tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063708042306408551.post7270030031157348272..comments2023-08-26T06:47:36.647-07:00Comments on Sheikha M: Big Cat RescueMichelle Nickelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159102636547614767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063708042306408551.post-75097276630548680302008-08-03T18:56:00.000-07:002008-08-03T18:56:00.000-07:00Once the cats get past a certain age, they are not...Once the cats get past a certain age, they are not handled. As many come in that are young and are still on a bottle, they have to be handled, there is no choice.<BR/><BR/>The message is leave them in the wild. In a perfect world, this would be the case...but we don't live in a perfect world. Without the ADWC taking in these cats, many would be dead.<BR/><BR/>They end up in a place where they are cared for. Some cats, like the Arabian leopard, which are almost extinct, are bred as well. The show will get the idea out there that we need to protect these animals and leave them in their habitat.Michelle Nickelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159102636547614767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063708042306408551.post-34108333917432577792008-08-03T18:29:00.000-07:002008-08-03T18:29:00.000-07:00I wish you well with your project but hope that yo...I wish you well with your project but hope that you won't be promoting big cats as pets. After 15 years of rescuing big cats from people who saw Sigfried and Roy and thought they could do it too, I just cringe when I hear there is going to be a big cat film about captive cats. I read your other post with interest, as I had never heard of Ronel or AD. I do hope the program does not show a lot of touching, petting, etc., because it doesn't matter how much you say, "Do as I say and not as I do," people will go out and fuel the exotic pet trade after seeing anything that makes it look possible. <BR/><BR/>For the cats,<BR/><BR/>Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue<BR/>an Educational Sanctuary home<BR/>to more than 100 big cats<BR/>12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625<BR/>813.493.4564 fax 885.4457<BR/><BR/>http://www.BigCatRescue.org MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.org<BR/><BR/>Sign our petition to protect tigers from being farmed here:<BR/><BR/>http://capwiz.com/bigcatrescue/issues/alert/?alertid=9952801&type=CUBigCatRescuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864815986741658698noreply@blogger.com