Pass The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act   Robert Hundo Arlington, VA 1 Virginians

Passing this bill will finally mean that captive big cats—tigers, lions, cougars and other species—do not threaten public safety, diminish global conservation efforts, or end up living in deplorable conditions.

According to IFAW, "an estimated 10,000 big cats are kept as pets and for profit in places like basements, backyards and roadside zoos throughout the U.S. today. In fact, the U.S. is thought to be home to more captive tigers than are found in the wild. Exact numbers are a mystery—nobody knows exactly how many dangerous big cats are being kept in private hands, under what conditions, and where."