goodable logo
download iOS appdownload android app

Download the world's only news app designed to spread joy and happiness.

GET
Share Icon

Meet Blob: The Bobcat Who Defied Odds to Find His Forever Home in the UK

A bobcat named Blob has found his “forever home” after being rescued from one of the UK’s most notorious exotic animal facilities.


Blob was facing the possibility of euthanasia if a permanent home was not found, after he was rescued from the Cat Survival Trust, a facility shut down earlier this year when its owner was convicted of animal welfare offences. The facility’s owner, Terrence Moore, has been dubbed the UK’s “Tiger King”, a reference to American animal park owner Joe Exotic.


Blob was one of 23 exotic cats rescued from the Cat Survival Trust, and was the final cat to find a permanent home.


The Big Cat Sanctuary in Ashford was at capacity after taking three other big cats, but enlisted the help of Wildside Exotic Rescue to give Blob a temporary residence.


“It was the final day, and Blob’s life literally hung in the balance,” Cam Whitnall, managing director of the Big Cat Sanctuary, said. “That day, I made a promise: I’d find Blob a permanent home in the UK.”


Seven months later, Blob was moved to the Big Cat Sanctuary for good, joining the ranks of fellow rescued cats from the Cat Survival Trust, including Frank, the UK’s only Asian golden cat, Boson, a fishing cat, and Rhys, a Eurasian lynx.

What's Good Now!

New Evidence Suggests Saturn's Moon Enceladus Could Support Life

This 18-Year-Old Dog is Celebrating 16 Years of Service at Swindon Skate Shop

Community-Led Conservation Revives Near-Extinct Bali Starling on Nusa Penida

Her Self-Written Obituary Just Went Viral, and it's Inspiring Kindness and Humor

Paraguayan Youth Orchestra Turns Trash Into Musical Treasure

A Stray Dog Saved From Death is Now a Pet Detective Sniffing Out Lost Animals

Horses are Helping Men Recover From Addiction At This Kentucky Farm Program

Colombian Soldiers are Finding Solace In 'Furry Force' Emotional Support Dogs

This Canadian Teen Invented a Sea Turtle Robot To Monitor Coral Reefs

A New Drug Combination is Extending Survival For Prostate Cancer Patients