The Tiniest Tiger

Tigers Need You!

Big Cats· Tigers· Gracey's Blog

The wild tiger’s shrinking numbers are due to habitat loss caused by human encroachment, poaching fueled by greed, and starvation from lack of prey.  Wild tigers need plenty of room to roam and the tiger’s contiguous territory is shrinking.  Human populations and economic expansion has led to the razing of tiger habitats for plantations, mines and other agriculture. Over development by…
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Tiger Eyes Through the Leaves

Gracey's Blog· Big Cats· Tigers

Friends, I have had some time to prepare for my latest tiger imitation.  This particular imitation took longer than usual due to the inaccessibility of the plants in my habitat.  All of the snow and rain of late, made me long for sunny days when the grass is green and the trees have leaves. One thing led to another and…
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Lions in the Wild

The African Lion Hope through Protection

African lions· Gracey's Blog· Big Cats

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Bring March in for the Lions

On March 1, 2011, an alliance of wildlife protection and conservation groups petitioned the Secretary of the Interior to list the African lion as an endangered subspecies pursuant to the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA). These groups included Born Free USA and Born Free Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, The Fund for Animals, Humane Society International and The Humane Society of…
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Now extinct Eastern Cougar

Cat Obituary. Farewell Eastern Cougar

Big Cats· Joanne's Blog

Cat Obituary. Farewell Eastern Cougar The Eastern Cougar, a subspecies of one of North America’s largest cats, was declared extinct by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)  on March 2, 2011,  after  a very  long and protracted review process. The USFWS gathered information on the elusive cat subspecies from both scientists and government authorities in the 21 states…
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Habitat Injustice!

Gracey's Blog

Habitat Injustice Revisited! Who remembers when my dad decided that the sun room had an  8 pm curfew?  Well he got a little lenient in the rule of late but now tonight for no particular reason, I heard the dreaded “clatch” sound when the lock is turned on my sun room door.  AND it was only 7:30 pm.  grrrrrr. So…
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The Last Lions

The Last Lions

African lions· Gracey's Blog· Big Cats

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Bring March in for the Lions

I had the honor of watching  The Last Lions, An Incredible True Story of Survival from National Geographic Entertainment.  National Geographic was so nice, they sent me a copy to watch here in my habitat.  The film was made by  Dereck and Beverly Joubert, award-winning filmmakers from Botswana, Africa.  The Jouberts  have been National Geographic explorers-in-residence for over four years….
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The Tiniest Tiger Stalks the Office Cactus

Gracey's Blog

I am sitting waiting patiently, like a tiger,  for the opportunity to pounce, I mean check on the condition of the office cactus. It might be in need of water you know. This type of plant, the Christmas cactus, is not a true cacti, but originates from the tropics. So we must be careful not to underwater this plant. This…
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The Tiniest Tiger Saving Face

Gracey's Blog· Big Cats

Friends, do you recognize me? Do you think you would know my face anywhere? I mean, do you think that my face, Gracey, The Tiniest Tiger’s face, is one that you would know if you met me on the street?   If I were lost ~shiver~, and I hope that never happens, do you think that you would know it…
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