West Coast Game Park

Help enforce the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which is a federal law that prohibits contact between the public and big cats of all ages.  If you see a social media post of someone posing with a cub that was taken after Dec. 20, 2022 when the bill became law in the U.S., then please capture a screen shot showing the date of the post and the contact to Cat@BigCatRescue.org  There are only a few places that we think might still be offering cub petting on the sly and with enough evidence we can persuade law enforcement to take action.  Participating in cub petting could result in 5 years in prison and a $20,000. fine.

1/16/2023 Whistleblower Reports

These images were posted on Facebook and time stamped Jan. 1, 2023.  Even if no contact is made, the rule requires that visitors be kept 15 feet from a big cat when it is not in his or her permanent cage, behind a permanent USDA approved barricade.  The visitor confirmed this contact took place the weekend of Jan 1, 2023.  If you know of other infractions, let us know that too.  Their USDA # 92-C-0181 in case you need for filing reports with USDA at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare/complaint-form

These images were posted on Facebook and time stamped 1/15/2023.  Even if no contact is made, the rule requires that visitors be kept 15 feet from a big cat when it is not in his or her permanent cage, behind a permanent USDA approved barricade.  The visitor confirmed this contact took place the weekend of Jan 14-15-2023.  If you know of other infractions, let us know that too.  Their USDA # 92-C-0181 in case you need for filing reports with USDA at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare/complaint-form

West Coast Game Park Bandon, OR Only lists 9 tigers on their 2011 USDA report, but staff tell visitors that they supply hundreds of zoos with baby tigers.

2011 inventory WestCoastGameParkInventory2011

2012 inventory WestCoastGameParkInventory2012

2023 inventory includes: 2 leopards, 4 lions, 2 tigers, 1 jaguar (missing one in just 6 months) 1 caracal, 2 bobcats, 1 fishing cat, 3 lynx.

Help us find out how many tigers they are breeding and discarding.  Their cub petting booths appear to always be stocked with baby tigers.