

had been spayed or neutered. <strong>The</strong>re was a very high risk<br />

of the two cats cross breeding to create liger cubs. <strong>The</strong>se<br />

unnatural hybrids are always faced with an assortment<br />

of birth defects and are not an actual species that should<br />

be bred for conservation. Even though Cameron went<br />

through a very tough time in which his former keepers<br />

said he had lost over 200 pounds due to starvation,<br />

Cameron paced himself to survive. Since Cameron and<br />

Zabu were true companions, we had to do whatever we<br />

could to make a long life together possible for them.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first step was to build a 3-acre <strong>Cat</strong>-a-tat designed<br />

especially for two large carnivores. Next, we had to<br />

address the issue of neutering Cameron. We learned<br />

that if we neutered him, there was a strong possibility<br />

that he would lose his gorgeous, thick mane. To prevent<br />

that, we chose for him to undergo a vasectomy instead<br />

and he remained separated from Zabu until we were<br />

sure no breeding could take place. Reuniting them was<br />

a special<br />

m o m e n t<br />

and they<br />

are now<br />

very happy<br />

and very<br />

p o p u l a r<br />

residents.<br />

CHECK THIS OUT! This month’s Kiss a <strong>Cat</strong> is Cameron<br />

and for a $10 donation you can get this beautiful 8x10<br />

color photo of him. <strong>The</strong> bottom of the photo reads:<br />

“(Your Name) Kissed Cameron the Lion”.<br />

“Kiss” Cameron today with your $10 donation on page 10.<br />

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