Bit Cat Rescue Addresses Animal Abuse at Fair

My "inbox" today included a copy of this letter from Carole Baskin, Director of Big Cat Rescue, to Mona Golub of Price Chopper Supermarkets:



Thank you for pulling Price Chopper's sponsorship of the fair that is promoting tiger abuse by enabling traveling acts that use big cats.




On behalf of our 100+ tigers and our 70,000+ supporters we want you do know that we really appreciate your compassion for the animals and your inability to be hood-winked by the promoters of such cruelty. With more than 16 years experience with 16 species of wild cats, including lions, tigers and leopards, I can assure you that life in captivity is inherently cruel to these cats. They are hardwired to roam hundreds of miles and life in cages is bad enough, but life on the road is no life at all.




The lies and excuses, such as "we only train by giving treats" and "we are doing this to educate" are parroted by animal abusers everywhere, but you were obviously intelligent enough to know that those attempts at justification just aren't true.




Most people know better. Online polls show that 85% (9012 people) oppose the exhibition of big cats at fairs. It seems that some of the fairs just haven't figured that out yet.




Thanks to your actions and others who are taking a similar stand across the county, they will get the message and the abuse will finally come to an end. Thanks for being one of the shining lights. Attached is a letter thank you in a PDF form in case you want to send it out to all of your stores. Saving big cats from abuse is a cause that most of your people can really rally behind and I think they may take even more pride in their jobs when they see your leadership in action this way.






For the cats,


Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue

an Educational Sanctuary home
to more than 100 big cats

12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625