Tanya Smith (founder of the GFAS-accredited Turpentine Creek sanctuary in Arkansas) and her colleague, Emily McCormack, take us behind the scenes of one of the biggest big cat rescues in the history of the US. They help us understand where these cats have been, how they are traded like baseball cards, and the critical condition many are in if they are lucky enough to end up in a reputable sanctuary. Tanya and Emily don’t pull any punches and neither do I.