Hollywood Tells Congress to Pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act

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We’ve partnered with Blackfish director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and other
celebrities to protect big cats! Dozens of stars, including Joaquin Phoenix and
Glenn Close, have signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass the Big Cat
Public Safety Act—will you add your name?

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SIGN THE PETITION [[link removed]]Seven years ago, the landmark documentary Blackfish exposed the cruelty that
captive orcas endure, forever changing the way that we view these animals. Now
the director of Blackfish and other Hollywood actors are leveraging their power
to protect big cats. There are more tigers living in cages in the United States
than exist in all the wild. These tigers and other big cats languish in small
cages in private homes and roadside zoos across the country—deprived of the
ability to engage in any of their natural behaviors. It’s not only cruel—it’s a
serious public safety risk.

It’s time to crack down on this cruelty with the Big Cat Public Safety Act,
which would prohibit the private possession of big cats like tigers and lions.
It would also ban exhibitors like roadside zoos from allowing the public to
interact with cubs in expensive “petting” and photo opportunities. Once these
cubs grow up, they’re discarded—either sold into the wild “pet” trade, sent to
other substandard facilities, or even killed for their body parts.

More than 25 celebrities are asking Congress to support the Big Cat Public
Safety Act. But your voice is urgently needed.

There’s power in numbers—join us in telling Congress to protect big cats today.

For the animals,
Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs



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