WHERE DO THE ABUSED AND ABANDONED CATS COME FROM?
The dominant cause of abandonment of wild cats is generated by the ” pet trade”. Breeders make a living convincing people that these cute cubs can make good pets. The vast majority of purchasers end up abandoning the cats, often leaving them with lifelong infirmities that result from not knowing how to properly feed and care for them. A number of the cats residing at Big Cat Rescue were owned by drug dealers and confiscated by law enforcement when the owners were arrested. These wild cats do not belong as pets. But most states do not prohibit sale or private ownership, so breeders thrive and the number of abused and abandoned cats continues to grow. TOP Use of the cats for commercial purposes is another major source of abandoned and abused cats. For instance, people claiming to be supporting conservation and preservation of species charge the public to have photos taken with the cats when they are young, or charge to take them to schools or other venues under the guise of education, on
