Please contact your legislators in Washington, DC, and urge them to champion the Big Cat Public Safety Act. This important bill would prohibit the private ownership of captive big cats and stop pubic contact with these animals – ending cruel cub petting operations and the never-ending breeding on which they depend.
The Big Cat Public Safety Act has been introduced in the House (bill H.R.1380) by Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) and Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03). The bill passed the House Natural Resources Committee in September 2019 – the first time it has advanced the bill. Click here to see the list of co-sponsors.
The bill has been introduced in the Senate (bill S.2561) by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Pressure is needed to move it forward. Click here to see the list of co-sponsors.
Click here to locate your representative and senators. If your legislator is already a co-sponsor, please send a message thanking them for their support.