The Big Cat Sanctuary
The Big Cat Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Smarden, Kent, England. It was founded by Peter Sampson in 2000. Due to big cats preferring to avoid humans, the site is only open to the general public for a few days per year, otherwise being open for experience packages.
The sanctuary has featured on television documentaries such as Big Cats About the House with director of conservation Giles Clark, and One Zoo Three on CBBC. The site has been involved in the rehoming of big cats from unsuitable environments, such as several cats from a closed-down sanctuary, and five lions taken from the war in Ukraine.