Carole Baskin
Carole Baskin (née Stairs Jones; born June 6, 1961) is an American big-cat rights activist and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. A lifelong lover of cats who has been interested in saving them from a young age, she has garnered attention to the plight of captive big cats to local media outlets and many more national and international programs.

Baskin drew public attention when she was featured in the 2020 Netflix true crime documentary series "Tiger King", which follows both Baskin and Joe Exotic's escalating feuds over exotic animals in private zoos. Following the release of the series, Baskin received abuse online due to the third episode of the series featuring the conspiracy theory that Baskin was involved in the disappearance of Don Lewis, her second husband. Baskin refuted these claims in a post on the Big Cat Rescue Website. Her catchphrase "Hey all you cool cats and kittens!" also became a meme as a result of "Tiger King".

Baskin is also well known for her appearance on "Dancing with the Stars", featuring her dancing to a cover of the song "Eye of the Tiger". She and Howard appeared in the 2021 Louis Theroux documentary "Shooting Joe Exotic."
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