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Big Cat Rescue
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The Bobcat Run Is Proud To Support The Big Cat Rescue! Our Official Charity Partner!
For those that do not know about the Big Cat Rescue, it is a truly amazing sanctuary and one of the hidden gems in the Tampa Bay area. The sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) not profit charity. It receives no government support and relies on its educational activities, such as tours of the facility, and the generosity of donors for support of the cats.
That being said, The Bobcat Run could not be happier to have the opportunity to help such a wonderful organization. For every entry into the race we will be donating a portion to the Big Cat Rescue, and also becoming one of their sponsorship members!
Each participant will receive information on the Big Cat Rescue in their race packets. Winners will receive a special price from the sanctuary!
A little more formal info on The Big Cat Rescue “Big Cat Rescue, a non profit educational sanctuary, is devoted to rescuing and providing a permanent home for exotic (i.e. wild, not domestic) cats who have been abused, abandoned, bred to be pets, retired from performing acts, or saved from being slaughtered for fur coats, and to educating the public about these animals and the issues facing them in captivity and in the wild. The sanctuary is home to the most diverse population of exotic cats in the world, with 14 of the 35 species of wild cat represented among more than 100 residents. These include tigers, lions, liger, leopards, cougars, bobcats, lynx, ocelots, servals, caracals and others, many of whom are threatened, endangered, or now extinct in the wild.”
Want to know more info on the Bobcat?
Size and Appearance The Bobcat is a medium sized cat with a ruff of fur around the sides of the face. They weigh between 13-30 pounds, stand 21 inches high and are 30-50 inches long. The bobcats in the North tend to be larger than those in the south. Their coat color varies and has been recorded in shades of light gray, yellowish-brown, buff-brown, and reddish-brown. They are always spotted to some extent, with some patterned only on the undersides, and others having spots on the sides and chest backs too. The southern Bobcats seem to have a more spotted coat, with the spots being much smaller than the northern cats. Both melanistic and albinistic Bobcats have been reported, but the melanistic ones have only occurred in Florida. They are often confused with their larger feline cousin the Lynx, but can be easily distinguished by their tail tips. The tail of the Lynx looks as though it was dipped in an inkwell being black all the way around, whereas the Bobcat’s tail appears to have been painted black on top and white on the bottom.
Meet The New Bobcats At The Big Cat Rescue!
Bobcat Kitten Cam! Live stream from the newest bobcat members of the Big Cat Rescue family! Kittens need a lot of sleep, so it is too dark for kitten cam when we turn off the lights. We try to make this bobcat kitten cam available for viewers from 10am till 6pm EST.
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