While I long for the day when places like Big Cat ...

While I long for the day when places like Big Cat Rescue are no longer necessary, they are, so please support them. Big Cat Rescue is one of a small group of organizations whose sole purpose is to, hopefully, put themselves out of business. They work tirelessly to save these animals from horrible conditions, give them a quality of life that they would not otherwise know, put the unethical/immoral/illegal breeding facilities out of business AND raise awareness of these issues. I cannot suggest strongly enough that, if you have the ability to, go see them and take on of the tours. If however, you cannot do that, donate a few dollars to them by going to their website and clicking "Donate". If you can't do THAT, simply find their YouTube channel, turn off your ad blocker (if you use one) and watch some videos. That method allows you to donate by generating ad revenue for them.

You can also help by contacting your elected officials and urging them to support initiatives that discourage capturing/breeding of these amazing creatures, or if they already support such initiatives, thanking them for the support. Sometimes, the simple act of saying thank you can have a profound and lasting effect.