b'Big Cat Rescue, continued from previous page.What can we do to save big cats from abuse? First,never pay to touch or have your photo taken with tigercubs.Second, do not attend circuses, fairs or attractions thatfeature a wild animal show. Lastly, please join forces with BigCatRescuetoendtheprivatepossessionofbigcats.Privately owning exotic animals is currently permitted in ahandful of states with essentially no restrictions.You musthave a license to own a dog, but you are free to purchase aPest & Termite Control and Lawn Spraying lion and keep it as a pet.Can you believe more exoticanimalsliveinAmericanhomesthanarecaredforinAmerican zoos?Recently,BigCatRescuealongwith TheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStates,WorldWildlifeFund,InternationalFundforAnimalWelfare,TheFundforAnimals,BornFreeUSAandtheGlobalFederationof79 FreeFlea Prevention Dusting or Animal Sanctuaries, filed a legal petitionThe Big CatPublicSafety Act.ItaskstheUSDA,underthe AnimalWelfare Act, to prohibit public contact and close encountersFreePerimeter Ant Control ($125 value) with big cats, bears and primates, regardless of the age ofthe animals.Let your Congressman know that you would supportany piece of legislation that would keep exotic animals fromlivingin Americasbackyards,garagesandlivingrooms.Further, you will support allowing people who currentlypossess these wild animals, to keep them until they die of oldage, but not allow them to buy or breed moving forward.Please make a quick call to your legislators asking themto support the Big Cat Public Safety Act, and send them ane-mail.The only way to stop the abuse of big cats in cap-tivity is to ban private ownership. Trying to regulate theconditions under which the cats are kept by private ownersis simply impossible. At press time, there were 21 co-spon-sors of the bill in the House of Representatives. David Jolly(R-FL)andKathyCastor(D-FL)aretwoBayAreaRepresentatives who support the bill.Each cat at Big Cat Rescue has its own beautiful story.I noticed that the cats were all very relaxed and calm (notpacing back and forth) unlike the cats I witnessed at DadeCity Wild Things.The cats that are nervous around thepublic are placed away from people touring the sanctuary.In 2014, Big Cat Rescue saved more than 170 kittens;partnering with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to makecertain each was fixed and adopted. If you are looking for something unique and fun to doin Tampa Bay, take a tour of Big Cat Rescue (day toursavailableeverydayat3p.m.withtheexceptionofThursday). UY Big Cat Rescue - 12802 Easy Street, Tampa813.920.4130 - BigCatRescue.org727.322.3202 www.PestControlNaturally.com To read the Big Cats and Public SafetyProtection Act (H.R.1998) go towww.Congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/199860THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'