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WhiteTara

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28. There's a big cat refuge outside of Eureka Springs AR

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 7, 2022, 12:20 PM

Dec 2022

there are lions, tigers and bears. Very cool place.

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Breaking: Big Cat Public Safety Act passes the US Senate and heads to President Biden's desk [View all] CousinIT Dec 2022 OP

I wonder what they are going to do with all the cats that are in cages all over the US right now? Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #1

Probably some will go to Shambala (Tippi Hedren's refuge) spooky3 Dec 2022 #3

Love that place. There's a KOA campground nearby that I stayed at. SunSeeker Dec 2022 #17

Wow! I hope to visit some day. Nt spooky3 Dec 2022 #18

Cages? bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #4

The guy I knew had them in cages but around the perimeter of the yard there was a big fence. Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #23

Most of those will be executed Slammer Dec 2022 #15

Sanctuaries will accept them, no questions asked--or at least answers not revealed. catrose Dec 2022 #19

I've seen estimates of 10,000 big cats in the US NickB79 Dec 2022 #30

I'm sure they're aware, and fortunately all 10,000 won't show up on the same day. catrose Dec 2022 #34

I would not be surprised if there is a grandfather clause in the bill LeftInTX Dec 2022 #21

Why would a business using them for profit keep them alive, even if grandfathered? NickB79 Dec 2022 #31

Sad to say, but I am sure there is going to be some kind of black market some Ray Bruns Dec 2022 #24

There's a big cat refuge outside of Eureka Springs AR WhiteTara Dec 2022 #28

Oh my! Coventina Dec 2022 #29

I'm glad you didn't! WhiteTara Dec 2022 #32

If you ever heard a big cat roaring in the neighborhood, you'd know this is a good law bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #2

I found an article that talked about an escaped "pet" cobra in TX. So I was going to mention it to LT Barclay Dec 2022 #9

FANTASTIC NEWS!!! Lisa0825 Dec 2022 #5

This is wonderful but when and how will it be enforced? What are the littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #6

Really? While I appreciate that big cats should not be confined in small cages AndyS Dec 2022 #7

This is not That. Quiz: which country/continent in the world has the most tigers? Hekate Dec 2022 #16

That is way overdue Warpy Dec 2022 #8

Glad to learn of this tonekat Dec 2022 #10

Wonderful!! paleotn Dec 2022 #11

Outstanding news Bayard Dec 2022 #12

Lady Bast approves of the rescue of Her little ones. niyad Dec 2022 #13

Sign it ASAP, Mr. President! calimary Dec 2022 #14

The end of an era of cruelty flamingdem Dec 2022 #20

Good! I believe Texas has no laws prohibiting owning big cats LeftInTX Dec 2022 #22

Yes. I think I've read that there are more tigers in Texas than in the wild. catrose Dec 2022 #33

Great news! Timeflyer Dec 2022 #25

Kitty Block, president of the U.S. Humane Society. Paladin Dec 2022 #26

My little cats approve. jeffreyi Dec 2022 #27