The Big Cat Blog

Congratulations to roosteramy for letting me know that they're favourite big cat charity is the Cheetah Conservation Fund! The Big Cat Blog will be making a donation to the CCF on roosteramy's behalf and she will receive a copy of the brand new book, Awkward Family Pet Photos!

And congratulations to mrsrhettbutler for reblogging this post for me and being randomly selected to also receive a copy of Awkward Family Pet Photos!

Remember to tell me who your favorite big cat organization is to win a copy of this book plus have us donate to your chosen organization on your behalf OR reblog this post about some of our favorite charities to win a copy also! People with USA addresses only.

Not a problem! It seems the general consensus is that if an organization is spending 75% or more on their programs, they're doing a pretty good job : )

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Great question! Here is what I could find out:

National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative: this one is a little tricky because National Geographic generates revenue from many different sources and have costs the other charities here don’t. You can find a breakdown of their income and expenditure for 2010 and 2009 here, in the Financials section.

Save Tigers Now: 83% go towards conservation programs, 12% fundraising, and 5% admin costs (based on WWF as a whole).

The Northern Jaguar Project: no figures were readily available but I have emailed them requesting more information and will let you know!

The Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance: 100% of donations received through their website go towards conservation activities in Russia.

ETA: The Northern Jaguar Project responded to let me know that 93% of donations fund conservation projects, with the remaining 7% going towards administration and fund raising expenses.

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You've told me who your favourite charities are, now here are some of mine!

National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative is a comprehensive program that supports on-the-ground conservation projects, education, and economic incentive efforts and a global public-awareness campaign.

Save Tigers Now  is a global WWF campaign with a goal of building political, financial and public support to double the number of wild tigers by 2022 - the next Year of the Tiger.  

The Northern Jaguar Project strives to preserve essential jaguar habitat through the establishment, care, and expansion of a safe-haven sanctuary in northern Mexico.

The Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance is a coalition of 13 international and Russian NGOs that have pooled resources to support conservation of Amur leopards and tigers in the wild.

Consider spreading the word about these organizations and REBLOG TO WIN a copy of the new book Awkward Family Pet Photos! USA addresses only.

The two Sumantran Tiger cubs from Cameron Park Zoo made their public debut on Friday, October 28, in the tiger exhibit yard.