Big cats suffer mentally and physically when they're bred as "pets." They're torn from their mothers while just babies and spend their lives chained up or pacing miserably in tiny, cramped cages.
It's crucial that this bill is passed to ensure that more tigers, lions, panthers, and other big cats aren't exploited and abused.
Please sign our petition today urging the Senate to help big cats and pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Passing this bill will save big cats' lives.
PETITION TARGET: U.S. Congress
Update (7/29/2022): Great News: On July 29th—International Tiger Day—the House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Now, the bill is headed to the Senate. Add your signature now to urge them to pass it! — Lady Freethinker Staff
UPDATE (6/2/2022): The Big Cat Safety Act is H.R. 211 in the 117th Congress which was referred to the subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. We will continue to watch this case.– Lady Freethinker Staff
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Thousands of big cats are wasting away as “pets” in the United States. These majestic animals are torn from their mothers while only babies and may spend their lives pacing miserably in tiny, cramped cages with no hope of a natural life.
Not only do these animals suffer mentally and physically, but they are also a threat to people, with hundreds of dangerous incidents involving big cats and humans occurring over the last 30 years.
The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) seeks to ban private individuals from owning any big cat species and restrict direct contact between these animals and the general public.
“Big cats are powerful predators, not pets, and pose a particular threat to public safety,” said the bill’s sponsor, Senator Richard Blumenthal.
Only licensed facilities would be allowed to house big cats, effectively removing these animals from roadside zoos.
The BCPSA is currently moving through the Senate (S. 2561) and House of Representatives (H.R. 1380) and needs your support!
Sign this petition urging the new Congress to re-introduce and pass this important bill for big cat protections and to save thousands of big cats from suffering.
