By Advocate | April 6, 2012 at 12:48 am | No comments
Danielle Franklin doesn’t have pictures or knick-knacks in her house, she doesn’t get to have guests come over unannounced, or even go on vacation — because no one is going to watch her cat.
At 10 months old, her cat, Fierca, weighs almost 20 pounds and can stand on...
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By Advocate | April 4, 2012 at 4:18 pm | No comments
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By Advocate | April 4, 2012 at 4:12 pm | No comments
Seven news crews and reporters, including Highlight Hollywood in Beverly Hills, and various other media outlets met Golden Globe winning actress/activist, Tippi Hedren, Congressman McKeon and Congresswoman Sanchez on Monday, April 2, for a Press Conference at the Shambala...
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By Advocate | April 4, 2012 at 4:05 pm | No comments
Legislation would stop the breeding of big cats across the United States for private gain
Movie star Tippi Hedren (“The Birds,” “Marnie”) is still the main attraction at any event involving her Shambala Preserve in Acton despite the mane attraction of the 50 big...
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By Advocate | April 4, 2012 at 3:50 pm | No comments
Ohio animal owners are roaring over a bill that would institute strict regulations that could result in many wild animals being taken away from their owners.
Animal owners, activists and pet organizations packed a hearing room in Columbus last week to testify against Senate...
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By Advocate | April 2, 2012 at 2:50 pm | No comments
Mike Stapleton said Senate Bill 310 is out to make a criminal of him and other owners of "exotic" animals, and that's not fair.
Stapleton operates Paw's & Claws Animal Sanctuary in southern Marion County, where he keeps six large tigers and five black bears.
"I don't...
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By Advocate | March 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm | No comments
The family of Tigger the serval cat are not giving up hope and are offering a reward for finding their exotic pet, after sighting of him last weekend.
It is almost two weeks since Tigger, the African serval cat, got out of his home in Langley during a hail and thunderstorm....
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By Advocate | March 29, 2012 at 2:24 pm | No comments
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John Varty gives close contact comfort to an abandoned cub.
South African documentary film-maker John Varty sustained two broken ribs, lacerations to his hands and legs and puncture wounds after a tiger attacked him on his farm near...
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By Advocate | March 29, 2012 at 1:45 pm | No comments
Measure would require Oklahoma owners of exotic cats to get a permit from the state. The legislation was prompted by an incident last year in Ohio where the owner of an exotic animal preserve released dozens of lions, tigers and other big cats.
Owners of lions and tigers and...
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By Advocate | March 25, 2012 at 2:35 pm | No comments
Many owners of exotic animals fear having to euthanize them or move out of state if a ban on owning such creatures is passed as written.
The committee has legislation presented two weeks ago by State Sen. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville.
An immediate ban would be put...
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