Dorian
What does Big Cat Rescue do in the face of a storm like Hurricane Dorian?
LOTS more detail about what we do to prepare for disasters long before they are headed our way. https://bigcatrescue.org/critical-incident-hurricane-and-disaster-plan/
Big Cat Rescue Helping Others
Big Cat Rescue's cages are well known for being able to withstand hurricanes and our trained volunteers and staff always stay at the sanctuary to tend to the animals during storms. We have reached out to others in Florida who have exotic cats and offered to shelter their cats until the danger has passed. We have 110 cages that are built for Class I cats (lions, tigers, leopards, cougars and jaguars) but only 55 permanent residents, so there is plenty of space. We can store more than 17,000 pounds of carnivore diet on back up generators so food will not be an issue. We may be able to come pick up exotic cats in some cases if far enough ahead of the storm. Note: All of the cats moved to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge by Dec. 2023 so the facility is now closed.