Bear Creek Feline Center

OJT/VR Program:  Partnered with St. Andrew's Bay Center here in Panama City, BCFC has gained curriculum approval from the Florida Department of Education. Paid on the job training and vocational rehabilitation programs are available to those who qualiify.  Please contact Jim Broaddus for details and application.

Basic Feline Handler Program Curriculum:

• Orientation to six species of lessor cats including Bobcat, Jaguarundi, Florida Panthers, African Servals, South American Geoffroy's Cat and Siberian Lynx.
• Enrichment techniques with both contact and no contact felines.
• Briefing with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
• Briefing with Dr Carla Hubbard, DVM.
• Work shop on networking, import, export, and CITES.
• Work shop on habitat development and cage construction.
• Animal Care: Interns will be involved in the daily care of the animals upon completing training including: food preparation, cleaning, maintenance of the enclosures, grounds, compounds.
• Interns will be involved in public education involving private tours at the Center
• Interns will participate in outreach sessions which are scheduled at public schools. 

BCFC's mission is one of conservation breeding of selected species, feline rescue/rehoming and public education designed to illuminate the plight of threatened and endangered felines while training those who seek a career working with rare cats.

BCFC is a non profit Florida corporation with 501(c)(3) status, recognized as a public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. 

EIN # 26-0727807