b"A Roar For The Big Cats.Little Feather, a Bobcat.The only creature About a year ago, friends suggested that a visit to Dade City Wild Thingson earth whose might be enlightening.My fiance and I had never heard of it, but basedon the their feedback, we decided to go.Let's just say that viewingnatural habitat large, beautiful animals in incredibly small cages, and watching peoplepay to handle and be photographed with tiger cubs, was not my idea ofis a zoo, is fun. After that visit, I wanted to know more about the rules and regula-tions governing ownership of big cats, prompting a visit toBig Cat Rescuethe zookeeper. in Tampa, Florida. It was here that I learned of the issues facing thesebeautiful cats.A special thank you to Carole Baskin, CEO and HowardRobert Brault Baskin, Advisory Board Chairman at Big Cat Rescue.Text by Heather Schulman. Photographs, courtesy of Big Cat Rescue.58THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com"