Across the country, thousands of lions, tigers, cheetahs, bobcats, cougars, leopards, and other big cats are caged in private zoos, kept as pets, bred for profit, displayed for novelty, or sold for “wildlife parts.”
We must end the private ownership of big cats. It’s dangerous to owners and communities. It’s abominably cruel to the cats.
Right now, our ineffective hodgepodge of state-by-state laws doesn’t protect anyone – human or feline.
With Americans more concerned about these animals than ever before, Congress must seize the moment and at last outlaw private ownership of big cats.
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Earl BlumenauerU.S. Representative from Oregon
Peter DeFazioU.S. Representative from Oregon
Raul GrijalvaU.S. Representative from Arizona
Jared HuffmanU.S. Representative from California
Alan LowenthalU.S. Representative from California
Jim McGovernU.S. Representative from Massachusetts
Linda SánchezU.S. Representative from California
Susan WildU.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
