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Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:31 PM Wednesday

Sign Petition: End South Africa's Cruel Captive Lion and Tiger Trade




Lady Freethinker urges South African leaders to take the following actions to stop this suffering:
Require immediate, transparent inspections of all captive big cat facilities; Suspend operations that fail basic welfare standards; end cub-petting and public handling of big cats; enforce a rapid phaseout of commercial breeding tied to substantial penalties; and fully enforce the ban on captive lion breeding and the trade in bones and live animals.
In addition, we ask that they ensure rescued animals are moved to accredited sanctuaries and that former keepers are supported through humane transition programs.

Please sign this petition to call on South African authorities to enforce the country's commitment to end captive breeding and strengthen protections for captive big cats.
https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-end-south-africas-cruel-captive-lion-and-tiger-trade/
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