'BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT' Moves to US Senate

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The Big Cat Public Safety Act has moved through the US House of Representatives with a vote of 278 to 134 in favour of the act. Now, it will move to the Senate for the second time after the original draft  died while awaiting a vote. This crucial bill is imperative to stop the exploitation of big cats happening throughout the United States. 

Big cats are exploited heavily throughout the United States and this can be attributed to lackluster protections and laws. In fact, as it stands, there are only 5 U.S. states that have banned the possession of big cats leaving them susceptible to exploitation in most of the U.S.. Whether we're talking about cubs at roadside zoos, big cats kept as pets, or trafficking for body parts, the laws surrounding big cat ownership have left them at the mercy of humans who do not have their best interests at heart. The Big Cat Public Safety Act would change this!

The Big Cat Safety Act would protect big cats throughout the U.S.. Let's take a quick look at what the Act would tackle!

Banning Private Ownership

Big cats like tigers, lions, and leopards, are wide ranging predators which means that naturally, they roam over great distances when left in the wild where they belong. When kept as pets, they are kept in cramped, small spaces that hardly compare to being in the wild. Secondly, owning these animals as pets not only jeopardizes their safety, but it also poses a significant risk to the entire neighbourhood should one of these big cats escape. No one should have a lion, tiger, or leopard as a pet. It's degrading to the animal and unsafe.

Ban Cub Handling

Sweet, innocent looking tiger cubs are quite the attraction and at some roadside establishments, you can actually hold them or take photos with them. This is wholly unnatural to a wild animal and causes the cubs emotional and mental turmoil. Worst of all, when the cubs begin to grow too large, they are then shipped off to other roadside establishments, shoddy zoos, or trafficked. These cubs are exploited from the minute they are bred until they meet their untimely end.

The Big Cat Public Safety Act must pass the Senate. If this crucial bill does not make it in to law, big cats will continue to be exploited from the minute they're born until the moment their miserable lives come to an end. The only solution is to pass the Act!

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