WAO Tigers Going to Big Cat Rescue?

I found this posting on Facebook today...

Big Cat Rescue - Tampa FL



Help 3 Tigers Get To Big Cat Rescue. Bankruptcy court is taking the property & the tigers have to go. Our trailer will only haul one tiger at a time, and it is a full day of driving once we pick up the tigers, so we need to borrow, rent or buy an air conditioned toy trailer (used for antique cars, race cars, etc.) that is big enough to haul 3 tiger transports, which are 3 feet by 6 feet each. If you know of one, please email MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.o​rg or call 813.493.4564

then this...

Gretchen Coleman



How r the tigers doing and where r they going to live.
12 hours ago


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Big Cat Rescue - Tampa FL They are getting great care where they are. They just can't stay there. We are joining four of our enclosures together and will do some room additions so they can stay together.


12 hours ago....Melanie Lowe a new team love to see the big cats living together and glad they get to get to stay together you guys rock and I hope you find a trailer soon :D


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Great care at the WAO?  Really?  No medical care, no vitamins, no enrichment, reported filthy green pools, unbelievable heat with little shade for the cats, and possible fleas and ticks abound in the dry grass resulting in parasite infestations (as seen and treated by other sanctuaries that took in WAO cats)? 

Yeah, great care indeed...  If BCR thinks the care the WAO cats are receiving now is great, then I have to wonder what kind of care will they get in Florida?!  How can anyone defend how the WAO's staff cares for the remaining WAO animals?  Will BCR report just how bad the situation really was at the WAO once the cats are in their possession? 

Perhaps not, as the cats did not come from a private owner, but rather another "sanctuary."

In any case, I'm worried that these cats may not be a good fit for BCR as these older cats (around 12 years of age)  are not used to tours, loud noices, and new caretakers--this will certainly be an adjustment for the former New Jersey cats.